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The Lagos State government has refuted claims that it has banned sachet water, stating that it has no plans to do so. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made this clarification yesterday in response to a viral video depicting individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories and on buses. Wahab explained…
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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has emphasised the critical role of training in addressing drug trafficking. Marwa made this assertion during the closing ceremony of a two-week training for NDLEA officers on combating international drug trafficking, sponsored by the German…
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Primetech Design and Engineering Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has enhanced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts by donating books, study materials, mosquito nets, and renovating classrooms at LEA Primary School, Karmo, Sabo II, Anguwan Hausawa, Abuja. The school’s head teacher, Mr Jonathan Auta, and his assistant, Mrs Victoria Hassan Jonathan,…
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The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has called for a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to curb networks facilitating the smuggling of weapons, drugs, and other illegal goods into the country. Chief Executive Officer Hafsat Abubakar Bakari made the appeal in Lagos during a dialogue organised by the NFIU and the London Stock Exchange Group, which focused…
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The Imo State Police Command has reaffirmed its ban on the sale, use, and distribution of pyrotechnics, commonly known as knockouts or bangers, as the Christmas and New Year celebrations approach. In a statement issued yesterday, the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, emphasised that the directive, which has been in place for some time, is aimed…
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