By Abujah Racheal Nigeria has renewed its commitment to ending Polio and strengthening routine immunisation as global leaders gather for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), gave the assurance on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal African Heads of State and Government have applauded the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for its institutional reforms and progress in driving the continent’s health sovereignty agenda. They also called for stronger and more sustainable financing mechanisms. The resolution was reached on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 17 candidates for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2026. Mr Sam Olumekun, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), made theContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s top religious cleric, the Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, has passed on at the age of 82. The Royal Court announced his death on Tuesday, marking the end of an era in Saudi Arabia’s religious leadership. He served as the Kingdom’s Grand Mufti since 1999. “The Kingdom and theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Eleven years after the Nyanya twin bombings that killed many people and injured hundreds, justice is still pending for the victims and their families. The terrorism trial has been stalled by repeated adjournments and delays, raising concerns about Nigeria’s ability to deliverContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi Prof. Olusuyi Fabiyi, Forestry and Wood Technology Department at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), says the Okonla Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Project (MERP) would help to mitigate climate change. Fabiyi, Coordinator of the Centre for Human Settlements and Sustainable Development (CHUSSDEV), made this known on Tuesday duringContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Silver-Cross Hospitals and Foundation, Abuja has conducted another round of free medical screening at the Arts and Culture Complex, Area 10, Abuja, to commemorate the 2025 World Alzheimer’s Day. The exercise, which featured the donation of special drugs to 200 elderly residents of the area, was carriedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has emphasised prevention, human rights and community resilience in its fight against terrorism in the revised Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE). The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated this at theContinue Reading
The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as “a tool of neocolonial repression.” The announcement, in a joint statement published on Monday, is the latest example of diplomatic upheaval in West Africa’s Sahel region following eightContinue Reading
