By Usman Aliyu The Behavioural and Social Insight Initiative (BSI), an NGO, has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies, schools, faith-based organisations and development partners to address rising opioid misuse and drug abuse among young Nigerians. Opioids are a class of powerful drugs that include prescription pain relievers, illegalContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Sentinel Security Advocacy Initiative has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the approved salary increase for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The group’s Convener, Mallam Abubakar Usman, gave the commendation in a statement on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) whose names appeared on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list have commended the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson, for resolving disputes arising from the party’s primaries. The candidates, in separate remarks on Wednesday, said Dickson’s intervention helped address concernsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says Mrs Epelle-Asemota Osayuki remains its duly nominated candidate for the Edo South Senatorial District. The party attributed the discrepancies in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) publication of candidates’ particulars to an error on the part of the commission.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee to address grievances that arose from the party’s recent primaries across the country. A statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas and National Secretary, Mr Ikenna Enekweizu, saidContinue Reading
By Oloniruha Emmanuel The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race to endorse the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Imumolen, a factional National Chairman of the party, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, notingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has inaugurated the National Agricultural Mechanisation Service Providers Training Programme for 4,000 trainees across the six geopolitical zones. The 10-day programme is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural mechanisation drive. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, said the training wasContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The National Economic Council (NEC) Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) has commended the Edo Government for its commitment to improving the lives of residents of the state. The NEC/IMC Team Lead, Mrs Busayo Awotunde, gave the commendation on Tuesday in Benin, after an inspection tour ofContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen institutional development, capacity building, research and good governance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that that theContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad The management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has dismissed reports circulating in some online platforms that its staff members are planning to embark on a strike. The Council made this clarification following a joint meeting held with the leadership of the Association ofContinue Reading
