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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arraigned Abba Kyari, the suspended deputy commissioner of police, before a the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged link with cocaine business.

Dangote Cement’s commitment to environmental disclosures and sustainability is yielding the desired results with Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) raising its rating from C to B- even as it proposes a dividend of N20 per share for the year ended December 31,2021.

Muhammadu Buhari has frowned at the reported inhuman and discriminatory treatments of Nigerians and other Africans, denied the right of passage out of Ukraine. Presidential media Garba Shehu, in a statement on Sunday, 28 February, said all citizens should be treated with dignity irrespective of the colour of their passports or their skin, NAN reports. “From video evidence, first-hand reports, and from those in contact with their wards and/or Nigerian consular officials there have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border,” noted the statement. ”In one video widely circulating on social media, a Nigerian mother with her young baby was filmed being physically forced to give up her seat to another person.” The statement further claimed that there “are also separate reports of Polish officials simply refusing” Nigerians entry into Poland from Ukraine and…

The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and impounded large quantities of their logistic supplies in Kirawa on the Nigeria and Cameroon borders. According to Independent, the Chief of Military Public Information for MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, in a statement on Monday, February 28, 2022, in N’Djamena Chad, said the operation was conducted by the troops of sector 1 Cameroon. Dole said the troops conducted the operation in Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle where several Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents were neutralised while many fled with gunshot wounds. He said that a large number of materials and assorted foodstuff were recovered during the operation. Items recovered according to him, include one AK47 rifle and Magazine, several ammunitions of the 7.62 MM special variant, 21 bicycles, 01 BHT uniform, 39 bags millet and two bags of beans. He said that an intelligence analysis indicated that, the items were being smuggled…