By Suleiman Shehu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has attributed the rising insecurity in Nigeria to sophisticated criminal networks exploiting technology, social media platforms and transnational routes to expand illicit drug trade. The Commander, NDLEA, Oyo State Command, Mr Lawal Adetula, made the assertion at a programme toContinue Reading
A youth advocacy group, One-Forest Youth Initiative, has called for deployment of additional security to Esa-Oke in Osun to prevent possible reprisal attacks following the killing of an alleged cult leaderContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through evidence-based and innovative interventions. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja at the grand finale of activities marking the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Representted byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it intercepted more than 5.3 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs worth about N1.5 trillion in the last 18 months. NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during the grand finale of the 2026 InternationalContinue Reading
FCTA supports NCoS healthcare reform, enrols 379 inmates in insurance schemeContinue Reading
By Chinedu Anolie No fewer than 1,000 members of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) have benefited from free medical eye screening services provided by the association in Abuja and Lagos State. The President of the association, Chief Oluwafunmilola Disu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has challenged military strategists to develop practical solutions to the growing menace of mass abductions across NigeriaContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) says it will insist on competence and merit in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The Secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril, made the expression in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Thursday. JibrilContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Nigerian Army says it will optimise the competencies in the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) in terms of its operational techniques, training manuals and curriculum to meet the contemporary security threats demands. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said this on Wednesday while declaringContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army has disowned ongoing fundraising and sponsorship solicitations being carried out in the name of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026.Continue Reading
