Year: 2026

Drug Abuse: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Mobilise Lagos Youths Lagos First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu addresses students during a drug abuse awareness campaign at Caleb University, Imota.

Lagos First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu addresses students during a drug abuse awareness campaign at Caleb University, Imota.

Drug Abuse: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Mobilise Lagos Youths

Korede Abdullah June 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State First Lady Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday urges young people to take...

FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday to Mark 2026 Democracy Day Nigerians celebrating Christmas and New Year festivities

Nigerians celebrating Christmas and New Year festivities

FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday to Mark 2026 Democracy Day

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2026, a public holiday in commemoration...

Senate Rejects Peace Deals with Bandits, Orders Crackdown on Criminals Using TikTok Nigerian Senate plenary discussing mandatory antivenom stocking policy

Nigerian Senate plenary discussing mandatory antivenom stocking policy

Senate Rejects Peace Deals with Bandits, Orders Crackdown on Criminals Using TikTok

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate has urged state governments to discontinue negotiations and peace agreements with terrorists...

Court Sentences Five Terrorism Convicts to 25 Years Over Niger School Attack Federal Capital Territory High Court building in Jabi Abuja

Federal Capital Territory High Court building in Jabi Abuja

Court Sentences Five Terrorism Convicts to 25 Years Over Niger School Attack

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men to 25 years’ imprisonment...

Kwara Intensifies Maternal Health Campaign to Reduce Deaths Among Mothers, Newborns Kwara Renovates 100 Health Centres, Hires 1,000 Workers

Kwara Renovates 100 Health Centres, Hires 1,000 Workers

Kwara Intensifies Maternal Health Campaign to Reduce Deaths Among Mothers, Newborns

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

ILORIN, Nigeria – The Kwara State Government has stepped up efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality...

Nigeria Unveils New HIV Strategy to Reduce Donor Dependence NACA Director-General addressing HIV progress at Abuja press briefing

NACA Director-General addressing HIV progress at Abuja press briefing

Nigeria Unveils New HIV Strategy to Reduce Donor Dependence

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026–2030,...

UNICEF Warns Insecurity, Threaten Children’s Right to Play, Learn UNICEF, Imo State Government and the Gates Foundation are strengthening maternal and child nutrition through new supplementation and behaviour change programmes.

UNICEF, Imo State Government and the Gates Foundation are strengthening maternal and child nutrition through new supplementation and behaviour change programmes.

UNICEF Warns Insecurity, Threaten Children’s Right to Play, Learn

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – UNICEF has raised concerns over worsening insecurity, school kidnappings and overcrowded learning environments in...

North-West Governors Adopt Strategy to Tackle Child Poverty UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

UNICEF officials and Faji residents at NTD town hall in Osun

North-West Governors Adopt Strategy to Tackle Child Poverty

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 11, 2026

Governors from Nigeria’s North-West region have adopted a new strategy aimed at reducing child poverty and strengthening...

TETFund Awards N7.5bn Research Grants to 174 Teams Under 2025 NRF Cycle

TETFund Awards N7.5bn Research Grants to 174 Teams Under 2025 NRF Cycle

Otamere Gladness June 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has awarded N7.5 billion in grants to 174...

Igboho Offers Private Security Support For Oyo Schools After Kidnappings Sunday Igboho

Sunday Igboho

Igboho Offers Private Security Support For Oyo Schools After Kidnappings

Mirian Gom June 11, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has offered to deploy...