Update: Wike Hails FCT Doctors for Ending Strike After Mediation
ABUJA, Nigeria – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has praised resident doctors for ending their week-long strike, describing the decision as being…
Month: September 2025
Ethiopia First African Nation to Deploy Malaria Vaccine Rollout
ABUJA, Nigeria – Ethiopia has become the first African country to deploy the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…
Cholera Kills 58, Infects 250 in Bauchi State Outbreak
BAUCHI, Nigeria – A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 others across Bauchi State, officials confirmed on Friday. Deputy…
Nigeria, World Bank spotlight digital identity at UNGA80 dialogue
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has partnered with the World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative to spotlight the transformative…
Degrees vs Skills: Can Nigeria Break the Stigma Fueling Youth Unemployment?
KANO, Nigeria – Nigeria stands at a crossroads. Its universities continue to churn out thousands of graduates each year, yet the promise of secure…
Abuja Suspected Fever Case Negative – NCDC Rules Out Ebola
ABUJA, Nigeria – A suspected viral haemorrhagic fever case at Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja, has tested negative, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
Gunmen Attack Yobe NUJ Secretariat, Injure 1 Police Officer
YOBE, Nigeria Unknown gunmen attacked the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Damaturu, Yobe State, on Friday, shooting and injuring a police officer…
Update: FCT Doctors Suspend Indefinity Strike, Set to Reopen Monday
ABUJA, Nigeria – Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have suspended their week-long strike and will resume duties on Monday, following Senate-led mediation. The…
Kano Recruits 4,315 Teachers, Raises Workforce Above 19,000
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has recruited 4,315 additional teachers into the state’s education workforce, raising the number of former…
Update: Plateau Governor Vows to Act on Killings Report Findings
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has pledged to implement the findings of a fact-finding committee that investigated years of violent attacks…