The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Commission has allocated 17.5 million euros to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According to the agency, its Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, received Ms…
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to uphold the values of discipline, unity, loyalty and peaceful coexistence at their places of primary assignment. Ododo gave the charge on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Orientation…
The launch of South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) 2.0 in Akure on Wednesday was described by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa as a key strategy to secure President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 elections. Aiyedatiwa said the group’s renewed campaign would build on the administration’s achievements, including economic reforms, education stability, anti-insecurity measures, and enhanced international…
More than 12,133 schoolgirls in Bauchi State have received direct financial support under the Conditional Cash Transfer component of the Adolescents Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project. The State AGILE Project Coordinator, Hajiya Ladi Hamma, stated this at a news conference on the progress of implementation on Monday in Bauchi. Hamma noted that…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has assured that additional housing projects for judges are underway in the Federal Capital Territory, highlighting President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing the productivity of the judiciary. The assurance was given on Monday at the Special Court session marking the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Court of Appeal in Abuja….
A Lagos-based non-profit organisation, the Agbelebu Foundation, has launched an ambitious welfare programme aimed at transforming the lives of vulnerable households by offering them structured, year-long support. The Family Adoption Project, unveiled on Sunday, begins with 500 families and is expected to double its reach as the initiative expands. Founder Oluwagbenga Abiola, a former senior…
The Federal Government says it has secured stronger security cooperation with the United States following meetings aimed at addressing growing insecurity and mass abductions in parts of Nigeria. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed on Monday that the U.S. government had promised increased intelligence assistance, quicker processing of defence procurement requests and potential access to excess…
China has reaffirmed its backing for Nigeria and denounced what it described as U.S. interference in the country’s internal affairs following Washington’s criticism of Nigeria’s handling of religious tensions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters at a regular briefing in Beijing on Tuesday that Beijing remains firmly opposed to the use of religion or…
The Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations for support in securing long-term financing to address the increasing humanitarian challenges caused by internal displacement across Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding Approaches to Durable Solutions…
Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Daniel made the call on Sunday during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-Term Community Assessment and Review Tour held at Ijebu Imushin, in Ijebu East…
