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Lagos intensifies war against drug abuse as state, NDLEA kick off 2-Day youth education summit
In a renewed push to stem the alarming rise in drug and substance abuse among young people, the Lagos State Interministerial Drug Abuse Control Committee (LSIDACC), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday commenced a two-day education programme and youth summit in Agege.
Over-speeding driver kills police officer, scavenger in Lagos Island tragedy
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has expressed deep grief over a fatal road accident at Ilubirin, inward Simpson on Lagos Island, which claimed the lives of a police officer and a scavenger in the early hours of Wednesday.
Sanwo-Olu announces robust HIV reforms as Lagos posts 9,467 new infections
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday used the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration to unveil sweeping reforms aimed at securing the state’s HIV response against future shocks.
HARPIC partners Federal, Lagos Governments to tackle open defecation, boost sanitation ahead of 2030 target
Residents in Lagos and Abuja may soon witness intensified efforts to curb open defecation as Harpic has joined forces with the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government to expand access to clean and safe toilets in line with Nigeria’s 2030 open-defecation-free target.
160,000 Lagosians living with HIV as LSACA conducts 222,415 tests
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) on Thursday, revealed that an estimated 160,000 residents are currently living with HIV in the state, even as it conducted 222,415 tests.
Northern governors mourn Islamic cleric Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has expressed sadness over the demise of renowned Islamic leader and global Tijjaniyya spiritual leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.
COAS Visits Injured Troops, Reaffirms Commitment to Their Welfare
As part of his maiden operational tour of the Joint Task Force North West under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, 21 November 2025, visited soldiers receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
Kwara Attacks: Gov AbdulRazaq Holds Security Council Meeting
Amid the attacks and abductions in the state, the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has held a security council meeting.
17 Nigerien soldiers murdered by Islamic extremists
No fewer than 17 soldiers of the Nigerien National Gendarmerie have been reportedly murdered by fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, EIGS.
Bandits Abduct 25 Schoolgirls, Kill Vice Principal In Deadly Attack On Kebbi School
Bandits have reportedly abducted 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State.