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A former vice chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Asekun Sakiru, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos and placed under detention for attempting to traffic drugs and other illegal substances.
Sakiru who was arrested last Friday at about 9.40pm, is said to be a notorious drug baron and has been on the most wanted list of the narcotics agency, following the recent arrest of some traffickers and drug seizures linked to him. was arrested last Friday.
In a press statement signed by Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson of NDLEA, on behalf of the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. General Buba Marwa (Retd), on Wednesday, he said that the suspect was arrested while trying to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London, United Kingdom at the Lagos airport.
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Governors to meet tomorrow on COVID-19 vaccines roll out
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By Henry Umoru – Abuja
Thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, with the COVID-19 vaccines roll out, topping the agenda of discourse.
At the meeting which will be the 28th teleconference meeting of the NGF since the outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic, and the 5th in 2021, the governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa who leads the governors’ committee that interfaces with the Presidential Task Force on Covid19 is expected to brief the governors on the issues around the rollout of the vaccines.
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The 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will on Wednesday receive reports from Department for International Development (DFID) and update on the subsidy of premium motor spirit (PMS).
The meeting which is expected to commence at 2 pm, will be chaired by the NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi.
According to the statement issued by the NGF Media office, the “DFID will be making a presentation on the NNPC Audit reports and what the states should know while the last presentation, which is by no means the least will be speaking to trade facilitation in Nigeria through e-customs and a PPP structure in partnership with the British High Commission.”