NDLEA Begins Nationwide Training for Counselors on Standard Rehabilitation Guidelines

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a nationwide training programme for its counselors to standardise rehabilitation practices and strengthen clinical competencies in line with global best practices. The first phase of the training, which began at the NDLEA Academy in Jos, Plateau State, is being coordinated by the Directorate of Counseling, Treatment and Rehabilitation (DCTR) and has brought together more than 100 counselors from […]

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NDLEA Begins Weapons Training, Inducts AK-47 Rifles, Pistols into Operations After 36 Years

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a specialised train-the-trainer course on weapon handling and inducted AK-47 rifles and pistols into its operations for the first time since the agency was established 36 years ago. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), inaugurated the […]

July 6, 2026 11

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Nigeria Begins 30-Day Visa-Free Entry for Rwandan Nationals

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals has officially taken effect in Nigeria following the implementation of a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement signed by the Nigeria Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, all arrangements had been concluded to enforce the policy across the country’s international entry points, including airports, land borders and seaports. The statement explained that the […]

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NDLEA Begins Documentation of Former Cannabis Growers for Empowerment in Ondo

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced the documentation of former cannabis growers in Ondo State as part of an empowerment initiative aimed at encouraging a transition to legitimate livelihoods. The exercise began on Monday in Ifon community, Ose Local Government Area, with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), represented by the Coordinator of the agency’s Alternative […]

March 9, 2026 24

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GOC Begins Field Assessment, Visits Tidibale to Boost Security

By Zainab Uzomah Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has received a detailed operational briefing as part of a visit to reinforce security efforts in Sokoto State. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, the GOC was briefed by […]

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DHQ Condemns Abductions, Begins Probe Into Alleged Troop Withdrawal In Kebbi

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has decried the abduction of 25 students in Kebbi and Niger states, describing the incident as a cruel attack on innocent schoolchildren. It assured Nigerians that troops are already intensifying operations to rescue the victims and track down those behind the assaults. According to the statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military is investigating the claim […]

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ICYMI: Libya begins mass arrest of Nigerians after CAF verdict

Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team was held at the Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya for over 20 hours upon arrival for the second leg […]

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Dangote refinery begins direct petrol sale to marketers

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started supplying Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to some oil marketers directly without recourse to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. It was gathered that while more oil marketers were intensifying efforts to buy the product directly from the plant, others were importing the commodity, as hundreds of millions of litres of imported PMS should hit Nigeria’s shores in two weeks’ time.

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FG begins duty-free import of food items

The Nigeria Customs Service has been directed to start the implementation of the zero per cent import duty and exemption of Value-Added Tax on basic food items, This was after President Bola Tinubu approved the implementation of zero per cent import duty and exemption of Value-Added Tax on basic food items. The Ministry of Finance confirmed the approval in a letter to the Nigeria Customs Service dated August 8, 2024. […]

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