The Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday urged stakeholders to intensify collaboration with the agency to fight against drug abuse and trafficking. Marwa made the call during an interactive session with the media in Kano. He said he was in Kano to strengthen the synergy and collaboration between…
Storm Ida hit the US states of New York and New Jersey on Wednesday, moving northeast, bringing heavy rain and warnings of flying debris injuries as authorities rushed to close airports and declare a state of emergency. Ida slammed into the southern state of Louisiana on Sunday, bringing severe flooding and tornadoes as it blazed…
Hurricane Ida, which swept through Louisiana with some of the strongest winds ever to hit the state, knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses, is estimated to have caused almost $18 billion in damage that’ll be covered by insurers, according to one risk-modeling firm. Karen Clark & Co. estimates that the bulk of…
Brazil’s Supreme Court has heard arguments for and against a cut-off date for land claims Indigenous people say are vital for their survival, while the government advocated for legal certainty for farmers in the agricultural powerhouse. The top court weighed on Wednesday whether a state government applied an overly narrow interpretation of Indigenous rights by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Ministers of Power, Saleh Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Alhaji Sabo Nanono. The President also announced the redeployment of two Ministers to take over from them The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar is to take over as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development while…
Allegations of misuse of COVID-19 funds have emerged in the Philippines, prompting anger among healthcare workers, who protested in the Philippine capital to demand the release of unpaid benefits as they battle another surge in cases due to the Delta variant. Protesters wearing protective medical gear gathered on Wednesday at the Department of Health (DOH)…
In a statement signed by Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi was described as a huge asset that Anambra State has given to Nigeria, Africa and indeed the banking world. Mr Chike-Obi, who took over from the former BDAN president Mrs. Osaretin Demuren on August 23,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved two ministers of their appointments. They are the Ministers of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, confirmed this development on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, has been redeployed to the…
Nigerians may wonder what is next after the construction and inauguration of the world class Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail line by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The project which was constructed on paper, has become a reality on ground for the whole world to behold from June 10, 2021. The project was borne out…
