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Vanguard News Delta commissioner warns youths against drug abuse On Kindly Share This Story: Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has cautioned Nigerian youths against drug abuse, because of its psychological damage to users and society. A statement on Saturday, in Asaba, quoted the commissioner as giving the advise at the Annual General Meeting of Akumazi Youths Association in Akumazi, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. Aniagwu said that many persons had lost their destinies and purpose to illicit drug use, adding that drug addiction had never favour...

• Three states earn more taxes from telecoms operators Five states in Nigeria, including Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Taraba and Sokoto, have the highest number of communities without any basic telephony services. As at October, the country had 285 million connected telephone lines, out of which 207 million were active. However, about 30 million, according to the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who reside in some 115 communities, have not had access to basic telephony services. These gaps identified by Danbatta, were confirmed in a report b...