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... As IGP Re-echoes Directive To Mop Up Arms         . The suspects and the recovered arms The Nigeria Police Force says its men have arrested five suspects involved in trans-border gun running. The suspects are Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu Talha were apprehended by the operatives of the FID-IRT on the 18th of November, 2024. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Friday. Upon arrest and conducted search, 10 locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles, 5 Israeli Ak-47 rifles, 1 revolver pistol, 1 pump action rifle, 20 rounds of Ak-47 ammunition, and 1 welding machine for fabrication of rifles were recovered from the suspect.          .  The suspects and the recovered arms These feats, and several more recorded by police operatives across the country are indications of the steadfastness and commitment of the current police leadership to decimate and subdue criminal acti...

By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Salt has been an integral part of human existence since time immemorial. It is an important ingredient in our diets and is used by diverse populations regardless of race, age, status, religion and diversity. Salt has been an additive since ancient times due to its pivotal role in food processing and preservation.  In Nigeria, salt is used for different purposes, including expressing joy, hospitality, and acceptance at meetings and other occasions. It is also distributed as gifts and souvenirs at parties and sometimes as part of the items requested for bride price payment. Furthermore, salt is of spiritual significance as it is often used in rituals, prayers, initiations and sacrifices. In some communities, salt is believed to have medicinal properties leading to excessive consumption.  For economic reasons, salt and seasoning cubes may be used as a cheaper substitute for other natural seasonings or spices, which may be more expensive but provide better ...

Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis, urging Nigeria to implement measures to curb their consumption in the interest of public health and the environment. The experts stated this on Friday at a webinar titled, "SSB and Climate Change: Climate Cost of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages," organised by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). They warned that excessive sugary drinks consumption is not only a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but that the single-use plastics (SUPs) favoured as packaging by the SSB industry emit greenhouse gases (GHG) alongside toxic pollutants that threaten human safety and food security. To curb the problem, they advocated implementing an improved, effective and pro-health SSB Tax, the proceeds of which can be channelled towards strengthening the health sector to better cater for NCD patients. CAPPA's Executive Direc...

. Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu congratulates Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election on Friday as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).   The renowned development economist and global finance expert made history in 2021 as the first African and first woman to lead the 164-nation-member WTO.   Her first term as the seventh Director-General of the WTO will expire on August 31, 2025, while the second term begins September 1.   The Nigerian leader in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga notes with delight that Dr Okonjo-Iweala's unanimous appointment for a second four-year term demonstrates the trust and confidence the international community places in her leadership to advance multilateral trade for sustainable global development.    Presid...

  . Operatives of the Lagos Taskforce during the operation. The Lagos State Taskforce has conducted an enforcement operation at Ikotun Bus Stop, opposite Irepodun Market along Idimu Road, where street traders and commercial buses, popularly referred to as Danfo, had caused untold traffic inconveniences to BRT buses, motorists, and pedestrians plying the roads. This was meant to restore free vehicular movement, sanity, and ensure compliance with Lagos State Traffic and Environmental Laws. The operation, led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, extended to Ikotun Roundabout along Ijegun Road and addressed long-standing complaints about street trading, trading on the kerb and walkways, illegal parking, and commercial vehicles obstructing traffic around the axis.    . Lagos Taskforce Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele The exercise, initiated in response to observations drawn through the Agency’s “See Something, Say Something” feedback mechanism, swiftly cleared the...

…Says CBT Test Holds In Two Centres . The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alh. Kamoru Aderibigbe The Oyo State Government has said about 15,000 candidates will sit for its forthcoming computer based test for recruitment into different cadres in the civil service. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alh. Kamoru Aderibigbe disclosed this today in Ibadan at his office. According to him, the examination will be held from Monday, November 25, 2024- Thursday, November 28, 2024. He said approval was given by Governor Seyi Makinde for about 900 officers to be recruited into over 60 cadres across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs in the mainstream of the Civil Service. Speaking further, the Chairman said out of 22,235 applications received by the commission, fifteen thousand were qualified to sit for the CBT. Aderibigbe said the recruitment is unprecedented in the history of Oyo State, as there has never been a time in the last two decades when such recruitm...

    Civil society members from across the world, including from the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP), have held a People’s Plenary themed “Pay Up, Stand Up: Finance Climate Action, Not Genocide” at the COP29 United Nations climate talks which ends Friday, November 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.   Speaking with one voice, they shared their pain at and condemned incidents of injustice perpetrated by the Global North, including neocolonialism, genocide, and the excessive appetite of Western civilisation for fossil fuels. They affirmed their resolve to stand together to fight for a better world.   The plenary featured climate activists from indigenous communities, women groups, labour unions, and people with disabilities, among others from both the Global South and North, who affirmed their resolve to stand together for a more equitable world.   Gathered in the Caspian Plenary Hall, just outside negotiation rooms in which world leaders failed to hammer out an ac...