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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has released the list of successful applicants in its ongoing recruitment exercise. NDLEA spokesman, Deputy Commander of Narcotics (DCN) Jonah Achema, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Friday, NAN reports. Achema called on those who scaled through to visit the agency’s website www.ndlea.gov.ng for the list. The spokesman also disclosed that those shortlisted have been contacted via E-mail and SMS. “The affected candidates, numbering 5, 000, are to appear at the Agency’s Academy, Citadel Counter-Narcotics Nigeria, (CCNN), Katton-Rikkos, Jos, Plateau State for the screening and documentation exercise between January 10 and…

Immediate past Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Council, Honourable Emmanuel Egbabor has urged politicians to always put their trust in God if they are to succeed in politics. Egbabor disclosed this on at the end of tenure thanksgiving service held at the Council pavilion, Ozoro. He said he was grateful to God to have been the first Isoko North Council Chairman to serve for two terms of six years back to back.He urged politicians and well-wishers to always look up to God in everything they do especially in their political aspirations. He noted that only God can put someone…

Newly inaugurated Local Government Party Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State have been asked to operate open door policy, bring everybody on board and work for the strengthening of the party in their respective local government areas. Giving this charge in Abeokuta on Thursday during the inauguration of the local government party chairmen, was the Ogun APC Caretaker Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi, who remarked that the new Caretaker Chairmen should work for unity and progress of the party. “I charge you to move round your leaders and bring everyone on board. Remember we are starting soon,…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared the air on speculations of impending mass disconnection of telephone subscribers. The NCC said the speculations arose as a result of numerous publications in both the print and electronic media on the ongoing linkage of SIM registration records with the National Identity Number (NIN). NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, made the clarification in a statement he issued late Wednesday in Abuja. “Most of these publications are based on the erroneous assumption that for every network or SIM connection, there is one unique human subscriber. “However, with the advent of social media…

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Homes, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing has emerged winner of the 2020 Ogun Man of the Year (AMEBO NEWS HUB) award. He won the contest by polling 8,131 votes of the 14,161 valid votes cast, representing 65.85 per cent, a feat said to be unprecedented in the history of award. While expressing his gratitude to Almighty God, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing dedicated the award to God, Ogun State residents and his supporters, saying: “We are all winners together.” The 2020 award is the 1st edition, as it started in 2020. The outcome of…

As part her effort to tackle poverty at the grassroot, the federal government through the ministry of Hummanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has empowered about 2,600 rural women in Nasarawa State. Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development who made the disbursement in Lafia, said the effort was to improve household consumption. Sadiya, said the money was to improve school enrollment and attendance and encourage household financial capacity. Sadiya, who was represented by minister of State for Science and Technology Barrister Abdullahi Mohammed explained that, Nasarawa State has received 3.2bn from federal…

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. ( Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged NYSC members posted to Lagos State to learn one vocation or the other in addition to their higher institution education. He said this would enable them to be self-employed and enhance their entrepreneurial development rather than waiting endlessly for scarce employment opportunities. Obasa said this when the NYSC members and officials of the agency led by State Coordinator, Mr. Edwin Chinedu Megwa, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. His words ” No sector of the economy…

In fufillment of his promise to ensure that heroes who fought for the territorial independence of the country continue to get all the regard they deserve, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has donated a sum of 10 million and two motorcycles to the state chapter of the Nigerian Legion while promising to ensure the delivery a patrol van to the retired officers before the end of the week. Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known at the Emblem Appeal Launch Week of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1204 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria. NCDC made the announcement on its verified Twitter handle on Monday night. It noted that with the latest infections, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country now stand at 91,351. The public health agency said that the new cases were reported in 20 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC further said it recorded seven additional COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours. NCDC tweet read: “1204 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;Lagos-654FCT-200Plateau-60Kaduna-54Kano-40Rivers-30Edo-28Nasarawa-25Kebbi-19Bauchi-18Oyo-13Akwa Ibom-12Bayelsa-11Ogun-11Delta-9Abia-8Benue-5Imo-3Borno-2Sokoto-1Osun-1 91,351 confirmed75,699 discharged1,318 deaths.”

….Doctors knock governors for reopening schools Another lockdown is likely in Nigeria with the rising COVID-19 cases, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus Control has warned. The ad hoc body working on prevention of the virus is worried that despite the second wave whose effect is deadlier than the first wave, Nigerians have continued to shun the prescribed protocols. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the only way to prevent a re-introduction of a lockdown is by adhering to the advisories. Many business concerns and the generality of Nigerians have cautioned against another lockdown because it will…