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Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths …
Nigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per cent, compared with 18.6 per cent during the same period in 2025, according to theNigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC). The deaths were recorded among 1,138 confirmed cases rep...
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FG to invest $3bn into health …
The federal government has announced plans to invest an additional $3 billion in Nigeria’s health sector by 2030 as part of efforts to reduce dependence on foreign assistance and strengthen domestic health financing. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said this on...
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Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen …
A collation of development-focussed groups and individuals has warned that privatising water services in Lagos could make water less affordable for poor residents, urging the state government to invest more in public water infrastructure. Rufus Olusesan, president of the Precision, Electrical and Re...
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120,000 vehicles converted under Tinubu’s CNG …
Nigeria’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicle Initiative has attracted about $2.5 billion in private investment, alongside approximately N250 billion in government funding and commitments, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said. Mr I...
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Minister defends NNPC petrol discount, says …
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has defended theNigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s(NNPC) 30-day petrol discount initiative, saying it is intended to provide temporary relief to Nigerians amid rising global energy costs. Mr Idris said the decision did not represent a return to...
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Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDC
UnverifiedNigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate...
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FG to invest $3bn into health sector by 2030
UnverifiedThe federal government has announced plans to invest an additional $3 billion in Nigeria’s health...
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Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality, coalition warns
UnverifiedA collation of development-focussed groups and individuals has warned that privatising water services in Lagos...
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120,000 vehicles converted under Tinubu’s CNG initiative – Minister
UnverifiedNigeria’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicle Initiative has attracted about $2.5 billion...
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Minister defends NNPC petrol discount, says it’s not return to subsidy
UnverifiedThe Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has defended theNigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s(NNPC) 30-day petrol...
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Edo youths quit cults en masse
UnverifiedSeveral youths in Edo State have publicly renounced their membership of various cult groups in...
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2027: INEC duplicates names of candidates across some political parties
UnverifiedThe duplication of candidates’ names across political parties has emerged as a notable feature of...
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Court rejects Euracare’s bid to stop inquest into Chimamanda Adichie’s son’s death
UnverifiedThe Lagos State High Court in Ikoyi on Monday rejected a bid by Eurapharma Care...
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ADC, NDC, PDP decry attacks on opposition parties in Enugu
UnverifiedThe African Democratic Congress (ADC), theNigeria Democratic Congress(NDC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have...
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EFCC arraigns Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud
UnverifiedThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, over an...
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Nigerian govt to invest more in technology, intelligence to tackle insecurity
UnverifiedThe Nigerian government says it will continue to invest in technology, intelligence and operational capabilities...
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NAPTIP receives 105 Nigerians rescued from syndicates in Ghana
UnverifiedThe National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued...
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CJN swears in 68 new SANs
UnverifiedThe Chief Justice of Nigeria,Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, swore in 68 new Senior Advocates of...
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AI, energy supply shock, mounting debts headline IMF/World Bank meetings in Bangkok
UnverifiedFinancial experts, government officials, central bank chiefs, heads of multilateral organisations and other participants are...
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NSA unveils SOP to strengthen security of Nigeria’s oil, gas infrastructure
UnverifiedThe National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday unveiled a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to...
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CJN, AGF, NBA president charges SANs on upholding ethics, earning public trust
UnverifiedThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef...
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National Security: CDS urges journalists to combat AI-generated fake news
UnverifiedThe Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, has urged defence correspondents to partner with...
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EFCC arraigns ALSCON, Russian director on N582.4 million money laundering charges
UnverifiedThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria...
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Court rejects Euracare’s bid to halt inquest into Adichie’s son’s death
UnverifiedA Lagos State High Court has dismissed Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital’s attempt to stop an ongoing...
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11 vessels expected at Lagos ports with petroleum products, food items, others – NPA
UnverifiedTheNigerian Ports Authority(NPA) says 11 vessels laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods...
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