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NLC announces nationwide protest over worsening insecurity Firefighters and workers at Afriland Towers fire scene Lagos

Chukwu Obinna December 14, 2025

GOMBE, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announces a nationwide protest scheduled for December 17, as...

Media urged to fight maternal malnutrition crisis Health stakeholders discussing maternal nutrition and media advocacy in Abuja

Oluwatobi Adu December 14, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Health and nutrition stakeholders urge Nigerian media organisations to play a stronger, more sustained...

NAFDAC Orders Nationwide Recall of Europharm Medicines NAFDAC officials inspecting pharmaceutical products

Juliet Jacob December 13, 2025

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),...

Tapped, Tricked, Betrayed: How Nigeria’s Digital Boom Is Exposing Millions to Cyber Predators Nigerians using smartphones amid rising cyber fraud and digital security threats

Chukwu Obinna December 12, 2025

On a humid weekday morning in Abuja, a single tap on a WhatsApp link unraveled Mrs. Adaeze...

FG Celebrates Dangote’s ₦100bn Scholarship as Education Gamechanger Vice President Shettima and Aliko Dangote at the launch of the ₦100bn scholarship fund in Lagos.

Juliet Jacob December 11, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has hailed the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s newly launched ₦100 billion annual...

NEMA, Fire Service Move to Strengthen Emergency Response : NEMA Director General meets Federal Fire Service leadership in Abuja

Oluwafunbi Bello December 10, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) pledges deeper operational collaboration with the Federal Fire...

World Bank Endorses Nigeria’s Shift to Grassroots Development WHO scientist examines mosquito samples amid chikungunya outbreak

Oluwatobi Adu December 9, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank signals strong support for Nigeria’s move towards grassroots-driven development, confirming that...

Nigeria Begins Mid-Term Review of ACReSAL Project Officials at ACReSAL mid-term assessment meeting in Jos

Oluwafunbi Bello December 9, 2025

JOS, Nigeria – Nigeria launches a comprehensive mid-term assessment of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)...

Mirian Gom December 8, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s top health and development stories paint a stark picture of contrasts across Nigeria’s...

Nigeria’s Cholesterol Crisis: The Young Lives Lost Before the Warning Signs Young Nigerian adults exercising as cardiologists warn about rising cholesterol-related heart disease