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Nigeria Expands Youth Climate Action with New Eco Champions Phase Young Nigerian climate activists participating in community environmental project

Young Nigerian climate activists participating in community environmental project

Nigeria Expands Youth Climate Action with New Eco Champions Phase

Mirian Gom May 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria launches a second phase of a youth-led climate initiative, placing young people—especially women—at...

Flood Alert: NEMA Rallies Agencies in Oyo After NiMet Forecasts Heavy Rainfall NEMA officials during a fitness exercise in Abuja

NEMA officials during a fitness exercise in Abuja

Flood Alert: NEMA Rallies Agencies in Oyo After NiMet Forecasts Heavy Rainfall

Oluwafunbi Bello May 6, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Nigeria’s disaster management authorities have intensified preparedness efforts in Oyo State following warnings of...

Suspected Power Vandal Dies in Rivers as Electricity Firm Warns of Rising Infrastructure Sabotage Electricity distribution infrastructure in Nigeria

Electricity distribution infrastructure in Nigeria

Suspected Power Vandal Dies in Rivers as Electricity Firm Warns of Rising Infrastructure Sabotage

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius May 6, 2026

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – A suspected attempt to tamper with critical power infrastructure has turned fatal in...

Cross River Strengthens HIV Fight with NDLEA Partnership on Drug Abuse Cross River Partners NDLEA to Combat HIV and Drug Abuse

Cross River Partners NDLEA to Combat HIV and Drug Abuse

Cross River Strengthens HIV Fight with NDLEA Partnership on Drug Abuse

Korede Abdullah May 6, 2026

CALABAR, Nigeria – Cross River State has intensified its public health response by partnering with the National...

Lagos Hospital Launches Probe into Patient’s Death, Urges Public Against Speculation Lagos hospital opens investigation into patient death, calls for calm.

Lagos hospital opens investigation into patient death, calls for calm.

Lagos Hospital Launches Probe into Patient’s Death, Urges Public Against Speculation

Korede Abdullah May 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Lagos-based medical facility has launched an internal investigation into the death of a...

Asthma Crisis: Experts Demand Subsidised Inhalers for Millions of Nigerians Nigerian Thoracic Society Calls for Subsidised Asthma Treatment

Nigerian Thoracic Society Calls for Subsidised Asthma Treatment

Asthma Crisis: Experts Demand Subsidised Inhalers for Millions of Nigerians

Korede Abdullah May 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Thoracic Society has called for urgent government intervention to subsidise asthma medications,...

Mechanised Farming Plan Targets 1.2m Hectares to Boost Food Security Nigeria plans to scale mechanised farming across 1.2 million hectares to boost food production, reduce poverty, and enhance rural development.

Nigeria plans to scale mechanised farming across 1.2 million hectares to boost food production, reduce poverty, and enhance rural development.

Mechanised Farming Plan Targets 1.2m Hectares to Boost Food Security

Korede Abdullah May 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria is set for a major agricultural transformation as the Bank of Agriculture unveils...

Lagos Deepens Climate Change, Road Safety Education in Schools Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos Deepens Climate Change, Road Safety Education in Schools

Oluwafunbi Bello May 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to embed climate change awareness and road...

Global Midwife Gap Hits 1m as Africa Bears Nearly Half the Shortfall – UNFPA Global Midwife Shortage Hits 1 Million, Africa Most Affected

Global Midwife Shortage Hits 1 Million, Africa Most Affected

Global Midwife Gap Hits 1m as Africa Bears Nearly Half the Shortfall – UNFPA

Mirian Gom May 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The world faces a shortage of at least one million midwives, with Africa accounting...

Pharmacist Shortage Threatens Drug Oversight in Lagos Health System Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria

Pharmacist Shortage Threatens Drug Oversight in Lagos Health System

Mirian Gom May 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A growing shortage of pharmacists in Lagos is weakening drug regulation systems, raising concerns...