London: The Ngogbehei Cancer Centre (NCC), a non-governmental organization, has inaugurated its operations in the United Kingdom with a strategic focus on combating cancer, which has become a growing concern in Nigeria. Speaking with the News Agency o…
Abuja: The Federal Government has launched the Accelerated Basic Education (ABE) programme, targeting 80 million underserved non-literate Nigerian youths and adults who remain outside the reach of basic literacy. The initiative is set to address the e…
Abuja: The Federal Government has announced a significant increase in scholarship grants, approving a 50 per cent rise across all academic levels. This move is part of a comprehensive overhaul of the national scholarship programme, aimed at bolstering…
Kaduna: The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, announced that the agency seized 1.3 billion pills of Tramadol and 4.4 million bottles of Codeine between January 2024 and June 2025. Marwa made t…
Abuja: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal Ministry of Education have forged a partnership to implement mandatory drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions and to revise the secondary school curriculum to …
Abuja: European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot, has reaffirmed the union’s commitment to advancing sustainable, rights-based migration governance in Nigeria. The ambassador made this declaration at the 28th National Stakeholders’ Cons…
Abuja: Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta), a member of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, has expressed his unwavering belief in the creation of Anioma State, stating that he does not acknowledge the concept of failure. Nwoko, representing the Delta…
Kaduna: The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, announced that President Bola Tinubu has significantly enhanced the agency’s ability to fulfill its mandate effectivel…
Enugu: A non-governmental organisation, Youth Child Support Initiative (YCSI), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for an end to child trafficking. They made the call on Wednesda…