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The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo has urged Nigerians to to avoid chemicalised food that damages the organs of the body. The Anambra first lady also advised Nigerians to embrace eating and living healthily which is the basis of long life. She stressed the need for Nigerians to eat good and nutritional food and maintain environmental cleanliness to achieve longevity and fight diseases. Mrs Soludo said this while speaking in Awka, on Friday, during a media chat to promote her project, tagged, ‘Healthy living with Nonye Soludo Campaign.” She explained that the campaign…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reacted to the shooting of two persons in Mushin, Lagos by its operatives during a clash with a drug baron. The deceased persons were reportedly shot dead when NDLEA operatives clashed with some drug barons during a special raid of a notorious drug cartel joint in the area on Wednesday night. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Friday, said: “Our men last Wednesday night, went to Mushin to arrest the baron behind shipments of drugs that have been coming from Ghana. “After the arrest of some of…

A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Jamiu Keshinro has advised the state Governor, prince Dapo Abiodun to start the preparation for the conduct of the next local government election in the state . PLATFORM TIMES reports that the next councils election would come up in 2024. The party chieftain in a statement an open letter addressed to the Governor which was he personally signed and made available to newsmen, said “early preparation brings good results.” Keshinro also advised the Governor against appointment of caretaker chairmen, adding that the constitution does not encourage appointment of caretaker committees.…

Kidnappers have demanded a sum of N15 million after kidnapping a retired teacher, Banjo Idowu, on his farm in Osun state. Idowu, who is a retired teacher in Lagos was kidnapped in his farm located at Iregun via Ilowa in Obokun Local Government area of Osun State.   PLATFORM TIMES reports that the incident occurred on Monday,around 4:00pm. A family source said that the kidnappers left some live bullets suspected to be that of an AK 47 riffle at the scene of the incident, indicating the kind of arms they have in their possession.   “Banji…

The Lagos State Government has commenced the vaccination of domesticated animals to prevent the spread of Anthrax disease in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Olatokunbo Emokpae, said this in a statement on Friday. Emokpae said the government has also enhanced the surveillance of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the state. Emokpae stated that the vaccination of domesticated animals free of charge will also be conducted alongside the inspection exercise. She, however, urged Lagosians not to go near or touch animals suspected to have contacted the disease and should immediately report cases of symptoms…

Not less than 100 faulty vehicles have been impounded by the Kano Vehicle Inspection Officers in the last six months, including two vehicles owned by its staff. The Kano VIO Director of Road Traffic Department, Hassan Garba, said this on Friday . Garba said the vehicles impounded were both commercial and private, but said commercial vehicles were higher in number. “We are also making sure that the vehicles we arrest are put in good shape before releasing them. What we do is that when we arrest vehicles, we send them for inspection test; and ensure that all the faults are…

The National Coordinator of National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCP) of the federal Ministry of Health, Dr Adebobola Bashorun, has said that about 19 million Nigerians are currently living with hepatitis, He stated this Friday in Abuja during a briefing organised by the ministry to commemorate this year’s World Hepatitis Day. The theme of this year’s commemoration is “One life, one liver.” Hepatitis is a disease that causes an inflammation or damage of the tissues of the liver . The five types of viral hepatitis are A, B, C, D, and E. Bashorun said only 60 per cent of…

Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi has advocated  the need for an enduring synergy among producers of Adire indigenous textile across the South West.  Olori Ogunwusi  said this during a special visit to the Chairman of the National Union of Textile Garment Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) Kampala Sector, Comrade Ibrahim Lawal, at the union Secretariat, at Itire-Ikate LCDA, Lagos. The Ife queen, who is also the Creative Director of Adire Textile Hub in Ife, indicated her interest in building a unifying template that would also showcases the beauty of Yoruba indigenous textile materials…

A former soldier in Bauchi State  has been arrested by the Nigerian Army  on suspicion of supplying weapons to Boko Haram members. The Army joint task force in a report said its troops apprehended the suspect  in Boi, an area situated in the Bogoro Local Government Area (LGA). While the Army did not reveal the identity of the suspect, it said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had been dismissed from 5 Brigade Damasak. During the arrest, two pistols, two magazines, and eight rounds of 9 mm ammo were recovered from the individual. “On 18 July…

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr Solomon Arase, says the commission will focus on the retraining of police personnel to meet citizens expectations. “Nigerians want to see a responsible police force that can react to complaints, elicit that degree of respect for human rights and be able to win the hearts and minds of the people,” Arase said in Abuja. The PSC chairman who spoke to newsmen on Friday, said training and retraining were key to responsible policing. He therefore said that the PSC would continue to focus on raising the capacity of police personnel…