Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to combat drug trafficking and transnational organised crime. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made this announcement during a meeting with a UNODC delegation led by Country Representative, Cheikh…
In a significant leap towards modernizing government services, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a contactless passport application system for Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other parts of Europe. This innovative initiative aims to simplify the passport renewal process, which has long been fraught with delays and inefficiencies. Speaking at the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for intensified cross-border collaboration among Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon to eliminate circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) in the Lake Chad Basin. The call was made during the Meeting on Enhanced Cross-Border Synchronization of Activities in the Lake Chad Basin Countries, held at…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa has officially addressed public concerns about the proposed reform of the secondary school system, clarifying that the government does not intend to scrap the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) structure but plans to extend the duration of basic education from nine to twelve…
The National Christian Youth Professionals, NCYP, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to strictly monitor the management of funds accruing to local government areas across the country owing to the financial autonomy granted them by the government. This call was made in Abuja on Thursday, when the Chairman of NCYP, Isaac…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State House of Assembly has reconvened nearly a month after Mudashiru Obasa was removed as Speaker over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. Obasa was noticeably absent at the plenary session, which saw 36 lawmakers in attendance. The assembly’s focus shifted towards commending the Federal Government’s economic…
The United Nations agencies UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO have warned that ongoing attempts to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia threaten decades of progress toward protecting girls’ rights. Despite the Gambian parliament’s rejection of such a proposal last year, the practice remains under scrutiny. In a joint statement released Thursday,…
A recent study highlights disparities in the use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among older adults, despite an overall increase in treatment rates. Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch analysed Medicare data from 2017 to 2022, revealing that while MOUD usage among seniors rose from 4.8% to 15%, certain groups remain…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called for stricter penalties, including the death penalty, for individuals involved in the sale of substandard and falsified medicines. The Director-General, of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, emphasized that weak penalties have failed to deter…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has launched a new initiative to monitor and manage traffic flows, deploying four Intelligent Transport System (ITS) sites in collaboration with Huawei Technologies. According to Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, “The checkpoint sites are designed to detect over speeding. These checkpoint sites are strategically located…
