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The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday launched free health insurance enrolment and medical outreach for inmates at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja to improve healthcare access for over 1,500 inmates across correctional facilities in the FCT. The programme, introduced under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme and ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 10 suspects and seized drugs and chemicals worth over N480bn after dismantling a Nigeria-Mexico methamphetamine syndicate operating a secret laboratory in Ogun State. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing in Abuja. He said operatives uncovered and shut ...

Nigeria Democratic Congress House of Representatives aspirant, Caleb Okeke-Enyobi, on Tuesday said former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi influenced his decision to join politics during the opening of an NDC office in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Okeke-Enyobi, who is contesting for Nnewi North, Nnewi South ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday launched a ₦41.2 billion HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan in Abuja to tackle funding gaps, reduce new infections and eliminate AIDS as a public health threat in the FCT by 2030. The three-year plan, tagged the “Abuja Compact,” was unveiled at Ajuji Hotels ...

The government of Togo on Tuesday announced visa-free entry for citizens of all African countries, allowing travellers with valid passports to stay in the country for up to 30 days to promote regional integration and easier movement across the continent. The announcement was made in a statement released by Togo’s ...

Iranian authorities on Monday held mass weddings in Tehran for hundreds of couples who pledged support for the country’s war effort against the United States and Israel through a state-backed “self-sacrifice” programme. The ceremonies took place in major public squares across the capital, including Imam Hossein Square, and were broadcast ...

The Federal Government on Tuesday urged Nigerian startups, innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Startup Acceleration and Partnership Programme launched by the AfCFTA Secretariat, the Republic of Korea and the Korea-Africa Foundation to promote trade, innovation and business partnerships. In a statement ...

Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on May 18 proposed stricter immigration rules for international students, including tougher language tests, stricter financial checks and delayed family reunification, to improve integration and prevent financial hardship among foreign students in the country. The proposals are currently open for public consultation until ...

The United States Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit in a Maryland court to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian-born Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem after accusing him of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship while running a tax and identity theft scheme that allegedly stole over $11.6 million between 2012 and 2015. ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress will hold a two-day meeting in Nigeria on May 25 and 26 with government officials, employers and development partners to review post-COP30 climate commitments and develop worker protection and green job policies aimed at preventing climate transition from worsening unemployment, poverty and inequality. In a statement ...