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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has counselled, treated, and rehabilitated 53,843 individuals struggling with substance abuse across its 31 rehabilitation facilities nationwide over the past five years. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), made the disclosure on Friday at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health […]
The Federal Government has announced a temporary discount on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) dispensed at Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited retail outlets nationwide, capping the price at N1,350 per litre for the next 30 days. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and coordinating minster of the economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated that […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that candidates whose names appeared on its recently published recruitment list are not automatically guaranteed employment, as final screening procedures remain ongoing before successful applicants are admitted for training. The clarification follows complaints by numerous candidates who completed the Computer-Based Test, physical evaluations, and initial screening, and […]
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped by armed bandits in Imo State have regained their freedom following a joint security operation. The corps members were rescued seven days after being abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road at Umunoha, Imo State, while traveling from Oyo State to their orientation camp in Abia State. […]
A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, has died after collapsing shortly after a court appearance at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Nwanlia was standing trial alongside two co-defendants over alleged conspiracy, kidnapping, and the murder of three residents in the Kalaba community of Yenagoa Local Government Area. The incident occurred […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit the candidate lists submitted by political parties for the 2027 general elections and disqualify any individual whose name is not on the official party membership register. The demand was contained in a letter dated September 30, 2026, […]
President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning and directed that flags fly at half-mast across the country following the deaths of Nigerian Air Force personnel in Monday’s military aircraft crash in Ondo State. In an official statement released Tuesday, the President paid tribute to the fallen officers, describing their death as […]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that 25 passengers and seven crew members were aboard the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) military aircraft that crashed in Ondo State on Monday. The aircraft came down near the naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. According to aviation authorities, the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a national stakeholders’ meeting and World Press Conference on Tuesday to mark 100 days to the 2027 general elections. According to an official statement from the commission, the event will provide comprehensive updates on election preparations, focusing on the voters’ register, candidate nominations, security measures, and logistics […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term running from October 2026 to September 2031. According to an official statement issued on Thursday by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Dangut assumed […]
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