Month: June 2026

Flights Resume After Lagos Airport Flooding

LAGOS, Nigeria – Flight operations have resumed at the temporary international terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport after heavy flooding disrupted activities and forced…

Lagos Outreach Targets Maternal Death Crisis

LAGOS, Nigeria – Health advocates in Lagos have launched a maternal health campaign aimed at reducing pregnancy-related deaths, reaching more than 100 women through…

When States Must Protect Themselves

ABUJA, Nigeria – From villages abandoned to bandits to highways stalked by kidnappers, Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has left many communities asking whether protection can…

Ship Attack Slows Strait of Hormuz Traffic

DUBAI – Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the strategic waterway,…

Nigeria Gears Up for Global Transparency Test

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria says it is fully prepared for the upcoming global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Validation exercise scheduled to begin on…

BAT Axes 9,000 Jobs in Global Shake-Up

LONDON – British American Tobacco (BAT) announced plans on Monday to eliminate 5,500 jobs and outsource another 3,500 positions globally as the tobacco giant…