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NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for intending couples in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of […] http://dlvr.it/T98Zly

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Thursday condemned a statement credited to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. George Akume, threatening to jail government officials who disclose information without authorization. MRA, in a statement by its Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Ayode Longe, described the threat as anachronistic and damaging to transparent and accountable […] http://dlvr.it/T98Cgw

By Toyin Falola To be candid, I struggled a little to arrive at a definitive conclusion about the title of this article, and this is because the man I am writing about has made it difficult for anyone to describe him using a simple adjective. At a point, I considered settling on “Lasisi Olagunju: A […] http://dlvr.it/T98CR6

Lasisi Olagunju and Nigeria’s Amorphous Problems By Toyin Falola The more people advance in the right direction of thought, the better they understand that the key to sound and efficient leadership lies in the constant demand for good governance by fearless individuals committed to the course of growth. This should be emphasised poignantly, especially when […] http://dlvr.it/T98C1m

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose significant health, environmental and economic risks, while an improved tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) will promote human rights and food justice, experts have said. They spoke on Monday in Lagos at a capacity-building programme organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), themed: “Human Rights, Food Justice and Sugar-Sweetened […] http://dlvr.it/T93PVV

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has held a capacity-building training for journalists in Benue State, urging them to tailor their reports towards promoting peaceful and non-violent elections. The two-day event, organized with the support of the European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU EDGN), exposed the media practitioners to the rudiments […] http://dlvr.it/T93P3F

By Toyin Falola The more people advance in the right direction of thought, the better they understand that the key to sound and efficient leadership lies in the constant demand for good governance by fearless individuals committed to the course of growth. This should be emphasised poignantly, especially when development is at the centre of […] http://dlvr.it/T91qTh

Nick Imudia, the CEO of D.light, a leading innovator in residential solar energy solutions, is dead. Imudia died by suicide in his apartment in Lekki, Lagos Island. Before the unfortunate incident, Imudia was former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Konga.  He killed himself on the night of Tuesday, June 25, […] http://dlvr.it/T90Ltl