Stakeholders Renew Condom Use Campaign Amid HIV, STI Concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria – Stakeholders in Anambra State have renewed calls for consistent condom use, warning that new HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases…
Month: February 2026
NECO, NABTEB Set Up Joint Committee to Harmonise Examination Processes
MINNA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Examinations Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) have established a 10-member technical committee to…
WHO Prequalifies New Oral Polio Vaccine to Strengthen Outbreak Control
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), a move expected to strengthen global…
FG Lists 15m Vulnerable Households for Conditional Cash Transfers
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has disclosed that about 15 million vulnerable households have been shortlisted to benefit from ongoing conditional cash transfer…
Nigeria Among Top Countries for Child Recruitment in Conflicts – UN
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria ranks among the five countries with the highest cases of child recruitment into armed groups, as the United Nations warns…
Nigeria Secures Permanent Seat on African Central Bank Board
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria secures a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank, marking a major diplomatic and economic milestone at…
Shettima Arrives Addis Ababa for African Union Summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrives in Addis Ababa to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly…
Tinubu Orders Security Surge After Deadly Kwara Village Attacks
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria intensifies security operations across the North Central region after gunmen kill about 75 villagers in coordinated attacks on rural communities…
INEC Projects ₦873bn Cost for 2027 General Elections
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s election management body projects nearly ₦874 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, citing operational, technological and personnel costs. The…
New Nicotine Products Flood Nigeria, Targeting Youth
LAGOS, Nigeria – More than 570 new nicotine products enter Nigeria’s markets within three months, exploiting regulatory gaps and targeting young consumers, health advocates…