The Edo state government on Tuesday said that it would commence the enforcement of its no vaccination card, no entry into all state government owned facilities, as from Sept. 15 as a means of curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Read more: Covid-19: Edo begins denying unvaccinated citizens access to govt facilities
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the issue of insecurity remains the biggest challenge that must be prioritized and tackled headlong by constant engagement between the Executive and Legislature.
Read more: Insecurity remains FG’s biggest challenge that must be tackled – Lawan
The Senate has received two executive bills transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to control the proliferation of arms and regulate the importation and exportation of explosives in the country.
Read more: Insecurity: Senate receives Executive Bills on gun control, importation of explosives
The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and approve an external loan to fund projects captured under the 2018-2021 borrowing plan.
Read more: Senate receives Buhari’s request to approve $4.054bn, €710m, $125m external borrowing
Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the use of credible data is essential in the fight against drug abuse even as he warned that the number of people using illicit drugs in Africa might rise by 40 percent in year 2030.
Read more: Credible data key to fight against drug abuse Marwa
Four residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lost their lives to flood.
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it established this in the course of its rescue operations which lasted between Sept.12 and Sept. 13.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo led other prominent Nigerians, including the Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former governors of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and Chief Gbenga Daniel, among others, to accord honour to the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his wife, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Dideolu.
Read more: Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu, ex-Govs honour Awo in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Apapa, Lagos, on Monday said it had arrested 16 suspected pipeline vandals at Abagbo segment of the NNPC pipelines.
Read more: Navy arrests 16 suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos
