Nigeria Seeks Global Action on Sickle Cell Disease
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has called for stronger international collaboration to expand access to sickle cell disease diagnosis and treatment, urging governments, development partners,…
Month: September 2026
Kwara Trains 44 Scientists in Malaria, TB Diagnosis
KWARA, Nigeria – Kwara State has commenced a 10-day training for 44 Medical Laboratory Scientists in malaria and tuberculosis microscopy as part of efforts…
NiMet Pilots AI Hausa Weather Alerts in Sokoto
SOKOTO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is piloting an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot in Sokoto State to deliver weather forecasts and early…
Ogun Assembly Passes Safe Termination of Pregnancy Bill
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework for the safe termination of pregnancy in…
UNGA 81: Shettima Demands Two Permanent UN Seats for Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima calling…
Shettima Calls for Debt, Climate Finance Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for reforms to the international financial system, arguing that developing countries need greater access to concessional…
Tinubu Unveils $7bn Ogun Port, Economic Zone Investment
OGUN, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has unveiled an investment package of more than $7 billion for the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun…
NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, 58.67% Pass English, Maths
MINNA, Nigeria – Only 58.67 per cent of candidates who sat the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal secured…
LAWMA Arrests Seven Over Illegal Dumping in Lagos Island
LAGOS, Nigeria – Seven suspected illegal waste dumpers have been arrested during an overnight enforcement operation by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in…
Police Say Makurdi Doctor Was Arrested, Not Abducted
MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Police Command has disputed reports that the Medical Director of Multicare Hospital, Makurdi, Dr Jonah Ogbaji, was abducted,…