The Imo State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Abubakar Wali, has advocated a human face approach to the problem of drug abuse in order to combat stigma, raise awareness and empower young people and communities as a way of solving the problem. He said that the challenges associated with drug abuse are…
A year after the US Supreme Court scrapped the constitutional right to abortion, President Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to fight against the “extreme and dangerous” effort by Republicans to curb access to the procedure nationwide. The high court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision passed the regulation of abortion back to…
Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian president’s rule — and Russia’s most serious security crisis since…
The Director-General, World Trade Orgainsation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on Nigerians to relax and stay united, noting that the attacks on her over her picture with President Tinubu were unnecessary. She noted that the controversy surrounding why her picture with President Tinubu was posted late on her Twitter account shows how polarised Nigerians are. Okonjo-Iweala…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520m in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank. He praised the President of the multilateral institution, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, for further opening up the economy for investments that provide job opportunities and poverty reduction. In a statement signed on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Saturday pegged the amount for post-UTME screening at N2,000. The board, through its registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during the 2023 policy meeting ongoing at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja. “Any institution interested in conducting any form of screening could do so, but the charge…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained why she posted pictures of herself and President Bola Tinubu at the financial summit in Paris late. She noted that she posted photos in the order received by her accompanying staff or colleagues. The WTO boss had on Friday shared photos with some presidents…
One hundred and twenty-five Nigerians that departed Port Sudan International Airport on Saturday have arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission revealed this on its official Twitter page on Saturday. The agency tweeted, “EVACUATION UPDATE: Another batch of Evacuees: 125 Nationals (22 Children) that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed…
It has been alleged that popular Nigerian singer, actor, politician, and pastor Bankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has not only cheated on his actress wife, Adesua Etomi but also impregnated another woman believed to NIyola who was formerly signed to his record label. This is coming barely weeks after Adesua Etomi poured out her heart…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 140 and above as cut-off mark for the 2022/23 admissions into universities across the country. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and Awards, on Saturday in Abuja. Oloyede also said 100 had…
