By Funmilayo Adeyemi Rising insecurity, poverty and early marriage are major factors responsible for Nigeria’s growing number of out-of-school youths. Dr John Edeh, the Director overseeing the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigeria has canvassed global support for the proposed State Police, saying the initiative will improve public trust, boost accountability and enhance internal security nationwide. Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, stated this while hosting UN Police Advisers in New York. Ibrahim said PresidentContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The President, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), Dr Terfa Kene, says Nigeria has made significant progress in epidemic response but still faces gaps in pandemic preparedness. Kene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Abuja, that Nigeria’s response to outbreaksContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria has stepped up technical cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, and Barbados as part of efforts to deepen South-South ties among Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) said its Director-General, Yusuf Yakub, made the push during a working visit toContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, has been conferred with the prestigious 2025 Industry Enabler Award by the Recyclers Association of Nigeria (RAN). The award was presented during the 2026 Annual Recyclers Conference & Awards (ARC26), held at the MUSON Centre inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nigeria has launched a geospatial database to strengthen preparations for the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census, aimed at delivering credible, technology-driven and verifiable national population data. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday in Abuja at a High-Level engagement on Consolidating Nigeria’s Geospatial Database in Preparation forContinue Reading
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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) says Nigeria loses an estimated N428 billion annually to illicit trade in spirits and wines. The Director-General of the association, Tony Okwoju, disclosed this at the conclusion of a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on combating illicit trade in the spiritsContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Nigeria is partnering with France to deepen cultural exchange and create a musical synergy aimed at redefining global sound. Stakeholders noted that music cuts across language barriers and serves as a universal form of expression understood by people of diverse cultures. They spoke onContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it spends 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the agency’s first quarterly media conference for 2026. Aina said funding for vaccinesContinue Reading
