Undergraduate ingests liquid cocaine packed inside condoms

Nwabuwa

A 32-year-old undergraduate, Chizoba Nwabuwa, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for ingesting 25 wraps of male condoms filled with cocaine.

In a statement by the NDLEA’s Head of Public Affiars, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the agency said the arrest was made at the newly upgraded Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State.

Head of the NDLEA, Enugu Aiport Command, Mr. Nsikak- Abasi Udoh, confirmed the arrest. He said, “Nwabuwa was arrested during the inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian flight from Brazil.

Nigerians see new-look Mikel with Keshi

           Mikel Obi

Pius Ayinor examines Mikel Obi’s change of attitude and the impact on the Super Eagles

After the game against Malawi last Saturday, Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi heaped praises on Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi. Keshi said that the midfielder had been at his best under him.

Mikel made distinct impression on the field against a boastful Malawi team and was deservedly voted the Most Valuable Player in the game. For the immediate reward, he got the TomTom $5,000 set aside for the MVP.

Biometric registration of vehicles ‘ll check terrorism, crimes – POLICE

Police authorities have explained that the new biometric registration processes of vehicles, tricycles and auto-bikes were part of new strategies to combat terrorism, prevent crimes, apprehend and prosecute offenders.The explanation was made even as the Force disclosed that the new policy was backed by law under Section 3, Sub-Section 2 to Sub-section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 548.

Canada’s red carpet for Nollywood

                                   DiFranco

The 2013 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival may be one of the most memorable Nigerian film practitioners have been part of. This is not just because Half of a Yellow Sun, a film adapted from Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie’s novel that goes by the same title, was premiered there on Sunday.

Perhaps more important is the fact that the Canadian government and the Nigerian film practitioners are exploiting the festival to discuss ways they can work together to strengthen the sector otherwise called Nollywood.

The Deputy High Commissioner at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, Marcella DiFranco, says the Nollywood mission to his home country is a product of several months of discussion between the stakeholders and the High Commission. It is intended to explore concrete ways that relevant Canadian organisations can help in developing the film industry.

Play safe, avoid oral cancer

When it comes to being responsible — by that I mean using condoms during sex, many will take the gold. But, do you apply the same precaution during oral sex?

Did you know that you can contact sexually-transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, and even cancer of the throat from oral sex? I doubt it.

Before now, oral sex was usually considered a lower-risk sexual activity; but a recent study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, found that it’s actually becoming a popular, though unintended, way of spreading sexually transmitted infections.