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Mirian Gom January 26, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE Nigeria’s health and development landscape this week reveals a nation at a critical crossroads. As...

Reps Reject Minority Probe on Tax Laws, Cite Procedure Breach House of Representatives debates and suspends WAEC’s planned CBT exams

Oluwatobi Adu January 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives rejects an ad-hoc committee reportedly set up by its minority...

Kaduna Begins Nigeria’s Largest Inter-State Bus Terminal Project Governor Uba Sani at the groundbreaking of Kaduna’s inter-state bus terminal

Otamere Gladness January 25, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna State launches construction of what Governor Uba Sani describes as Nigeria’s largest inter-state...

Police Arrest Man Over ₦5.2m Fake Jobs Scam in Kebbi Recovered stolen vehicles displayed by the FCT Police Command.

Chukwu Obinna January 25, 2026

KEBBI, Nigeria – Police in Kebbi State arrest a man accused of orchestrating a fake employment scheme...

Shell Signals $20bn Nigeria Expansion, Citing Tinubu’s Reforms President Tinubu meeting Shell CEO Wael Sawan at the Presidential Villa

Oluwafunbi Bello January 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Global energy giant Shell Plc signals renewed confidence in Nigeria’s economy, as its Chief...

Tinubu Heads to Turkey to Deepen Nigeria-Ankara Ties President Bola Tinubu departs Nigeria for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit

Koko Maxwella January 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja for a state visit to Turkey, signalling Nigeria’s push...

Police Intercept Suspected Explosives in Oyo Intelligence Operation Katsina Police Recover AK-47 Rifles After Foiled Ambush

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius January 25, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – Police in Oyo State intercept a truck conveying material suspected to be explosive devices,...

Self-Medication, Poor Regulation Fuel Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria – Expert Doctor explaining diabetes risks linked to self-medication in Nigeria

Mirian Gom January 25, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Rising diabetes cases in Nigeria are being driven by self-medication and weak regulation of...

Prostate Cancer Surgeries Surge as Lagos Hospital Treats 212 Men Surgeons performing prostate cancer surgery at a Lagos specialist hospital

Mirian Gom January 25, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Lagos-based specialist hospital records a sharp rise in prostate-related surgeries as prostate cancer...

Ending a Silent Scourge: Inside the Global Race to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.