Nigeria: World Health Day - Why State Governments Must Invest in Health Workers - Minister

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April annually to draw attention to specific health topics of concern globally Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Two Deaths, 39 Infections in One Week

Cumulatively from week 1 to week 12, 2023, 144 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 17.5 per cent. Read more »

Nigeria: Four Biggest Losers of 2023 Nigerian General Elections

President Buhari might have missed the opportunity to etch his name in gold over his failure to provide a secure and enabling environment for free, fair and credible elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Military Destroys 50 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta - DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe and others have destroyed 50 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Appoints New Vice President

The new appointee is a seasoned senior executive with close to 31 years of experience Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Call for Implementation, Domestication of Mental Health Act Across States

Mr Buhari signed the Mental Health Bill 2021 into law in January after two failed attempts at overhaul in 2003 and 2013. Read more »

Nigeria: Afenifere Wailing Over Loss of Investments On Obi - Lai Mohammed

Afenifere had berated Lai Mohammed for admonishing Peter Obi for allegedly inciting people to violence over the outcome of the presidential election Read more »

Nigeria: How Oyetola's Lack of 'Street Credibility,' Other Factors Caused APC's Demise in Osun

Other factors that landed APC in trouble in Osun include an unending internal rift, poor choices of candidates for elective offices, ineffective kitchen cabinet, and arrogance of… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Gov-Elect Meets Buhari, Says 'Benue Is in ICU'

The governor-elect said the state's civil service is in a state of near collapse and in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), but he has come to infuse life into it and keep it moving. Read more »

Nigeria: Stop Giving Credence to Biafra Group, Nigerian Govt Tells Western Nations

"IPOB is a terrorist organisation so declared by the Nigerian Government, yet some Western countries harbour them and have been dealing with the illegal body." Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles Drop in FIFA Ranking

After a loss and a win and just one goal scored over 180 minutes, the Super Eagles are now ranked No. 6 in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Seeks Leniency for Organ-Trafficking Senator

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been convicted in the United Kingdom for trafficking a young man into the UK to harvest his kidney. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Nigerian Govt Secures $800 Million World Bank Facility

The finance minister said the $800 million is the first tranche of palliatives to be disbursed through cash transfers to about 50 million Nigerians, who belong to the most… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Elections Least Violent - Official

Reacting to calls by the opposition for the cancellation of the 2023 elections over alleged violence, the minister said it is unjustifiable and uncalled for. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Sets Dates for Completion of Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kano Expressways

Babatunde Fashola says all but 13 kilometres of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will be completed by 30 April Read more »

Nigeria: How Ruling Party's 'Religious Debt' Is Shaping Senate Presidency, Reps Speakership Battles

The outcry over lack of religious balance in the winning APC presidential ticket is echoing in the races for leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly Read more »

Nigeria: IReV - Again, Lai Mohammed Contradicts INEC but Blames Media for His Statement

"INEC, suspecting cyberattack, withheld the uploading of the results in order to preserve the integrity of the data," the minister was quoted as saying by the government-owned News… Read more »

South Africa: Like Afrobeats, Amapiano Artists Need to Start Fusing English - South African Star, Kamo Mphela

"Amapiano needs to be a little more; I think we're a little too soft". Read more »

Nigeria: Davido - Reactions As Kwam 1 Titles 49th Album 'Timeless'

K1 De Ultimate trended on Wednesday because of the title of his 49th album. Read more »

Nigeria: APGA Crisis - Njoku Writes INEC to Recognise Him As National Chairman

In its 24 March judgement, the Supreme Court affirmed Mr Njoku as APGA national chairman. Read more »

Nigeria: Outgoing British Envoy Visits Buhari, Says She Had Fabulous Time in Nigeria

Ms Catriona Laing says she is sad leaving Nigeria after a four-and-a-half years tour of duty. Read more »

Nigeria: Aftermath Arrest, Portable Hails Govt, Police in New Single

"After God, the government is most powerful. If you offend me, I will report you to the police...." Read more »

Nigeria: Actor Charles Awurum Calls Peter Obi Out, Threatens to Drag Him to Court

"This isn't a laughing matter. I want to ask questions, and he must answer me, or we go to court". Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Unemployment Rate Projected to Hit 40.6% - KPMG

"We estimate that this rate has increased to 37.7percent in 2022 and will rise further to 40.6percent in 2023", the report said. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector Shrinks in March As Cash Scarcity Bites

Widespread reports by firms indicated that customers were unable to commit to spending in the face of the cash crunch Read more »