Author: Helen Okechukwu

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has unveiled a digital platform aimed at streamlining its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes as part of efforts to curb substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The agency’s Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, launched the platform, known as the Drug Integrity Test and Visa E-Administration System (DITViCAS), during a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, says News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He described the initiative as a significant milestone in the NDLEA’s mission to merge enforcement with efficiency and strengthen its anti-drug campaign through technology. Represented by the agency’s…

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The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has praised the Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust for its decade-long work in promoting infection prevention and strengthening Nigeria’s public health preparedness. Speaking in Abuja during DRASA’s 10th anniversary, Mr Gbajabiamila urged Nigerians to prioritise prevention and preparedness as key to achieving lasting improvements in national health systems. “This is what we need: institutions that sensitise people and promote the principle that prevention is better than cure. We must act before problems arise, not after damage is done,” he said. He described DRASA as a model of proactive health engagement…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has emphasised the need for inclusive health policy design that captures the voices of youth, women, and marginalised groups across Nigeria. Mr Pate made the call on Monday in Abuja during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust, where he was represented by Nse Akpan, Director of Port Health Services in the ministry, says News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said Nigeria’s health reforms would only be effective if rooted in the day-to-day realities and experiences of people at the grassroots, rather than through top-down strategies…

The Federal Ministry of Education has reassured the public that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects for all secondary school students in Nigeria, following widespread misconceptions about the recently streamlined O-Level admission guidelines for tertiary institutions. In a statement issued by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations Sunday, the Ministry stressed that while institutions now have more flexibility to set programme-specific admission criteria, all candidates must still register and sit for English and Mathematics in their O-Level exams. The clarification comes amid public debate and misinterpretation of the new admission policy, which some had wrongly construed as…

The Delta State Police Command has stepped up its intelligence-driven operations across the state, intercepting a cache of live ammunition and dismantling a suspected drug network in a renewed push to curb organised crime. The Commissioner of Police (CP) Olufemi Abaniwonda, said the Command’s ongoing operations are part of a deliberate strategy to enhance public safety through proactive and intelligence-led policing. In one operation carried out on 16 October, 2025, personnel attached to the ‘C’ Division, Asaba, led by Ogbe Emmanuel, stopped a Toyota Hiace Hummer Bus during a routine patrol at the Asaba Head Bridge. The driver, Ozoemenam Sylvanus,…

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit substances cleverly hidden in export goods at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The seizures, according to the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosure on Sunday, stated that the targeted destinations including the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led to the arrest of two suspected traffickers. Further revelation by the agency, indicated that one of the suspects, identified as Boladale Riliwan, was taken into custody on 7…

The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other development partners, has renewed its commitment to improving adolescent health and development through strengthened policy implementation and community engagement. This renewed effort was underscored during activities marking the 2025 International Adolescents’ Week, which featured a sensitisation walk in Ilorin to raise awareness on the physical, emotional and social needs of young people, says News Agency of Nigeria report. Speaking during the event, the Director of Public Health, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, said the government is working closely with partners to ensure…

The Nigeria Police Force has warned all intending protesters and counter-protest groups to steer clear of restricted areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following a subsisting order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which prohibits demonstrations around major government installations. In a statement signed by the Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday, the Police recalled a subsisting order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, issued on 17 October 2025 by Justice M.G. Umar in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2202/2025, Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Omoyele Sowore & 4 others. The order restrains the respondents and their associates from staging protests in…

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called on Nigerians to take greater responsibility in the fight against HIV, as Adamawa State records a steady rise in new infections despite years of donor-funded interventions. Speaking at a media engagement on the state’s HIV/AIDS response in Yola, the North-East Zonal Coordinator of NACA, John Tobias, said the recent “stop-work order” issued by the United States Government in February had disrupted donor-supported HIV programmes across the country, a development he described as a “wake-up call” for Nigeria. “This development is a wake-up call for us to begin to take…