Sokoto Targets 1.2m Children in Statewide Polio Vaccination Campaign
SOKOTO, Nigeria – The Sokoto State Government has launched a statewide polio vaccination campaign targeting about 1.2 million children as part of efforts to…
Month: March 2026
Kano Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Surveillance, Response Measures
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in the state and activated emergency…
Ballots and Billions: Nigeria’s ₦873bn Election Gamble
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Africa’s largest democracy edges closer to the 2027 general elections, a staggering figure has ignited fierce debate across the country:…
Cross River Assembly Suspends Lawmaker Over Domestic Assault
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – The Cross River State House of Assembly suspends Obubra I lawmaker Dickson Agbor indefinitely over allegations of domestic assault, escalating…
WHO Suspends Dubai Emergency Hub as Middle East War Disrupts
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) suspends operations at its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai, warning that the escalating Middle East…
Nigeria Approves Full-Year Gratuity for Retiring Federal Civil Servants Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government approves a landmark Exit Benefit Scheme granting retiring civil servants a gratuity equivalent to their full annual earnings,…
Police Dismiss Four Officers Over Killing of Seven Lagos Traders
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command confirms the dismissal of four police officers over their alleged involvement in the killing of seven…
Reps Probe Abandoned N365m National Library Project in Taraba
TARABA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee raises concerns over the alleged abandonment of a ₦365 million National Library state branch…
Minna Residents Protest Power Outages, Estimated Billing by AEDC
MINNA, Nigeria – Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, staged a peaceful protest on Thursday over persistent electricity outages and what they describe…
Gunmen Abduct Four Travellers Along Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo
OYO, Nigeria – Police confirm that four travellers were abducted by suspected gunmen along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, triggering…