Mrs Mernan Oluyede, President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has called for urgent action to expand access to cancer care and eliminate barriers preventing timely diagnosis and treatment.Continue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday said the Nigerian Army has adopted a flexible, intelligence-driven and technology-enabled approach to confront Nigeria’s evolving asymmetric threats.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the Safe Nigeria Initiative, a large-scale youth empowerment and humanitarian skills programme aimed at tackling insecurity by addressing its root socio-economic causes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, also known as Youth Empowerment for Peace and Resilience,Continue Reading
Schools have been urged to deliberately use sports as a tool for promoting discipline, unity and leadership development among students.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a strong national response and sustained support for the alternative development programme recently initiated. This initiative was established to curb illicit cannabis cultivation, uplift rural communities and strengthen national security. Marwa spokeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against fake websites circulating online and falsely claiming to be conducting recruitment into the Service. In a disclaimer issued via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, the NIS clarified that it was not conductingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for the strengthening of legal and operational frameworks to support the service’s increasing deployment of technology in securing Nigeria’s borders and improving service delivery. The Comptroller-General, NIS, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made the call on Monday in Abuja while delivering aContinue Reading
The Founder, Nasiru Haladu Danu Foundation, Alhaji Nasiru Danu, has underscored the importance of national unity and integrity in nation-building at the 7th OurNigeria News AwardsContinue Reading
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has called on Nigerians and political stakeholders to unite behind President Bola Tinubu to enable the successful implementation of the administration’s reform agenda ahead of the 2027 General Elections.Continue Reading
The Nigerian military has recorded another major operational success with the elimination of a high-ranking Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHT) Commander and 10 others during sustained clearance operations in the North-East.Continue Reading
