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In a remarkable feat under the ongoing Operation Water Guard , NNS Beecroft’s patrol team, successfully intercepted and seized a large fibre boat transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) Sub-Lieutenant HA Collins, Base Information Officer Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT disclosed in a statement on Monday in Lagos.The Commander NNS BEECROFT Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga,stated that his team acted on credible intelligence and discovered the vessel abandoned near Ijegun community. The perpetrators, upon sighting the naval team, fled. The confiscated boat contained over 90 drums of 250L each of PMS, totaling approximately 22,500 liters and valued at about 15 million…

The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has appointed Dr. Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe as his Executive Assistant on Orientation and Communication. This appointment was conveyed to him through a letter dated November 6 and signed by the Secretary of Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu. In addition to strategic communication, Oghenesivbe will also articulate government policies, programs, and achievements via the orientation portfolio in rural communities by deploying multifaceted media and publicity strategies. Reacting to his appointment, the media and communication strategist said, “As a loyal party man and a core ambassador of the agenda, I accept my…

Statewide Waste Environmental Education Programme (SWEEP) has concluded a workshop on leadership and vocational skills acquisition in Lagos. The highly intensive, interactive and educational workshop attracted students from far and wide as they were lectured on Leadership, Waste management, Socialism and types of Personalities. President of SWEEP Foundation, Amb. Phillips Ozoemena Obuesi lectured the students on types of personality and mentioned types of personality namely,The thinker, The Socializer, The Supporter and The Director.Barrister Obuesi informed that Lagos state being the most populous state in Nigeria generates high volume of waste daily. He listed types of domestic waste such as, Food…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released Kogi State’s Gubernatorial Election Results. The commission released the result yesterday, Sunday 12th of November.All Progressive Congress (APC) has the highest votes of 446,237, SDP 359,052, while Peoples Democratic Party, PDP polled 46,362. The results are as listed below. Check later for more updates. KOGIDECIDES: VOTES POLLED BY EACH PARTY ARE AS FOLLOWS: A – 1,254AA – 1,440AAC – 424ADC – 21,819ADP – 1064APC – 446,237APGA – 469APM – 130APP – 1,135BP – 82LP – 567NNPP – 136NRM – 242PDP – 46,362PRP – 781SDP – 259,052YPP – 868ZLP – 227TOTAL VALID VOTES:…

The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepted various types of goods worth ₦59,087,983,670.64k in Duty Paid Value (DPV) between January and October 2023. The Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, who stated this at his maiden media briefing in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the weekend, said the Command was able to seize goods worth ₦11,679,732,583.91k in DPV between September, when he assumed duties, and October 2023, through his rigorous enforcement measures and strategic initiatives. The controller disclosed that the feat was made possible by the command’s resolve to continue to prioritize trade facilitation and religiously…

Saudi Arabia has cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, on arrival in Jeddah from Kano and insisted that the airline should return them back to Nigeria. It later allowed 87 passengers to remain and insisted 177 should follow the Air Peace flight back to Nigeria.The flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night and arrived Saudi Arabia’s major city, Jeddah Monday morning without issues but on landing, the Saudi Arabia authorities announced that all the passengers’ visas were cancelled.Informed…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his victory at Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was a member of the APC National Campaign Council for the Kogi State Governorship election, described Ododo’s landslide victory as a testament to the good work the Governor Yahaha Bello-led APC administration has done in Kogi State. In a congratulatory message issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu said Ododo’s victory is well deserved and a clear manifestation that the APC remains the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Monday ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight on November 14, 2023.TUC President Festus Osifo disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday.Osifo said the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility.”The strike is also to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and some other executives of the congress in Owerri, Imo State, on November 1, as well as the pending labour issues in Imo State.Ajaero was arrested by the police ahead of a state-wide…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is issuing a crucial scam alert regarding the escalating activities of fraudulent entities preying on unsuspecting individuals through social media platforms, falsely claiming association with the NCS for purposes of auctions or recruitment. This was contained in a press statement issued on Monday by Abdullahi Maiwada, National Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service. Abdullahi Maiwada, Chief Superintendent of Customs, said “recent events have brought to our attention a surge in scams orchestrated by deceitful individuals impersonating high-ranking officials within the NCS.“These fraudulent tactics exploit the public’s trust, promoting fictitious auctions and sham recruitment drives purportedly…

Sequel to the fulfillment of his promise of good governance to the people of Onigbongbo LCDA, the Executive Chairman of the Council, Hon. Oladotun Olakanle, commissioned five (5) high-profile projects in his stewardship address, witnessed by party chieftains. In a press statement by the chief press secretary to the Chairman, Balogun Adebesin stated that the achievements are one of a kind in the community, which never happened in the history of Onigbongbo LCDA, and brought a new vista to the amiable Chairman, Mr. Koseleri of Onigbongbo LCDA. Speaking to stakeholders at the event, Tant’Olorun welcomed everyone and assured indigenes and…