The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arraigned four persons suspected to be hard drug syndicates before a Federal High Court, in Lagos State for importation banned substances. The defendants arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor include Ogunmeru Oluwafunsho, 49, Adewale Adegbeti, 42, Adeleke Abdulrazaq, 43, and Dairo Quam, 22. The defendants are facing two count charges relating to conspiracy and illegal exportation of drugs levelled against them by NDLEA. The prosecutor, Augustine Nwagu, informed the court that the defendants were apprehended on March 10, 2023, at the SAHCO import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja,…
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The citizens of San Marino have voted in a referendum to legalize abortion, rejecting a 150-year-old law that had criminalized it and making the tiny republic the latest majority Catholic state to approve the procedure under certain circumstances. Around 77% of voters approved the measure which would make abortion legal in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The vote will also make it legal for woman to get an abortion beyond 12 weeks if the pregnancy is life threatening for the woman, or anomalies and malformations of the fetus arise that pose a serious health risk to the woman. One…
A fake nurse, one Olufunke Adegbenro has been arrested by officials of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifery (NANNM), Lagos State for allegedly practising with a fake licence. It was gathered that the woman was employed in July 2021 as a nurse in the Isolo General Hospital by the Lagos State Health Service Commission. Adegbenro was caught during a verification exercise by officials of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifery after allegedly collecting three months’ salaries from the state government. The fake nurse had allegedly forged a Bachelor of Nursing degree from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,…
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the Federal government has so far spent N502.3 billion to stabilize the economy after being hit by the rampaging Covid-19 pandemic. The Sun reports that Ahmed made the disclosure while speaking at the national dialogue on Covid-19 economic impact and assessment of national and states’ recovery plans and policy options in Abuja on Tuesday, August 10. According to the Minister, Nigeria was deeply affected by the pandemic because it was recovering from recession before Covid-19 led to an all-time fall of crude oil prices being the economic pillar…
The Abia State Government has appealed for calm over the death of one Sunday Ugba, a deacon in the Assemblies of God Church. He died on Monday night, along with six other people, in his home in Umuahia. Ugba and the others, including four children that came on holiday in his house, died after taking suya and fruit juice. His wife was rushed unconscious to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, where she is currently receiving medical treatment. Reacting to the incident in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Chief Okiyi Kalu, advised relatives of the deceased persons…
A cholera outbreak in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State has resulted in the death of 35 people within two days. The chairman of the local government area, Prof. Ibrahim Bukar confirmed that the outbreak happened in Pulka, one of the few towns housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the area. Bukar disclosed on Monday, August 30th at the Government House Multipurpose Hall while addressing the national boundary commission representatives during an interactive session with stakeholders in border communities in Borno State. He also revealed that over 156 persons are currently on admission because of the outbreak. He said, “My…
Zambia has contracted a loan of $15 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for implementation of a water supply and sanitation project in 16 districts of the Western Province. Chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says government has prioritised the region in accordance with its pro-poor policies. “The project will contribute to poverty alleviation and improve the health of Zambia’s rural population through the provision of sustainable access to water supply and sanitation. The decision was made in order for Government to remain focused on its pro-poor policies,” he said. The project, under the national rural water supply and sanitation…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $400 million financing package for Banco Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest banks in Brazil, to support projects that will help mitigate the effects of climate change. With IFC’s support, Itaú will finance renewable energy, water treatment, and energy efficiency projects, along with other initiatives that help to reduce greenhouse gases. The financing includes a five-year $100 million loan for IFC’s own account and a three-year $300 million syndicated loan. The syndicated lenders are Bank of America, Commerzbank, and Mizuho Bank, each with a $100 million…
No fewer than 2,239 women where tested HIV positive in Kaduna State, North-west Nigeria in 2014. This was contained in a report released on the update of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS in the state. Malam Lawal Abubakar, Secretary Kaduna State PMTCT, TWG disclosed this while Presenting a paper at a one day seminar on (PMTCT) organised by UNICEF held in the state. Malam Lawal said 377 women out of the figure are from Kaduna North, 262 Chikun, 237 Kachia and 213 in Zaria local government areas respectively. He said the lowest Local government areas are…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Community Based Resource Management, Niger Delta has disbursed N26. 7 million to Youth in Agriculture Foundation in Akwa Ibom State. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Godwin Afangideh, presented the cheque to the Chairman, Commodity Apex Development Association (CADA) in Uyo on Thursday. Afangideh, who was represented by the Director of Agriculture in the ministry, Mr Okon Nsungwara, urged the youths to see agriculture as a business that would enhance their living standard. He said that agriculture has gone beyond being only for subsistence but a business enterprise that could…