The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, on Sunday, said it has recorded significant achievements in empowerment of inmates, through expanded skill acquisition and educational training programmes. NCos says this is aimed at rehabilitation and reduction of recidivism. The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Mr Christopher Jen, said that the initiatives were designed to facilitate seamless reintegration of inmates into society, by equipping them with relevant vocational skills and formal education. In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Samson Duza, in Abuja, Jen explained that since assuming office, the Command had prioritised the training…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug trafficker previously convicted of dealing in 30.10kg methamphetamine in 2023 following the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs, concealed in factory sealed sachets of cold-water starch, heading to the United Kingdom, was intercepted at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos. He said that three cargo agents involved in the attempt to export the consignments…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) on Sunday said Nigeria recorded major gains in macroeconomic stability in 2025, adding that same could pave way for stronger growth in 2026. It said that the country recorded gains especially in exchange rate management inflation and business confidence. CPPE’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Muda Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement, while presenting the organisations review of the economy in 2025 as well as its outlook for 2026. He said that 2025 provided a strong foundation of stability adding that with sustained reforms and improved security, 2026 could witness more…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Kiss condoms across different parts of Nigeria. The alert followed reports from DKT International Nigeria, the company that markets the brand, after fake versions were discovered in major markets and cities. According to NAFDAC, the counterfeit products had been spotted in places such as Onitsha, Idumota, Trade Fair Market, Kano, Abuja, Uyo, Gombe and Enugu. The agency warned that using fake condoms posed serious health risks because they may not offer proper protection against sexually transmitted infections or unintended pregnancy.…
A US board-certified physician, Dr David Ikudayisi, has called on the Federal and State Governments to address the root causes of brain drain by improving working conditions and hospital equipment standards in Nigeria. Ikudayisi, the Medical Director of Glory Wellness and Regenerative Centre, who runs medical practices in both Florida, United States, and Nigeria, made the call while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Abuja. He said health worker migration could be reduced if practitioners see clear and credible career progression pathways that reward competence and professionalism. “Nigeria can reduce the pressure driving health worker migration by providing pay and…
Two Nigerian entrepreneurs, Mr Tosin Eniolorunda and Mr Felix Ike, whose fintech company, Moniepoint Inc., was named one of the 100 Most Influential Companies in 2025, have attributed their success to home-grown excellence and Nigerian-trained talent. Eniolorunda, the Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint, made this known at a news conference with journalists on Saturday. He said their success as founders of the fintech firm was a clear validation of the quality of talent produced by Nigeria’s leading universities. “Unlike many tech founders who seek academic validation abroad, Felix Ike and I are products of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and the…
A Consultant Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has decried the growing level of vaccine hesitancy among the populace, calling for massive education campaigns to address the misinformation and disinformation about vaccine. Tomori, also the Chairman of Biovaccines Nig. Ltd., made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.. He decried that some parents still resisted their children being vaccinated, in spite efforts to ensure wide vaccine coverage in the country. He explained that the misinformation and unfounded fallacies about vaccines especially modern mRNA vaccines had taken roots and were now bearing fruits of…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Abisoye Fagade, has donated foodstuffs, cash gifts and other relief items to no fewer than 10,000 residents across six towns in Oyo State. Beneficiaries of the outreach were drawn from Ibadan, Ibarapa, Oyo town, Saki, Iseyin and Ogbomoso. The donation, according to a statement released by the Institute in Ibadan on Saturday, was carried out through Fagade’s Oyo Si Maa Dun Network and aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. PUNCH Online reports that the OSMD Network serves as a grassroots platform for advancing the ideals of…
Kebbi State has strengthened its security architecture with the graduation of 819 National Forest Guards trained to protect forest reserves from criminal elements. The guards passed out after an intensive nine-week training programme at Kalgo Local Government Area, amid renewed calls on Nigerians to support security agencies with timely intelligence and cooperation. Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday, Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Umar Tafida, urged communities and traditional rulers to work closely with the newly recruited guards, stressing that local support remains critical to defeating banditry and other forest-based crimes. The newly trained personnel were drilled in early warning signals,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states, following the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in May 2025. The initiative represents a coordinated Federal–State security intervention aimed at reclaiming Nigeria’s forests from criminal exploitation. The graduation ceremonies were held on 27 December 2025 across Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, and Kebbi States. The programme is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture by…