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Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration Nigerian school children celebrating Children’s Day amid concerns over education and child welfare challenges.

Nigerian school children celebrating Children’s Day amid concerns over education and child welfare challenges.

Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration

Mirian Gom May 27, 2026

(By Otamere Gladness, Oluwatobi Adu, and Oluwafunbi Bello) ABUJA, Nigeria – Every May 27, Nigeria celebrates Children’s...

After the Airstrikes: Inside the Nigeria-US Hunt That Killed ISWAP’s Shadow Commander —Fear of Bloody Revenge Nigeria-US Airstrike Kills Top ISWAP Commander Amid Fears of Retaliation in North-East

Nigeria-US Airstrike Kills Top ISWAP Commander Amid Fears of Retaliation in North-East

After the Airstrikes: Inside the Nigeria-US Hunt That Killed ISWAP’s Shadow Commander —Fear of Bloody Revenge

Oluwafunbi Bello May 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Deep inside the marshlands of the Lake Chad Basin, where Nigeria’s insurgency war has...

Children of the Dry Taps: How Kano’s Water Crisis Is Stealing Classrooms, Health Children carrying jerrycans while searching for water before school in Kano.

Children carrying jerrycans while searching for water before school in Kano.

Children of the Dry Taps: How Kano’s Water Crisis Is Stealing Classrooms, Health

Hussaini Ibrahim May 25, 2026

KANO, Nigeria — Before sunrise each day across Kano metropolis, thousands of children begin exhausting journeys not...

Beyond the Cruise Ship: Why Nigeria May Not Be Ready for the Next Virus Threat Laboratory scientists conducting infectious disease testing

Beyond the Cruise Ship: Why Nigeria May Not Be Ready for the Next Virus Threat

Korede Abdullah May 22, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – When a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius killed at least...

Rot Beneath the Red: Nigeria’s Cheap ‘Ata Esha’ Tomatoes, Hidden Health Crisis

Otamere Gladness May 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Before dawn breaks at Abuja’s crowded Utako Market, buyers already gather around baskets of...

Nigeria, Italy Unveil Green Jobs Plan to Curb Youth Migration Nigeria and Italy officials during talks on green investment and youth employment partnership in Abuja.

Nigeria and Italy officials during talks on green investment and youth employment partnership in Abuja.

Nigeria, Italy Unveil Green Jobs Plan to Curb Youth Migration

Oluwatobi Adu May 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Italy have deepened bilateral ties with a new green investment and education...

The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis Nigerian laboratory scientist Dr. Olufemi Afolabi discussing Nigeria’s worsening malaria burden amid global progress toward elimination.

Nigerian laboratory scientist Dr. Olufemi Afolabi discussing Nigeria’s worsening malaria burden amid global progress toward elimination.

The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis

Korede Abdullah May 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – As much of the world edges closer to defeating one of humanity’s deadliest diseases,...

Ogun Begins Statewide Power Audit to Boost Electricity Supply Electricity distribution infrastructure in Nigeria

Ogun Begins Statewide Power Audit to Boost Electricity Supply

Korede Abdullah May 7, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – Dapo Abiodun announces a statewide electricity audit aimed at improving energy efficiency, curbing theft...

NANS Threatens Protest Against South African Firms Over Killings NANS President Olushola Oladoja speaking on Nigeria’s internal security collapse

NANS President Olushola Oladoja speaking on Nigeria’s internal security collapse

NANS Threatens Protest Against South African Firms Over Killings

Korede Abdullah May 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students threatens protests against South African-linked businesses in Nigeria...

Lagos to Launch Paid Street Parking Scheme Across Major Cities Vehicles parked along a busy Lagos street under traffic management measures

Lagos to Launch Paid Street Parking Scheme Across Major Cities

Korede Abdullah May 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Parking Authority plans to introduce paid on-street parking across key commercial districts...

Nigeria

Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration

After the Airstrikes: Inside the Nigeria-US Hunt That Killed ISWAP’s Shadow Commander —Fear of Bloody Revenge

Children of the Dry Taps: How Kano’s Water Crisis Is Stealing Classrooms, Health

Beyond the Cruise Ship: Why Nigeria May Not Be Ready for the Next Virus Threat

Rot Beneath the Red: Nigeria’s Cheap ‘Ata Esha’ Tomatoes, Hidden Health Crisis

Nigeria, Italy Unveil Green Jobs Plan to Curb Youth Migration

The Malaria Trap: Nigeria’s Endless Public Health Crisis

Ogun Begins Statewide Power Audit to Boost Electricity Supply

NANS Threatens Protest Against South African Firms Over Killings

Lagos to Launch Paid Street Parking Scheme Across Major Cities

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