Adamawa Closes Boarding Schools Amid Rising Abductions
ADAMAWA, Nigeria – The Adamawa State Government has directed all public and private boarding schools to suspend operations following rising student abductions in northern…
Doctors Reject Government Claims as Nationwide Strike Deepens Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s health sector remains paralysed as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) rejects the Federal Government’s claim that it has…
Police Bust Child-Trafficking Ring Operating Between Niger, Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – Niger State Police Command has uncovered what authorities describe as a “well-structured child-trafficking ring” operating between communities in Niger State and…
Nigeria Faces Critical Maternal Health Crisis as UNFPA Sounds Warning
CALABAR, Nigeria – Nigeria’s persistently high maternal and neonatal deaths demand urgent political commitment, deep socio-cultural reforms, and stronger health systems, the United Nations…
Zamfara, UNICEF Unveils New Child Welfare Strategies
GUSAU, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Government has unveiled two major child-centred strategies aimed at improving nutrition, protection and welfare for vulnerable populations across…
Benin Lawmakers Extend Presidential Term, Approve New Senate
ABUJA, Nigeria – Benin’s Parliament has approved a major constitutional amendment extending the presidential term from five to seven years and creating a new…
COP30: Climate Crisis Drives Global Health Emergency – WHO Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new joint report by the World Health Organisation, the Government of Brazil and the Brazilian Ministry of Health warns that…
Dentists Warn Nigerians as Dangerous Oral Habits Surge Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians to avoid damaging oral practices, stressing that seemingly harmless…
Panic as Bandits Abduct Six Defence Ministry Directors in Kogi
LOKOJA, Nigeria – Tension has gripped Nigeria’s civil service following the kidnapping of six Directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected bandits…
FG Bans Sachet Alcohol Sales to Curb Substance Abuse Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and…