Choked at Hormuz: How a Distant Maritime Crisis Is Quietly Tightening Africa’s Food Noose
LAGOS, Nigeria – From the wheat fields of Eastern Europe to the bakeries of Lagos, the world’s food system is bound together by invisible…
Month: March 2026
JAMB Releases 2026 Mock UTME Results, Warns Candidates on Fraud
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board releases results of the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted nationwide on March…
Just In: Senate Approves $6bn Loan Request to Fund Nigeria Projects
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate approves a fresh $6 billion external loan request submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finance key infrastructure…
Senate Orders Probe into Plateau Killings, Deploys Delegation
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate orders a full investigation into deadly Plateau attacks and moves to support affected communities. Lawmakers on Tuesday directed…
Doctors Condemn Nurse Abduction, Warn Rising Insecurity in Ondo
AKURE, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association raises alarm over worsening insecurity after three nurses were abducted in Ondo State. Gunmen attack a primary…
WHO Chief Warns Global Threats To Reproductive Health Rights Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Director-General of the World Health Organization urges renewed global commitment to sexual and reproductive health rights amid mounting political and…
Northern Governors Condemn Plateau Attack, Call for Unity, Restraint
ABUJA, Nigeria – Northern governors condemn the Plateau attack, urging calm and stronger collaboration to prevent escalating violence. Chairman of the Northern States Governors’…
Nigeria Warns Finance Gap Threatens West Africa Food Security Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria warns that inadequate financing is undermining efforts to transform food systems across West Africa amid rising climate pressures. At a…
Troops Foil Mass Abduction, Rescue 150 Civilians In Northeast Nigeria
DUTSE, Nigeria – Nigerian troops repel insurgents and rescue more than 150 civilians during a failed mass abduction attempt in the Northeast. The military…
Gombe Launches Polio Drive Targeting 700,000 Children Statewide Campaign
GOMBE, Nigeria – Gombe State and UNICEF intensify a five-day polio immunisation campaign targeting over 700,000 children, deploying grassroots mobilisation teams across all local…