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Psychiatrists Back Suicide Law Reform but Demand Urgent Action on Economic Hardship

Mental health experts across Nigeria have expressed strong support for the Federal Government's legislative proposal to decriminalize attempted suicide, while cautioning that legal reforms alone cannot eliminate suicidal behavior without addressing underlying socio-economic drivers.   The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval to amend…

Nigeria Immigration Service Moves to Digitise Border Management to Strengthen Security

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated comprehensive measures to fully digitize its border management operations, a strategic move aimed at enhancing national security and modernizing the country's migration control framework.   During a recent high-level operational session, Comptroller General of Immigration Kemi Nandap emphasized that transitioning from legacy manual…

Abia NSCDC Deploys High-Tech Surveillance Tools to Boost Intelligence and Fight Crime

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia State has initiated the deployment of newly acquired high-tech equipment aimed at strengthening surveillance, intelligence gathering, and operational response across the state. State Commandant Chukwuemeka N. Odimba officially flagged off the distribution of this second batch of crime-fighting technology at…

ADC Accuses ICPC of Shielding High-Level Officials in Fake Investment Council Probe

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has leveled serious allegations against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing the anti-graft agency of intentionally shielding high-ranking government officials during its probe into the questionable Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).   In a public statement authored by its…