Governors’ Wives Backs NDLEA, Says Drug-Free Nigeria Key to Renewed Hope

Governors’ Wives Backs NDLEA, Says Drug-Free Nigeria Key to Renewed Hope

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum says tackling drug abuse is crucial to achieving President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This is as they note that backing NDLEA’s fight against illicit drugs is a key step toward national progress. Wives of state governors declared these as part of their resolutions in a communique read by the first lady of Ogun state, Bamidele Dapo Abiodun on behalf of the Chairperson […]

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Adopt Grassroots Drug Control Measures – FG, Stakeholders Tell States

By Oluwakemi Kindness State governments have been urged to adopt and implement community-based initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking at the grassroots level, in alignment with the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP). Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu gave the charge at a training workshop organized by NDLEA for the Nigeria Governors Spouses’ Forum in Abuja on Tuesday. Represented by the […]

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Renewable Energy Crucial to Nigeria’s Policy Direction – Speaker Abbas

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says Nigeria must embrace renewable energy as a key strategy for diversifying its economy. Speaker Abbas emphasizes that "the case for renewable energy is compelling," adding that it carries significant implications for the nation’s policy priorities. The Speaker spoke in Lagos on Monday while declaring open the 'First Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy in Nigeria' organized […]

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Speaker Abbas Distributes 22 SUVs to Kaduna Traditional Rulers

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Sunday, distributed a total of 22 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to both first class and second class traditional rulers in Kaduna State. The event, which took place at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, had in attendance, the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani and other top officials. Speaker Abbas, a prince of the Zazzau Emirate, […]

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Kalu @ 54: You are a Dependable Co-pilot – Speaker Abbas

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has hailed the Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, for being a “dependable partner.” In a congratulatory message ahead of the 54th birthday of the Deputy Speaker on Monday, Speaker Abbas commended Kalu for being “a reliable co-pilot in the affairs of the 10th House,” saying both of them have recorded successes as leaders of the “progressive” federal parliament. According […]

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World Press Freedom Day: Governor Ododo Challenges Media To Stand For Truth

By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has reiterated his administration’s firm stance on protecting press freedom, declaring that the media must be encouraged to stand for the truth at all times. The Governor gave the assurance in a message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah to mark the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, observed globally on May 3. In line with the theme of […]

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Workers Day: Raise Bar Of Service In Nation Building – DG NILDS

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman has urged Nigerian workers to use the instrumentality of being the engine room of the nation's development to raise the bar of performance for enhanced service delivery . Professor Sulaiman gave the charge on Thursday, May 1st in a felicitation message to public servants on the occasion of the 2025 Workers Day Celebration. […]

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From Hidden to Heard: CWSI Dismantles Stigma Against Women with Disabilities

By: Bukola Adetinuyo For years, many women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria have lived in silence, hidden by their families, excluded from opportunities, and left out of national conversations. But in Gwagwalada, a bold initiative is changing that story. The Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI), in partnership with CAFOD and Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Global, has launched a pilot empowerment project that’s doing more than teaching […]

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NILDS Records Sharp Rise in Postgraduate Enrollment

By: Julian Adetinuyo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has recorded a sharp rise in postgraduate enrollment, with two hundred and forty-four students matriculated for the twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty-five academic session — a nearly ninety percent increase compared to the previous year. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony in Abuja, Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, said the surge in enrollment reflects the growing relevance […]

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