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FRSC: 4,651 Permanent Driver’s Licenses Yet to be Collected in Delta

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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Delta command says no fewer than 4,651 permanent driver’s licences have not been collected.

Muftau Irekeola, the Edo sector commander, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday in Asaba.

Mr Irekeola said as of December 2023, the total number of uncollected driver’s licences stood at 3,953, adding that since the commencement of 2024, about 23,513 have been produced.

He added that only about 18,962 permanent driver’s licences have been collected since the beginning of the year.

The sector commander frowned at motorists who processed their driver’s licences and never bothered to go back to collect them.

”In spite of the efforts of the staff of the drivers’ licence centre reaching out to the owners through their next of kin, the owners still do not go to pick up their driver’s licence.

”Some just get comfortable with the temporary driver’s licence issued to them, while most people don’t just create time out of their busy schedule to pick up their driver’s licence,” Mr Irekeola said.

He also said that driving in the country required a valid licence. He warned that driving without a licence endangered the lives of road users and constituted traffic infraction.

”Whoever is driving on the road without a driver’s licence and an accident occurs and peradventures there is loss of life, such a person will be tried in court as a murderer instead of manslaughter.

”If they have a driver’s licence and it is expired, they will not be treated as murder because he or she has undergone a driver’s test and has a driver’s licence even though it has expired.

”The command wants drivers with temporary licences to collect their permanent driver’s licence at the motor licencing office where they had their biometric captured,” Mr Irekeola said.

The sector commander said the command would be collaborating soon with the board of internal revenue on “operation show your licence” to check drivers’ driving without a licence in Asaba.

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APC Chieftain Hails Tinubu for Sacking Three Resident Electoral Commissioners

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By Gbenga Adeniyi

Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State, has commended President Bola Tinubu for seeking Senate approval to dismiss three suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), over alleged misconduct in the 2023 general elections.

Speaking to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye described the sack of Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto) as a crucial step in sanitizing Nigeria’s electoral system.

He also praised the Senate for approving Tinubu’s request, emphasizing that it reinforces accountability and serves as a warning against electoral malpractice.

The former lawmaker lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for initially suspending the RECs in March 2023 and for securing the conviction of Prof. Ignatius Udok for electoral fraud.

He urged Tinubu to sustain the fight against corruption, noting that these actions restore public confidence in the electoral process.

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Laolu Akande to Host Public Interest Communications Seminar in Abuja

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By Ifeoluwa Odunayo 

Laolu Akande, former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has announced a Public Interest Communications Seminar aimed at enhancing professional communication skills.

The hybrid event, scheduled for February 25, 2025, will take place in Abuja and online, starting at 11 a.m.

It targets entry- and mid-level professionals in corporate affairs, public relations, media relations, customer service, journalism, and public speaking.

Akande made the announcement via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

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NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs, Expired Foods Worth ₦4.7bn in Port Harcourt

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By Alexis Uchendu 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has destroyed counterfeit drugs, unsafe cosmetics, and expired food products worth ₦4.7 billion in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

This action, carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Service, was part of the agency’s first joint zonal exercise targeting substandard goods across the South-South region.

Represented by South-South Zonal Director Chukwuma Olugbo, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, revealed that intelligence operations led to the discovery of warehouses filled with expired alcoholic beverages, which had been illegally revalidated for re-entry into the market.

The operation, which took place in July 2024, also resulted in the seizure of substandard medical products, unregistered cosmetics, and imported vegetable oils lacking Vitamin A fortification, particularly in Delta State.

NAFDAC reiterated its commitment to safeguarding public health by eliminating harmful and fake products from circulation.

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