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Thai lady arrested at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments

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Thai lady arrested at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments Attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who arrested her after discovering the illicit consignment in her boxes. A statement from Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the NDLEA, says the suspect who confessed to being a hired drug trafficker was arrested on Thursday 20th February 2025 during the inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways flight from Thailand via Doha, Qatar at the arrival hall, terminal 2 of the Lagos airport. She said the drug cartel, which recruited her promised to pay her $3,000 upon successful delivery of the illicit drug consignment in Nigeria. Babafemi said another bid by a drug trafficking syndicate to ship 68 ...

Trump Administration Fires Top US Military Leaders

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  Trump Administration Fires Top US Military Leaders By MOATVALERTNEWS Washington, D.C. – February 21, 2025– In a historic shake-up, President Donald Trump has dismissed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Navy Chief Admiral Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife.  Brown has been replaced by Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dan “Razin” Caine, a retired officer—an unusual choice for the nation’s highest military post. The administration stated the move is part of its effort to refocus the military on “deterring, fighting, and winning wars.”  The firings, long rumored within the Pentagon, come amid Trump’s push to eliminate what he calls “woke” leadership. Hegseth, who has criticized diversity and inclusion efforts, previously referred to Franchetti as a “DEI hire.” Additionally, the administration plans to replace the Judge Advocates General (JAGs) of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, a d...

Commissioner for Agriculture, Ihejiofor Inaugurates Anambra Community Young Farmers Forum to Boost Food Security

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Commissioner for Agriculture, Ihejiofor Inaugurates Anambra Community Young Farmers Forum to Boost Food Security By Okpala Chinedu Vincent  Awka, February 15, 2025– The Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) Youth Wing, under the leadership of Comr. Ken Okoli, facilitated the establishment of Anambra Community Young Farmers Forum (ACYFF) to join Mr Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Farm-to-Feed initiative and the First Lady’s Healthy Living With Nonye Soludo Farm project. The inauguration, which took place at the ASATU Secretariat Hall, Government House, Awka in the first general meeting of the year, marks a significant step towards enhancing food production and empowering young people in agriculture.   Speaking at the event, Comr. Okoli emphasized that the ACYFF was established to provide a hub for young farmers in Anambra State to leverage on to boast their farming activities, which will tackle rising food scarcity, increase agricultural output, and explore export op...