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The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has described the discovery of secret laboratories used for the production of drugs including methamphetamine and the seizures of captagon, fentanyl, and other deadly substances as a threat to public health and Nigeria’s national security. The spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday, said the NDLEA boss made the remark at the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances twinning programme organised by the International Narcotics Control Board. Babafemi noted that Marwa said the agency was poised to tighten the noose against drug…

The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Amazing Grace District Headquarters, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, has refuted the report that Emmanuel Awode and Olusegun Fabunmi are using the correspondence of the church for fraudulent activities. District Secretary of the church, Abioye Owolabi, during a media briefing, yesterday, said it was misleading and misinforming. He said at no time were Awode and Fabunmi members of the church. Owolabi, who said it became necessary to refute the misleading report and set the record straight to the public, however, said he sincerely apologises to Awode and Fabunmi for any inconvenience the report might have caused them.…

The game-changing Electricity Act 2023 was signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) last week. Here are ten important things Nigerians should know about it as revealed by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Media Centre. The newly signed act is different from the bill signed by former president Muhammadu Buhari. While the Buhari bill took electricity off the exclusive list, the act will provide a framework that will guide the post-privatization phase of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and encourage private sector investments. The act mandates electricity-generating companies to either generate power from renewable energy sources, purchase power…

The Osun State Government has denied that there is a constitutional crisis brewing in the state. It maintained that there is no rift between the Executive and the Judicial arms of government. This was announced by the state government in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed on Monday in reaction to a statement making the rounds that there was a rift between both arms of the government. Rasheed noted that the statement credited to Yomi Aliyu was a cooked up false story and that he had turned himself into an unsolicited puppet of the Osun…

In the next few minutes, the 10th House of Representatives will be inaugurated, and the election of the presiding officers will be conducted. The election will finally end the campaign for the presiding officers. How many aspirants are contesting for the speakership? Some weeks back, there were 11 lawmakers in the race: Idris Wase, Ado Doguwa, Muktar Betara, Yusuf Gagdi, Sada Soli, Miriam Onuoha, Ben Kalu, Tajudeen Abbas, Abdulreheem Olawuyi, Abubakar Makki, Aminu Jaji. However, Betara, Kalu, Olawuyi, Makki, Gagdi and Doguwa have stepped down, leaving only five candidates in the race. Who conducts the election? In the past, the…

Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio was elected on the floor of the Senate after its inauguration. He emerged winner to beat his contender, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, both members of the All Progressives Congress. [Article Source]

Professor Babs Onabanjo has called for the investigation and prosecution of persons who stopped Moshood Abiola from becoming President. The former President of Nigerian Alliance for Democracy said the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, was a historic moment that remained etched in the memory of the nation. In a statement on Monday, he noted that the poll, regarded as the freest in Nigeria’s history, represented a pivotal moment for democracy and the hopes of millions of citizens. Onabanjo said it was important to continue to reflect on the struggles faced and the injustices that persist in the…

Senator Godwill Akpabio and Aziz Yari have been nominated for the position of Senate president as the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly commenced in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the Clerk of the Senate, Barr Chinedu Akabueze took roll call of Senators-elect. Senator Godwill Akpabio has been nominated for the position of Senate President. Senator Senator Aziz Yari has also been nominated for Senate President. While, Akpabio was nominated by Senator Ali Ndume, Yari was nominated by Senator Ishiaku Abbo. More details to follow… [Article Source]

President Bola Tinubu has declared that candidates who are unable to concede defeat in the last general elections do not deserve the joy of victory when they eventually win in subsequent polls. The President, who made the declaration in his Democracy Day Nationwide Broadcast, admitted that the 2023 presidential election was intensely contested, attributing the outcome to the country’s improving democracy. According to Bola Tinubu, “the beauty of democracy is that those who win election today can lose tomorrow and those who lose today will have an opportunity to compete and win in the next round.” He pointed out that…

House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila has assured Nigerians that they will enjoy democracy dividends under President Bola Tinubu. In his June 12 message, the Surulere representative said being one of those who fought for civilian rule, Tinubu will not disappoint the people. Gbajabiamila congratulated Nigerians for their unwavering support for the nation’s democracy as they mark this year’s Democracy Day. “It is a unique milestone in the democratic journey with the election of President Tinubu, a thoroughbred democrat, who is noted for his tenacious defence of democracy,” he said. The Speaker said his joy stems from the fact that…