Wike Sacks FCT-IRS Acting Chairman Michael Ango, Orders Immediate Leadership Change
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal…
Oxford Launches First Human Trial of Lassa Vaccine
ABUJA, Nigeria – The global push to curb Lassa fever reaches a decisive turning point as scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group administer the…
US Donates $5m to UNICEF for Malnourished Children in Northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State has provided $5 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support acutely malnourished…
FG Moves to Expand Immunisation, Revitalise 8,000 PHCs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government reaffirms plans to scale up immunisation programmes and revitalise 8,000 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) under the 2024–2028 Medium-Term…
Police Arrest Four Suspected Car Thieves, Recover Six Vehicles in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate and recovered six stolen vehicles along…
US Lawmakers Urge Pressure on Nigeria to Scrap Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah Forces
ABUJA, Nigeria – United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to pressure the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states and disband…
Police: Only Statutorily Entitled Officials Will Retain Security Until Tinubu Issues Fresh Directive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has said government officials who are legally entitled to police protection will continue to receive it until…
Nigerian Soldiers Rescue Six Kidnap Victims in Kogi
KOGI, Nigeria – Nigerian Army troops have rescued six abducted persons during an operation in the Ejiba and Saminaka forests of Yagba East, Kogi…
States Given One Year to Implement New Senior Secondary School Standards – NSSEC
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has given all state governments a one-year deadline to fully implement the newly approved…
AHF Opens Youth Wellness Centres to Tackle Rising STI Infections
ABUJA, Nigeria – AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has opened youth-centred Wellness Centres in Abuja and Benue to expand access to STI prevention, testing…