Barefoot at School, 12-Year-Old Salisu Dreams of Becoming a Soldier
ABUJA, Nigeria – As drizzle fell over the assembly ground of Nyanya Hausawa Primary and Government Junior Secondary School in Abuja, 12-year-old Salisu Abbas…
Month: September 2026
Adamawa Targets 1.43m Children in Azithromycin Campaign
ADAMAWA, Nigeria – The Malaria Consortium says it will distribute mass doses of azithromycin to 1.43 million children aged one to 59 months across…
FCTA Debunks Viral Diphtheria Claim Linked to Watermelon
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked a viral social media claim linking an alleged diphtheria case in Abuja to…
WHO Warns Heat Could Overwhelm Health Services at Mass Events
ABUJA, Nigeria – Extreme heat is emerging as a major health and operational risk at large sporting, religious and cultural gatherings, prompting the World…
JAMB Sets Nov 30 Final Deadline for Old Admission Offers
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given candidates with outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2025 until November 30,…
UBEC Renovates 4,000 Classrooms, Orders Whole-School Approach
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renovated more than 4,000 classrooms across Nigeria. The commission has also introduced a new…
MSF: 425,634 Nigerian Children Treated for Malnutrition in 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, treated 425,634 children for acute malnutrition in northern Nigeria in 2025,…
Kaduna Psychiatric Hospital Launches Telepsychiatry Service
KADUNA, Nigeria – Patients receiving treatment at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, can now access follow-up mental healthcare remotely under a new telepsychiatry service…
WHO: Nigeria Among 7 Countries Driving 90% of Global Cholera Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria was among seven countries responsible for about 90 per cent of all reported cholera cases and deaths worldwide in 2025,…
Reps Extend 2025 Capital Budget Deadline to December 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria – The 2025 capital budget will remain open for implementation until the end of December 2026 after the House of Representatives approved…