Federal Health Initiative Boosts Access to Life-Saving Rural Emergency Care
KANO, Nigeria – Women and children under five in Kano State are gaining wider access to free emergency medical transport under the National Emergency Medical…
Month: March 2026
NELFUND Extends Student Loan Portal Deadline for Eligible Institutions
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the deadline for its Student Loan Application Portal for institutions that requested additional time,…
Firefighters Save ₦45m Property After Blaze Triggered by Bush Burning
KWARA, Nigeria – A fire outbreak has destroyed six shops and goods worth about ₦15 million at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, officials…
Foreign Minister Says Nigeria Offers Alternative Energy Supply Route
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar says tensions in the Middle East highlight the need for Gulf oil and gas producers to…
One-Third of Nigerian Adolescents Underweight – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria – About one in three adolescents in Nigeria is underweight, raising alarm over nutrition and long-term health risks for young people, according…
Abuja Fertility Doctor Granted Bail in Alleged ₦19m IVF Scam
ABUJA, Nigeria – An Abuja-based fertility doctor has been granted ₦5 million bail after appearing before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi…
Customs Destroy N17m Expired Drugs Seized from Bauchi Smugglers
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Nigerian Customs officers have destroyed expired pharmaceutical products worth ₦17 million in Bauchi after intercepting the illegal medicines during anti-smuggling operations…
NOA Tackles Diversion of Therapeutic Food for Malnourished Children
JIGAWA, Nigeria – Stakeholders mobilise communities to protect life-saving nutrition supplies The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday launched a stakeholder engagement in Jigawa…
Health Officials Warn Silent Eye Disease Causes Irreversible Blindness
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Ministry of Health urges residents to prioritise early glaucoma screening to prevent avoidable blindness as activities begin for…
Lawmakers Propose Housing Solution for Displaced Makoko Waterfront Communities
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly proposes relocating residents displaced by recent demolitions in Makoko, Sogunro and Oko-Agbon waterfront settlements to…