Cross River Targets Swimming Medal Haul at Niger Delta Games
CALABAR, Nigeria – Cross River State sets an ambitious target of winning at least 70 swimming medals as preparations intensify for the second edition…
Africa CDC Imposes Strict Ethical Conditions for Vaccine Trials
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa CDC introduces stringent conditions governing vaccine clinical trials across the continent, reinforcing ethics, safety and national ownership. The new guidance,…
When Care Kills: Inside Nigeria’s Medical Negligence Crisis Where Even the Privileged Are Not Safe
ABUJA, Nigeria – On paper, hospitals exist to heal. In reality, for thousands of Nigerians each year, they have become sites of irreversible loss.…
Africa CDC Halts US-Funded Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial Over Ethics
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s top public health agency halts a United States-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau after determining that the study breaches…
Fire Guts Lagos Computer Village Tech Hub, Destroys Millions Overnight
LAGOS, Nigeria – A major fire tears through a commercial tech hub in Lagos’ Computer Village, Ikeja, destroying computer stock worth millions of naira and…
Dust Haze, Thunderstorms to Sweep Nigeria – NiMet Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria will experience a mix of dust haze, sunny conditions and isolated thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday, according to the Nigerian…
FG Pledges Aid to Gombe Dam Communities
GOMBE, Nigeria – The Nigerian federal government has pledged ongoing support to mitigate the environmental and economic hardships faced by communities near hydroelectric dams…
Shehu Sani Urges Local Vigilance Against Northern Insecurity
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Senator Shehu Sani has called for grassroots participation in combating insecurity in northern Nigeria, stressing that residents must actively complement…
World Leprosy Day 2026 Exposes Enduring Stigma Despite Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – World Leprosy Day 2026 spotlights persistent stigma surrounding leprosy, despite decades of medical progress and declining global cases. In a message…
Kano Police Foil Explosives Plot, Seize Narcotics, Arrest Suspect
KANO, Nigeria – Police in Kano disrupt a potential security threat after seizing suspected explosive materials and illegal drugs during coordinated operations across the…