Nigeria Health Minister Pate Named to Global Devex Power 50
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has been named to the Devex Power 50 list,…
Month: February 2026
Tinubu Orders Sports Funding Overhaul to Boost Nigeria’s Performance
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu orders a comprehensive reset of Nigeria’s sports funding system, directing that reforms take effect from the 2026 fiscal…
Globacom Donates ₦1bn to Strengthen Lagos Security Operations
LAGOS, Nigeria – Telecommunications giant Globacom commits ₦1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), reinforcing public safety infrastructure in Nigeria’s commercial…
FG Orders Partial Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Closure for Bridge Repairs
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced a six-week partial closure of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to carry out urgent repairs on expansion joints…
Lagos Taskforce Clears Illegal Traders from Island Transport Corridors
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities reclaim key Island roadways after a coordinated crackdown on illegal street trading, restoring traffic flow and pedestrian access across…
Nigeria Unifies Shoreline Rules to End Coastal Allocation Abuses
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria introduces a single national framework for shoreline and coastal development, tightening oversight and eliminating decades of overlapping approvals and regulatory…
EU Launches Climate-Smart Lab to Reinforce Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty
IMO, Nigeria – Nigeria strengthens its fight against food insecurity as a European Union-funded climate-smart laboratory is unveiled at the University of Agriculture and…
Borrowed Energy, Silent Damage: How Nigeria’s After-Work Energy Drink Habit Is Undermining Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – As dusk settles over Nigeria’s cities, a familiar ritual unfolds. At motor parks, markets and roadside shops, cans and bottles of…
Digital Skills Project Trains Over 18,000 in Borno, Yobe
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – More than 18,000 people benefit from a European Union-funded digital skills programme in Borno and Yobe states, marking a major boost…
Governors’ Wives Renew Push to End Female Genital Mutilation
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s governors’ spouses reaffirm a nationwide commitment to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing the practice as a grave human rights…