‘Suck & Die’, ‘Dead Man’, and Others: NDLEA Warns of New Drugs Trending in Lagos, Kano

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria‘Suck & Die’, ‘Dead Man’, and Others: NDLEA Warns of New Drugs Trending in Lagos, Kano

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 20, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) disguised under alarming street names. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this while announcing recent drug seizures in Lagos and Kano States, which revealed the abuse of harmful substances among Nigerian youths. Babafemi identified the substances as including NPS and others bearing troubling names such as “Suck & Die,” “Rubber Solution,” “Dead...

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DSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

National SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Reacting to the arrest, Governor Adeleke through Mallam Rasheed Olawale in a statement, said the Governor lauded the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists. The Governor particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the state...

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Gov Bago Bans Heavy-Duty After Tanker Explosion Kills 73 Persons

NewsNigeriaGov Bago Bans Heavy-Duty After Tanker Explosion Kills 73 Persons

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

…Ban is for Trucks Using One-Way Route The catastrophic tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at the Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Niger State has consumed the lives of 73 persons, and several others sustained various degrees of injuries. Police said. The truck loaded with petrol lost control and eventually caught fire, and those who died in the disaster were attempting to scoop fuel from the overturned tanker. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in...

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Wife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

CommunityNewsNigeriaWife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background. She appealed at an event organized by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation themed: “The Need for Girl-Child Education”. She expressed her gratitude to the organizers for their dedication to education and their support for underprivileged students. Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi, the wife...

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Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council Inaugurates Coordinators for Anambra South

CommunityNewsNigeriaPoliticsSir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council Inaugurates Coordinators for Anambra South

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 19, 2025

Chief Jude Osude, the deputy director general of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra South Senatorial zone, inaugurated local government coordinators across the seven LGAs of Anambra South zone. The inauguration, which was held at Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata LGA of Anambra South Senatorial zone, was attended by local government chairpersons of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It was also attended by the Sir Paul Chukwuma Youth Coalition across the zone, Ikemba Front...

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Uzu Okagbue Questions Soludo’s Appointment of ASTRC Chairman  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUzu Okagbue Questions Soludo’s Appointment of ASTRC Chairman  

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 19, 20251

Uzu Okagbue, former Chief of Protocol and Deputy Chief of Staff to Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, has faulted Governor Soludo’s appointment of Eze Obosi, Igwe AC Iweka, as the Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, ASTRC. According to Okagbue, the governor’s appointment of Eze Obi is suspicious, contradictory, and summarily an attempt to stalk the old rivalry between Onitsha and Obosi. “You, (Governor Soludo) declared the tenure of the Obi of...

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Soludo Launches Operation Udo Ga-Achi, Unveils 200 Security Vehicles 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSoludo Launches Operation Udo Ga-Achi, Unveils 200 Security Vehicles 

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2025

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has launched a new statewide security operation, named “Operation Udo Ga-Achị,” aimed at combating rising crime rates and ensuring safety of residents. He also signed the Anambra State Homeland Security bill into Law and unveiled 200 vehicles for security agencies. Speaking at the International Convention Centre, Awka, venue of the launch, the Governor emphasized that the operation is a response to the growing concerns regarding public safety and crime...

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Soludo Clarifies: Obi of Onitsha Was Not Sacked, Leadership Change Due to Expired TRC Tenure

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSoludo Clarifies: Obi of Onitsha Was Not Sacked, Leadership Change Due to Expired TRC Tenure

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2025

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has firmly refuted reports claiming that the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, was sacked from his position as Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (TRC). Speaking during the inauguration of “Operation Udo Ga Chi,” a new state security initiative, Governor Soludo emphasized that Igwe Achebe’s tenure simply expired after over eight years in office. Soludo explained that the appointment of Igwe Chidubem Iweka, the traditional...

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New Anambra State Security Law submerged by Uncertainties

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNew Anambra State Security Law submerged by Uncertainties

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 17, 2025

Following the passage of a new security law by the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday, there have been reactions and concerns regarding the suitability, viability, and sustainability of the law. The Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, was passed into law on Thursday and is expected to come into effect on Friday, January 17, 2025, while the governor inaugurates the new security outfit, Agunechemba, on Saturday, January 18. The law introduced at plenary...

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Anambra APC Chieftain Outlines Priorities ahead of November Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra APC Chieftain Outlines Priorities ahead of November Election

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 17, 2025

A leader of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Anambra State, Chief Kodilichukwu Okelekwu, who was the Anambra Central Candidate of the party in the 2023 General Elections, has called on the leadership of the APC to be determined and focused on some key issues he thought would make the difference for the party ahead of the November 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Highlighting his six priority considerations for the APC on the selection...

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