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Nigeria donates 100,000 cashew seeds, 2,000 seedlings to Ethiopia

The Nigerian Government has donated 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 cashew seedlings to Ethiopia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media...

3.7m people face food insecurity in northeast Nigeria — ICRC

Abuja, July 21, 2025 (NAN) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised alarm over worsening food insecurity in conflict-affected areas of...

Unlocking the Potential of Northern Nigeria’s Future: The Power of Girl Child Education

By Aishatu Ahmed Kachalla As the girl child is continues to face challenges, it's imperative to shine a light on the plight of girls in...

FG Flags Off HPV Vaccine

The wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for public use at a ceremony held...

FG unveils 3 policy documents to reduce cancer prevalence

The Federal Government on Monday unveiled three policy documents that would stimulate efforts to reduce the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria. The documents were inaugurated...

Tinubu To Raise Health Budget To 10%

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that the budget of the health sector be raised to 10%. The Special Adviser on Health to the President,...

Osinbajo says Nigeria accounts for 14 percent of the world’s maternal death

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria accounts for 14 percent of the world’s maternal death burden due to largely preventable causes, including lack of...

Omicron: UK government to remove Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list

The UK government has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid,...

U.S. Donates an Additional 2.5 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has welcomed the arrival of 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Abuja this week. This is contained in a statement...

UK bans foreign travellers from Nigeria over Omicron concerns

The United Kingdom says Nigeria will be added to the countries on its red list as a result of the discovery of COVID Omicron...

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NUJ Commends Security Forces on Capture of Senior Ansaru Leaders

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) commends the Nigerian government and its security forces for the recent successful operation that led to the capture...

Modern Medicine vs. Traditional Remedies: Why People Still Struggle to Choose

By Fatima Ibrahim Sani In Nigeria — and across much of Africa — health decisions often come down to a crossroads: the hospital or the...

Disconnected Democracy: High political apathy among youths

By Zaynab Alhassan Abdullahi Political apathy, characterized by indifference, lack of trust, or outright refusal to engage in civic life, is a growing concern...

Nigeria spends $10bn annually on food imports – FG

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria spends $10 billion annually on agro-imports, including wheat and fish. Kyari disclosed this...