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Nigeria to Spend $5bn to Wipe Out Malaria, Health Minister Ehanire Says
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the federal government would spend N1.89 trillion (about $5bn) to wipe out malaria in Nigeria. In a text, he presented
Chad Military Council Refuses to Negotiate with FACT ‘Outlaws’
Chad’s ruling military council has said it will not negotiate with rebels who launched an offensive in the north of the poor Sahel country two weeks ago and are accused
Nigeria Governors Declare Attack on Imo Governor Uzodimma’s Home a Threat to Country’s Existence
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has condemned the attack by gunmen on the country home of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. The governors called for the arrest and prosecution of
Nigeria: Southeast Leaders Seek Legal Backing for Regional Security Outfit
Nigeria’s Southeast leaders, comprising governors, religious leaders, traditional rulers and the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, rose from a meeting Sunday in Enugu and asked the Commissioners for Justice and Attorneys-General
Pressure Government to Rescue Kidnapped Students, Falana-led Coalition Tells Nigerians
The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations has called on citizens to mount constant pressure on the Nigerian government
Illicit Drugs Worth $25m intercepted at Lagos, Kano airports
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of heroin and khat worth N10 billion (about $25m) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano
Nigeria: IPOB Commander, Six Others Killed in Joint Military, Police Operation
A tactical team of the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army, and Department of State Services (DSS), in a joint operation early Saturday morning, stormed the operational headquarters of the Eastern Security
Nigeria: Gunmen Burn Imo Governor’s House, Kill Security Guards
There is palpable tension in Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area of Nigeria’s southeastern Imo State where unknown gunmen attacked the country home of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma.
Buhari Mourns Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, Says She’s Embodiment of Discipline
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over death of Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, second daughter of late Premier of defunct Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto. Reacting
Ahmadu Bello’s Daughter Dies in Dubai at 75
Aishatu, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto) has died at the age of 75. The deceased’s son, Hassan Danbaba, who
