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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted six thousand one hundred and twenty-five (6,125) cartons of codeine syrup containing one million and fifty thousand (1,050,000) bottles of the opioid worth over seven billion three hundred and fifty million naira (N7, 350,000,000.00) in street value, at the Port Harcourt Ports complex, Onne, Rivers state. NDLEA said the seizure made from six containers on Saturday was the third of such in the past four weeks following credible intelligence and diligent tracking of the consignments from their port of departure by a special operations unit of the agency, which worked in…
Rivers Angels head coach, Whyte Ogbonda can’t hide his excitement after ending his trophyless run, DAILY POST reports. Ogbonda’s Rivers Angels claimed the 2024 women’s President Federation Cup title after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Naija Ratels on Saturday. Blessing Okpe scored the winning goal from the penalty spot late in the first half. Ogbonda had lost twice in the final during his stint in charge of Ibom Angels. “The match wasn’t an easy one because I wasn’t expecting an easy game from Naija Ratels. “I’ve joined a team like Rivers Angels where I have experienced and young players capable…
The issue of which zone between Okigwe and Owerri will produce the next Governor of Imo State after Orlu Zone has taken another dimension as a new political group, Owerri Zone Peoples Mandate (OWZOPEM), was birthed over the weekend. The new group is championed by Prof. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, Capt. David Mbamara, who is now designated as the Chairman of the new group, and Chief Mike Nwachukwu, who is designated as the Chairman of the Strategic Committee of the group. In a communique raised after their first meeting held in Owerri on Saturday, June 29, the group resolved to set…
FG has gotten a new minimum wage model recommendation for Nigerian workers. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has advocated for an hourly minimum wage for workers in the country. This Nigeria news platform understands that Oyedele shared this information during an interview with Channels TV on Friday in Abuja. He suggested rethinking the structure of the minimum wage, proposing that it should be calculated based on hourly work. Oyedele also mentioned that civil servants should be allowed to engage in other types…
IMPORTANT NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly.… it depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demands. It means that…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate and the price can change (high or low) within hours. NewsOnline Nigeria has obtained the official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates. Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market. As of now, you can purchase 1 dollar at a certain rate…
The Federal Government has received at least 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey over migration related issues. Some of the issues were expired visas, irregular migration, among others. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI stated this on Friday during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. Represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director Migration Affairs in the commission, Ahmed said that the commission expected 110 deportees but received 103, all males. “Some of them have been in the deportation camp for some months, and now that they are here, we are hoping to…
President Tinubu has made several appointments. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the new Federal Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. They include: (1) Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop –…
President Biden is set to begin an intensive clean-up after a major debate flop with Trump who rubbished him. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that badly wounded Joe Biden looked to get his re-election campaign back on track Friday after a debate performance that unnerved supporters and left allies of Donald Trump unable to conceal their glee. This Nigeria news platform understands that the Democrats had hoped to see the president defiantly answering critics who say he is too old for a second term while hammering Trump on his criminal record and the threat they say he poses to democracy.…
FG has announced fresh job opportunities for 30,00 3MTT Fellows. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government through the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows that have graduated from cohort 1 of the program. The program coordinators announced this on Thursday, asking the fellows to start applying. While the nature of the jobs was not disclosed, the coordinators said the fellows would see the jobs that are available locally and remotely once they log in to their dashboards. “We are happy to announce that you can now explore…
Humanitarian crisis in Niger State has worsened, with thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, struggling to survive. DAILY POST reports that the IDPs, in various camps in three local governments of Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi, are living in deplorable conditions. Mostly women and children, they were forced to flee their homes due to violent attacks from bandits and Boko Haram extremists in the Northern region. Apart from poor housing within the IDPs camps, a gross violation of their rights and poor sanitation, they are also facing inadequate access to basic necessities like food, water, as well as healthcare. It was…