FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030, unveiling an expanded…
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Lagos Defends Flood Control as Climate Pressures Rise
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says its sustained investment in flood control infrastructure and climate adaptation measures is reducing the impact of…
FG Rolls Out N10bn Maternal Healthcare Support
BAUCHI, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a ₦10 billion maternal healthcare intervention in Bauchi State, distributing emergency obstetric equipment, ambulances, medicines and…
UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed for urgent international support as worsening violence across the Lake Chad…
Imo Police Debunk Viral Hostel Attack Claim
OWERRI, Nigeria – The Imo State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral social media report claiming that suspected herdsmen attacked and set…
NDLEA Arrests Grandmother Over Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantains
LAGOS, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian British grandmother at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Xenophobic Attacks: South Africa Rejects Nigeria’s Compensation Demand
LAGOS, Nigeria – The South African government has rejected Nigeria’s request for compensation for citizens who abandoned businesses and properties while fleeing renewed xenophobic…
Group Urges Presidency to Clarify PFIPC Controversy, Seeks Independent Probe
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Kwankwasiyya Movement has urged the Federal Government to provide a detailed explanation over the controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign…
INEC Extends Voter Registration, Launches Online Portal
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended Nigeria’s Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks and unveiled a new…
WHO Launches First Global STI Data Platform
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the world’s first global database for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), providing governments, researchers and…