The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 339 suspects and seized 7,746.896 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs in Kogi State. This was disclosed on Friday by the Kogi State Commander of the NDLEA, Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Mustapha Yahuza. According to the statement, the seizures included cannabis, cocaine, tramadol and other psychotropic substances, while the command also secured 80 convictions with varying jail terms. Yahuza noted that the command intensified efforts in drug demand reduction through drug abuse preventive education and the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign, carrying out 71 sensitisation programmes across motor parks, schools, markets, mosques and churches. The Commander of the NDLEA added...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major reform of Nigeria’s sports sector, directing federal ministries and agencies to restructure sports funding and make the industry economically productive. The President revealed the plan on Friday in a post on his verified X account (@officialABAT). He described sports as one of Nigeria’s strongest national assets and a tool for unity and international recognition. The reforms are part of the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE), aimed at using sports to create jobs, attract investment, boost tourism, and increase Nigeria’s global influence. Tinubu said his administration will build a stronger sports system through scientific training of elite athletes, grassroots...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 339 suspects and seized 7,746.896 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs in Kogi State. This was disclosed...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major reform of Nigeria’s sports sector, directing federal ministries and agencies to restructure sports funding and make...