Nigeria, Afreximbank Seal $500m Deal for Gas Growth
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has signed a landmark $500 million gas infrastructure agreement with Afreximbank, signalling fresh momentum in the country’s energy sector. The…
Nigeria, Afreximbank Seal $500m Deal for Gas Growth
Nigeria Malaria Chief Urges Action At Global Health Summit
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Nnenna Ogbulafor, has called on global delegates to move beyond…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦1.2b Worth of Fake Malaria Drugs in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a counterfeit drug smuggling network in Lagos, seizing…
Minister Begs Resident Doctors to Shelve Nationwide Strike Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has appealed to resident doctors not to proceed with…
Nigeria Resident Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Over Unpaid Allowances
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a five-day nationwide warning strike over unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and unresolved…
Nigeria Schools Risk Exam Ban Over Unqualified Teachers By 2027
ABUJA, Nigeria – Secondary schools in Nigeria employing unqualified teachers will lose accreditation to host major national exams from 2027, the Federal Ministry of…
Zamfara Nurses Begin Indefinite Strike Over Pay Dispute Amid Cholera Outbreaks
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Coalition of Nurses in Zamfara has embarked on an indefinite strike, protesting alleged salary discrimination by the state government. In…
Kano Moves to Criminalise Same-Sex Marriage, Immoral Practices
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a bill seeking to outlaw same-sex marriage and practices labelled as immoral under…
How Soaring Prices, Floods and Insecurity Threaten Nigeria’s Food Future
KANO, Nigeria – In the vast farmlands of Northern Nigeria, where agriculture feeds more than half the nation, despair is quietly germinating. Soaring input…
Nigeria Denies US Deportee Transfer Amid Ghana Acceptance Disputes
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has denied receiving official notification about reports that Ghana accepted Nigerian nationals deported from the United States under…