Year: 2026

Global Child Deaths Hit 4.9m As Progress Slows

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Global Child Deaths Hit 4.9m As Progress Slows

Oluwatobi Adu March 18, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Global child survival efforts stall as an estimated 4.9 million children die before their...

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Sanwo-Olu Warns of Unsafe Products, Strengthens Consumer Protection

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Sanwo-Olu Warns of Unsafe Products, Strengthens Consumer Protection

Korede Abdullah March 18, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State government warns of rising dangers from unsafe products and reaffirms commitment to...

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Lagos Empowers 50 Disabled Workers with Assistive Technology Tools

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Lagos Empowers 50 Disabled Workers with Assistive Technology Tools

Korede Abdullah March 18, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State equips 50 civil servants with disabilities with assistive technologies to boost workplace...

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Lagos Prosecutes 8,000 Offenders in Open Defecation Crackdown

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Lagos Prosecutes 8,000 Offenders in Open Defecation Crackdown

Korede Abdullah March 18, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities prosecute more than 8,000 residents within one year for environmental offences, including...

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Fasting Before the First Bell: Inside the Quiet Struggle of Nigerian Children Balancing Ramadan and the Classroom

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Fasting Before the First Bell: Inside the Quiet Struggle of Nigerian Children Balancing Ramadan and the Classroom

Koko Maxwella March 17, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Before the first school bell rings in many Nigerian cities, thousands of Muslim children...

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Tinubu Set Deadline for Political Appointees Eyeing 2027 Seats

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Tinubu Set Deadline for Political Appointees Eyeing 2027 Seats

Koko Maxwella March 17, 2026 0

Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu directs all political appointees seeking elective office in the 2027 general...

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Nigeria Declares Two Public Holidays to Mark Eid-el-Fitr Celebration

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Nigeria Declares Two Public Holidays to Mark Eid-el-Fitr Celebration

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 17, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government declares Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public...

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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk In Hypertension Patients

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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk In Hypertension Patients

Mirian Gom March 17, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – A major international study finds that simple lifestyle changes significantly reduce the risk of...

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Doctors Demand Stronger Hospital Security After Maiduguri Bomb Blasts

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Doctors Demand Stronger Hospital Security After Maiduguri Bomb Blasts

Mirian Gom March 17, 2026 0

Abuja, Nigeria – Medical directors of federal tertiary hospitals call for urgent reinforcement of security around health...

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Nigeria Expands TB Detection with Digital Tools, Advanced Testing

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Nigeria Expands TB Detection with Digital Tools, Advanced Testing

Mirian Gom March 17, 2026 0

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s tuberculosis control programme says new digital systems and advanced diagnostic tools are helping...

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