Africa Gets $220m Boost Against Ebola Threat
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Pandemic Fund has approved an emergency financing package worth $220.6 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts across…
Month: June 2026
EFCC Jails Lagos Fraudster 12 Years Over ₦64m Scam
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a 12-year prison sentence against a Lagos-based businessman, Chukwuemeka Udezuka, for defrauding…
Africa Launches $518m Ebola Plan Amid Bundibugyo Outbreak Fears
ABUJA, Nigeria – African health authorities have launched an ambitious $518 million continental preparedness and response plan aimed at containing the ongoing outbreak of…
World Environment Day: Abia Mobilises Residents Against Floods, Climate Change Threats
UMUAHIA, Nigeria – The Abia State Government has called on residents to play active roles in combating climate change and protecting communities from environmental…
FG Opens 2026 Textbook Ranking Exercise, Orders Publishers to Resubmit Books Under New Education Policy
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has announced the commencement of submissions for the 2026 Phase One assessment, reassessment…
FCDO, WRAHP Train Northern CSOs to Combat Sexual Abuse, Harassment
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) have launched a major safeguarding capacity-building…
Kano Orthopaedic Hospital Receives State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Equipment
KANO, Nigeria – The NNPC Foundation has donated a cutting-edge 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano,…
Caribbean Nation Targets Trade, Direct Flights with Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria – Grenada has approved visa-free access for Nigerians in a move aimed at strengthening trade, tourism, education and investment ties between the…
Association Seeks ₦350m to Complete Primary Healthcare Centre
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Lagos State Chapter, has marked its 40th anniversary with renewed commitments to…
Nigerians Can Now Sell Excess Solar Power to the Grid
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has launched a groundbreaking net billing framework that allows electricity consumers to generate renewable energy…