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PHILADELPHIA — Kensington has for years been a haven where addicts could freely shoot heroin. But as stronger substances like fentanyl and tranq, the flesh-easting drug, took hold, the neighborhood devolved further into a full-on deathbed and a hotspot for crime, current and former residents told Fox News. “At one point, it was a drug haven, a place where people could come and get high, where they’re not going to be judged,” said Frank Rodriguez, a recovering heroin addict who dealt drugs in Kensington. “It went from being a place where people got high to—you know, you look around and…

House of Representatives ad-hoc committee Chairman, Rep Yusuf Gagdi, investigating job racketeering in the MDAs has said it has not indicted the Registrar Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyode. The ad-hoc committee chairman stated this at the resumed hearing of the committee in Abuja on Saturday, disclosing that no agencies of the Federal Government had been indicted, contrary to speculations. Gagdi said the committee had been having a robust engagement with all agencies appearing before it and that  it was wrong to insinuate that the committee had indicted the JAMB registrar when it was still carrying out…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, has charged Corps members to be patriotic and promote the core values of the scheme toward national unity and integration. Oborevwori gave the charge at the swearing-in of the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course for Corps members deployed to the State on Friday at NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. Represented by his Senior Policy Adviser, Rt Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, he congratulated the corps members on the successful completion of their academic pursuits which qualified them to be enlisted into the national service. Oborevwori lauded…

By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye  Renowned Human Rights and Environmental Justice Advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff has called on the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to be proactive in putting measures in place to curb flooding in Delta communities following the recent heavy rains and the August  prediction of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Comrade Mulade, who is the National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, gave the charge on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Abuja while speaking on the impact of flooding in the country, particularly Niger-Delta region, at a conference organized by environmental experts …

It was a tragic scene on Friday evening at Okuokoko community in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State as a hit and run vehicle shattered a man into pieces and injured another. The incident occurred at about 7:30 pm on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Jesu-Ovie junction. Sources hinted that the victim simply identified as “Baba” was crossing the road when the hit and run vehicle (a white SUV Lexus) knocked him down, leaving his skull burst open. The hit and run vehicle also injured another person who was coming down from his vehicle parked by the side of the…

 Just as the rains continues, flood prone communities in Delta state have expressed fears and cried out for help. Presently, flood has submerged Esemokugbene community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. It would be recalled that the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, had in a statement alerted that some communities in Delta will experience severe flooding. An indigene of the community, Alaowei Cleric Ebikonbowei, Esq, told newsmen that, “the major challenge of the community is the seasonal flooding. “As we speak, the community has been submerged by the flood and it will not recede until the end of November.…

As Nigeria targets over 11,500 new CNG-enabled vehicles.President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas initiative. The CNG initiative seeks to ease the impacts of fuel subsidy removal on the citizenry by reducing energy costs. The approval of the initiative was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale. He stated that the initiative which targets over 11,500 new CNG-enabled vehicles. The initiative seeks to strengthen in-country manufacturing, local assembly and expansive job creation in line with the presidential directive. Ngelale said, “The landmark initiative, which comprises of…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping activity in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the State. In a release made available by the commands spokesman, Bright Edafe, on 17/8/2023 at about 2035 hours, the DPO Oghara police station received information from members of the community that some persons suspected to be kidnappers were sighted in a white Benz GLK with reg. No ABC-448-HC around Ogharake community. The DPO Oghara swiftly mobilized and led a team of the Command’s Anti-cult unit alongside the divisional patrol team to the area with the support of community youth…

In order to cushion the harsh impact and pains the removal of the fuel subsidy on Nigerians, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration has announced the disbursement of N185 billion as palliatives for all 36 states of the federation including the federal capital territory (FCT). Each of the states is to have a share of 5 billion naira which is expected to use as palliative care for their citizens. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, gave the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, August 17, 2023 when he spoke to State House correspondents at the end of a…

Following his alleged rape of female students and daughter of his colleague in University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, Vice Chancellor of the Institue, Prof. Florence Obi, has suspended and relieved Prof. Cyril Ndifon of his position as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He has also been barred from entering the university’s campus except he is invited by the panel to be constituted to investigate the various allegations of sexual assault against female students. The suspension notice was conveyed in a letter dated Friday, August 17, 2023, and signed by the registrar of the university, Gabriel Egbe. The…