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Africa Could Gain $668bn from Health Innovation – CDC Warns Africa CDC officials discussing health innovation and economic growth in Geneva

Africa CDC officials discussing health innovation and economic growth in Geneva

Africa Could Gain $668bn from Health Innovation – CDC Warns

Oluwatobi Adu May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says Africa could generate an additional...

Nigeria Pushes Non-Formal Education at Global London Forum Nigeria’s Education Minister speaking at Education World Forum in London

Nigeria’s Education Minister speaking at Education World Forum in London

Nigeria Pushes Non-Formal Education at Global London Forum

Otamere Gladness May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Education Maruf Tunji Alausa champions non-formal education and vocational skills development...

Lagos Launches Digital Platform to Improve Emergency Response Lagos unveils LERMS digital platform to improve emergency response coordination, incident reporting and real-time monitoring across the state.

Lagos unveils LERMS digital platform to improve emergency response coordination, incident reporting and real-time monitoring across the state.

Lagos Launches Digital Platform to Improve Emergency Response

Korede Abdullah May 20, 2026

The Lagos State Government launches a digital emergency management platform aimed at improving coordination, faster deployment and...

Lagos Court Jails Drug Dealer Over Cocaine, Cannabis Offences lagos-drug-dealer-jailed-cocaine-cannabis

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Lagos Court Jails Drug Dealer Over Cocaine, Cannabis Offences

Korede Abdullah May 20, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Lagos sentences a 44-year-old drug dealer to two years...

WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa

Mirian Gom May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization warns that the risk posed by the deadly Ebola outbreak...

Ebonyi Suspends Head Teachers After Viral School Conditions Video Ebonyi state

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Ebonyi Suspends Head Teachers After Viral School Conditions Video

Mirian Gom May 20, 2026

EBONYI, Nigeria – The Ebonyi State Ministry of Education suspends two head teachers indefinitely following allegations of...

Falana Drags South Africa to African Rights Court Over Killings Femi Falana speaking on xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa

Femi Falana speaking on xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa

Falana Drags South Africa to African Rights Court Over Killings

Mirian Gom May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana petitions the African Commission on Human and Peoples’...

WHO Unveils Haunting Memorial for Children Lost to Online Violence WHO

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WHO Unveils Haunting Memorial for Children Lost to Online Violence

Oluwatobi Adu May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization raises fresh alarm over the growing dangers children face online...

Lagos Bans Heavy Luggage on Public Buses from June 1 LAMATA

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Lagos Bans Heavy Luggage on Public Buses from June 1

Korede Abdullah May 20, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority announces a statewide ban on the movement of...

How Nigeria’s Deadly Shortcut Culture is Turning City Roads into Killing Fields Commercial motorcycle rider driving against traffic on a busy Abuja road.

Commercial motorcycle rider driving against traffic on a busy Abuja road.

How Nigeria’s Deadly Shortcut Culture is Turning City Roads into Killing Fields

Oluwafunbi Bello May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The screams came moments after the crash. A commercial motorcycle rider, trying to shave...