Narcotics
8 Jun
Veteran actor, writer and theatre director Bimbo Manuel has lent his voice to the debate on the new regulation by the National Film and Video
11 Mar
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its commitment to ensure availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing diversion to illicit use.
Latest
3 mins ago
As advocates all over the world commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, from November 25 to December 10 which ends with Human Rights day, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) is seeking funding to tackle this menace. Founding Director, WARDC, Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi noted that the annual campaign serves as a vital…
4 mins ago
Ahead of the passage of the new tax regime at the National Assembly, the Northern Youth Assembly (NYA) has accused the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibril, of being insensitive to the plight of the Northern region. The Northern youth expressed disappointment over what they described as the "manipulative action" of the Senate plenary, presided…
22 mins ago
The World Forum for Africa (WOFA) has partnered with Office of the Vice President of Nigeria to advance gender and financial inclusion through the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion. This was disclosed at the #ShesIncluded Gender Inclusion Conference 2024 held in the presidential villa, where over 300 women were empowered with resources to…
32 mins ago
Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan is a care economist and innovator. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mother Honestly Group Inc. the parent company of The Care Gap, Caring Africa, and Caring Blocks, focused on closing the care gap for families, workplaces, and economies through research, policy, and technology reaching over 30M+ globally. In…
32 mins ago
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad has pledged to introduce sewing skills development in state schools to promote the advancement of Nigerian children. Ahmad said this when the leadership of the Non-Governmental Association of Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS) and the Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on…
45 mins ago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared a state of emergency on education in the Niger North Senatorial District due to the insufficient number of schools in the area Bago made the declaration while on a project tour in the Senatorial District, according to his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, on Friday. Bago, who is also…
59 mins ago
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers of a merchant boat which capsized in Kogi on Friday. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Oyebamiji, the boat capsized in the waters of Ebe community in…
1 hour ago
Some countries with resource-dependent economies find it difficult to design and implement public investment and policy reforms that are essential for economic diversification. Some of the challenges these countries face include maximising the benefits from their natural resources and distributing them widely to facilitate national development and improve on the welfare of the people, including…
1 hour ago
Proponents of Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential run appear to have two possible motives – to exacerbate divisions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or to look for a formidable candidate from the Southwest to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. However, it remains unclear whether the governor is aware of these underlying…
1 hour ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday advised bank customers to report any difficulties withdrawing cash from bank branches or ATMs to the apex bank from December 1. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said this during the 2024 annual bankers dinner in Lagos organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) He urged…