By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it will conduct 25,000 free cataract surgeries nationwide by the end of 2027 to tackle avoidable blindness and expand access to quality eye care services. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this on Thursday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Adebayo Gbeja The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, has honoured a female inmate, Hajiya Mariam Suleiman, for her exemplary conduct and dedication to vocational activities and positive contribution to inmate reformation programmes. The command’s Controller of Corrections, Christopher Jen, presented the award to her, at the Medium SecurityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, says the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), is progressing smoothly, particularly in centres using the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Ahmad said this on Wednesday in Abuja, after monitoring the conduct of the examination in selectedContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has stressed that ethical conduct, integrity, and professionalism are essential to restoring public confidence in the judiciary. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Workshop on Judicial Ethics for judges of lower courts, organised by theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Candidates and parents have commended the smooth conduct of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), calling for increased examination facilities nationwide. Some candidates, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after completing their examination on Thursday in Abuja, described the process as organised,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah International development partners and anti-corruption agencies have urged the National Assembly to decentralise the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) through zonal panels. They said the reform would enhance efficiency, reduce case backlog, and ensure faster adjudication of corruption and misconduct cases involving public officials across Nigeria. MrContinue Reading
