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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that it intercepted over 3000 kilogrammes of different types of drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos in 2021. Just as it also disclosed that last week alone, the agency intercepted 460 kilogrammes of Tramadol at the same airport. This was made known by the Commandant, NDLEA Murtala Muhammed …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva this week, he announced Tuesday, in the latest sign that diplomatic avenues with Russia over Ukraine are quickly closing. “Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense …

Washington – President Joe Biden described events now underway in Ukraine as “the beginning of a Russian invasion” as he unveiled tough new sanctions to punish Moscow on Tuesday, the CNN reported on Tuesday. Biden laid out what he called a “first tranche” of US sanctions against Russia for its moves, including on two large financial institutions, Russian sovereign debt …

London – The West showed Tuesday it was ready to target Russia’s huge energy industry — even at the risk of hurting itself — after Moscow ordered troops into parts of eastern Ukraine. Germany said it was halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following Moscow’s actions in eastern Ukraine on Monday, the CNN Business reported from London. …

• UK, Nigeria sign MoU on the fight against corruption As part of efforts to end coups in West Africa, the Economic Community of West Africa States Council of Wise (ECOWAS COW), yesterday, commenced a two-day retreat and workshop in Lagos. The workshop aims, among other things, to develop modalities for operationalisation of the council and for members and the ECOWAS …

• Nabena insists Buni c’ttee can’t be stampeded• Rebirth group cries foul, urges Buhari to wade in• Ex-PGF DG blames scramble by govs, wants CECPC reorganised The last is yet to be heard on the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the shift of its national convention to March 26. Within 24 hours, the party had announced different …

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who is currently in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, has been denied application of bail on health grounds. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Monday, refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained …

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Dr Salisu Umar as the substantive Rector for the Auchi Polytechnic. A statement yesterday by the polytechnic’s spokesman, Mustapha Oshiobugie said his appointment followed the demise of Mr Sanusi Jimah in October 2020 while the institution has had two rectors in acting capacity between October 2020 and February 2022 when Umar was …

The hardship experienced by motorists in Abuja due to the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol in the nation’s capital for about two weeks is gradually easing off. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the queues in most filling stations on the Kubwa Expressway have reduced. A NAN correspondent, who went round on Monday, …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, called on the old generation of Nigerians to give way for the younger generation to build a prosperous nation. According to him, rather than compete, the old generation should collaborate with younger people and provide them with the requisite knowledge and experience to transform the country. Obasanjo stated these in his capacity as Chairman …