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The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in its continued efforts to purge the Western Waterways of the offensive activities of smuggling, has intercepted and seized 51 Sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024. On Friday, 19th January 2024, at exactly 1206hrs, a Joint Patrol Team of the Command received credible Intelligence of the movement of a wooden Boat around the Moba Seashore axis of the Command suspected of transporting offending goods. After a hot pursuit of the identified Boat by our officers, the smugglers dived into the Creek, abandoning the Boat fully loaded with the…

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Delta State, Sir Festus Ahon has paid West African Examination Council, WAEC enrolment fees for all indigent students of Erhavwen Secondary School, Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Making the payment on Tuesday in Ekrerhavwen-Agbarho when he visited the school, Sir Ahon said the gesture, was in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda for all Deltans. According to him, “we are here to assist indigent students of this school to pay for their WAEC enrolment fees in line with the MORE Agenda of Governor Oborevwori for all Deltans. “We…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States of America, has jointly inaugurated a specialized tactical operational training programme for Commanders of the newly launched Special Intervention Squad (SIS). The specialized training according to the IGP aims to designed to prepare the trainees for the challenges associated with their new responsibility of taking up the lead positions in combating the scourge of kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, terrorism and other evolving challenges of crime confronting our society. The SIS is designed to anticipate, respond spontaneously and manage crisis situation…

The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, announced the suspension of the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly causing disunity among members. Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed the Sergeant-at-arms to walk the two-term lawmaker out of the chambers. The speaker said, “The member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele is hereby suspended for three months. The suspension became necessary because of his actions, which are causing disunity among members. Ojiezele becomes the first lawmaker to be suspended in the Eighth Assembly. Meanwhile, the House has approved Governor Godwin…

The Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to various commands and units. According to the signal of the postings CP Sunday Olukayode is now CP Printing, CP Mohammed Dahiru is now CP Admin D-TD FHQ Duji, Abuja, CP Patrick Adedeji Atayero now CP EOD, CP Illiyasu Yahaya Kwarbai now CP Admin Airwing, CP Bello Mohammed Sani now CP FPM FHQ, Abuja and CP Dankambo Faling Morris now CP DICT. Also affected by the posting are: CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba now CP R&P FHQ Abuja, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh now CP PAP…

Residents and motorists plying the busy Warri and Effurun roads have expressed joy with the mobilisation to site of Julius Berger to commence the construction of flyover bridges and road expansion works in the twin metropolis of Delta State. The construction giant on Monday mobilised to DSC Roundabout to commence the construction of the three flyovers, cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges and ancillary road expansion projects as part of the plans of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration for the infrastructure development and urban renewal of Warri, Uvwie and environs. A supervising engineer from the State Ministry of Works, Emmanuel Oghorodje who was on…

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh extends warm congratulations to Tobi Amusan for her extraordinary accomplishment in setting a new African women’s indoor record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan. Tobi Amusan’s outstanding performance at the meet showcased not only her exceptional athleticism but also her unwavering dedication to the sport. Clocking an impressive 7.77 seconds, Amusan not only secured victory but also etched her name in history by erasing the longstanding record of 7.82 seconds set by Glory Alozie in 1999. Senator John Owan Enoh expressed his admiration for Tobi…

The Nigeria Customs Service has briefed the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMFC) on its various activities, procedures, and measures aimed at increasing revenue generation, fiscal efficiency, and blocking revenue leakages. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Bashir Adewale Adeniyi made this known during a presentation on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission office in Abuja. He emphasized the need to build trust when collaborating with other government agencies to achieve objectives. The CGC, pleading for support from the commission and other agencies, revealed that since his appointment in 2023, the service has taken significant steps…

By Festus Ahon Globally, governments are striving to ensure that peoples and tribes are able to feed themselves through sustainable food supply and clean agricultural practices.For African countries which have had to face multiple challenges occasioned by climate change and human induced adversities, food security has become a major priority for people oriented governments.It is generally held that no man is one unless and until he is able to feed himself on a sustainable basis. This inclination applies to individuals as it does to communities and even societies. Initially, this concept of self-sustenance was limited, in practical application, to food…

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated his Rivers counterpart, Mr Siminalayi Fubara FCA, on his 49th birth anniversary on January 28. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori said Governor Fubara was a leader worth celebrating for his outstanding accomplishments in the governance of Rivers State. He lauded the Rivers Governor for his resilience and grandiose contributions to the governance and development of the state, describing him as a “great patriot and man of unassailable integrity”. He described Governor Fubara as an astute administrator selected by God to serve…