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The Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully concluded its inaugural Annual Conference for Assistant Superintendents of Narcotics I & II, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Nigeria. The landmark two-day conference, held at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, on Saturday, following an official invitation from Pope Leo XIV to attend a special Mass marking the beginning of his papacy. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has officially opened a high-level Validation Workshop for its Labour Migration Strategy and Action Plan (2025–2035) in Accra, Ghana. The landmark event, held on May 13, 2025, marks a pivotal step towards promoting safe, orderly, and well-governed labour migration across West…
In response to a brutal bandit attack that claimed 23 lives in Alkaleri Local Government Area, the Bauchi State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,100 local vigilantes to strengthen community security. The recent assault targeted the Duguri and Gwana communities, leaving families devastated and heightening concerns over safety in…
The Delta State Government has announced that more than 250,000 residents have benefitted from various empowerment initiatives in the past two years, under the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, during a press briefing…
As preparations intensify for Nigeria’s participation in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for June 30, 2025 in Seville, Spain, stakeholders and Nigerian civil society are have called stronger global actions to combat illicit financial flows, recover stolen assets, as well as ensure fairer, more transparent…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially admitted to technical errors that negatively impacted the performance of candidates during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held across the country. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emotionally acknowledged the faults that plagued this…
The Borno State Government has rescued 73 underage children from drug abuse and street-related crimes in Maiduguri, in a sweeping intervention aimed at combating substance abuse among vulnerable youths. The children, aged between 12 and 15, were picked up from known hotspots including Bulabulin Kasuwa and Gwange Kasan Gada, following…
Nigeria will require a sustained investment of $10 billion annually over the next two decades to achieve stable and reliable electricity, according to Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. The minister made the declaration during the inauguration of a 2.5-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in…
