By Aderogba George The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja unveiled the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan 2026-2030 to regulate alcohol production, distribution, marketing and consumption. Performing the unveiling, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said the policy sought to balance legitimate economicContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, has urged education stakeholders to strengthen implementation of the HOPE EDU Programme to improve basic education learning outcomes. Garba made the call on Monday while declaring open a thematic regional workshop for State UniversalContinue Reading
A former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), retired Maj.-Gen. Bankole Ogunkale, has urged the Federal Government to accelerate the implementation of the DICON ActContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has developed a national special and inclusive basic education implementation guidelines to accommodate children of special needs in schools across the country. The Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba, said this on Monday in Abuja at a Two-Day Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The African School of Diplomacy and International Relations (ASDIR) says there is a need for effective implementation of the African Union (AU) integration frameworks to advance regional growth. The Vice-Chairman of ASDIR, Prof. Tunji Asaolu, communicated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a global news conference organisedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says Nigeria has recorded measurable progress in the implementation of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy, with four states already domesticating the framework to drive grassroots impact. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, disclosed this at a high-level WEEContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has called for the implementation of existing laws in the country by security agencies and other stakeholders to curb the proliferation of small arms. Abubakar made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a consultative meeting on strengthening Nigeria implementation ofContinue Reading
Experts urge media, CSOs to monitor implementation of new tax lawsContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the scheme will adopt and implement a standardised protocol for inclusive handling of corps members with disabilities throughout the orientation course and service year. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, said this in Jos, at the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for concrete implementation of existing policies, financial commitments to effectively address the global climate crisis. They made the call at the Post COP 30 National Consultative Dialogue on Advancing Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 and the Climate and SustainableContinue Reading
