Goddy Ikeh

The visit of Gilles Fagninou, Regional Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for West and Central Africa, to the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, was an opportunity for him to acknowledge the excellent partnership between his institution and the regional organization.

The Strategic Commander, National Drug Enforcement Agency, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command, Mr. Usman Wadar, says no fewer than 14 million Nigerians out of the estimated 223 million have either tasted or are hooked on drugs.

The Nigerian Government is set to secure six new loans totalling $2.23 billion from the World Bank in 2025 as the international financial institution continues to support West African country’s economic and structural reforms.