FG Bans Sachet Alcohol Sales to Curb Substance Abuse Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and…
Month: November 2025
$3bn Climate Fund Insufficient for Nigeria’s Crisis – CAPPA Warns
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned that the $3 billion annual climate finance Nigeria aims to…
Sanwo-Olu Launches Free Rural Health Scheme for Lagos Communities
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched a Rural Health Scheme aimed at providing free medical care to 5,000 residents across…
NIS Blocks Irregular Migrants, Rescues Trafficked Victims at Border
ABUJA, Nigeria – Efforts to curb irregular migration have intensified as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed that it blocked 332 foreign nationals from…
Ogun to Open 250-Bed Specialist Medical Centre in 2025
Abeokuta, Nigeria – Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the state’s 250-bed Medical Centre of Excellence in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, will be commissioned…
Jigawa Ends 15-Year Pay Stalemate for Health Workers
DUTSE, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Government has approved a new salary structure for medical doctors and other health workers, ending a 15-year stalemate…
Council Backs Training of More Nurses Amid Workforce Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has pledged to support the training of more qualified nurses to address the…
HOCSF Pushes MDAs to Accelerate Shift to 1Gov Cloud System
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Didi Walson-Jack, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to…
Africa May See Over 60m Diabetes Patients by 2050 – WHO Warns
KANO, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that more than 60 million Africans could be living with diabetes by 2050 if…
Nigeria, UNODC Strengthen Cyber Measures Against Online Human Trafficking
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is deepening global partnerships to fight online human trafficking and migrant smuggling, following a strategic meeting between the Nigeria Immigration…