Nigeria
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:11:44 GMTAll of Africa Today - November 28, 2025
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Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:41:26 GMTDeaths From Lassa Fever Hits 184, With 995 Confirmed Cases
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that Nigeria has recorded a total 184 casualties from Lassa Fever this year.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:52:06 GMTReps Begin Probe of Failed $460m Abuja CCTV Project Amid Rising Insecurity
[Premium Times] The House committee is to carry out a thorough forensic review of the project initiated during the Jonathan administration, assess its current status, determine whether it is functional and examine how well it was integrated into nati...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:13:13 GMTNigerian Soldiers Dislodge Terrorists, Recover 91 Rustled Cattle in Taraba
[Premium Times] According to the statement, troops carried out coordinated offensives in Akesha, Zambana Forest, and Ayu village in Takum and Donga local government areas
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:07:49 GMTNigeria Declares Security Emergency After Wave of Mass Kidnappings
[RFI] Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel after a wave of mass kidnappings.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:50:34 GMTWhat Future for Nigerian Children?
[Leadership] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on this year's commemoration of World Children's Day, revealed that 47 per cent of Nigerian children live below the national poverty line.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:49:41 GMTKaduna Declares Last Saturday of Every Month Sanitation Day
[Leadership] Kaduna State government has reintroduced statewide sanitation, declaring the last Saturday of every month as Sanitation Day to boost public health, improve hygiene and tackle environmental threats across the state.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:48:15 GMTNavy, Air Force Promote Officers
[Leadership] The Nigerian Navy Board has approved the promotion of 127 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:47:19 GMTEdo Govt Blasts Opposition Party Over Comments On Presco Land Revocation
[Leadership] The Edo State government has described the state chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) recent comments on the Presco land revocation controversy as "ridiculous" and "comic relief."
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:36:21 GMTTrump's Tweet Jolted Tinubu to Act On Insecurity - Adebayo
[Leadership] The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has lamented that it took a tweet from United States (US) President Donald Trump for President Bola Tinubu to take the level o...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:36:21 GMTInternational Airshow Debuts in Nigeria As Arik Air Sets to Exhibit
[Leadership] Arik Air will be among the key exhibitors at the inaugural Nigeria International Airshow scheduled to take place from December 2 - 4, 2025 in Abuja.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:36:19 GMTCan Aiyedatiwa's N492.8bn 2025 Budget Sustain Ondo's Fiscal Rebirth?
[This Day] In this report, Fidelis David critically dissects the 2026 budget proposal recently presented by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to Ondo State House of Assembly, probing a crucial question: will the fiscal plan make a tangible impact on the live...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:41:50 GMTGunmen Attack Ngige's Convoy in Anambra, Kill One, Injure Others
[Vanguard] Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige's convoy was attacked by gunmen along the Nkpor-Nnobi Road, in Idemili North Local Government Area, killing one and injuring many.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:41:49 GMTNigeria, Denmark Push One Health to Tackle AMR, Food Safety, Climate Threats
[Vanguard] Nigeria has stepped up efforts to confront antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety risks and the growing impact of climate change on agriculture through a strengthened One Health approach.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:41:49 GMTMulti-Door Courts to Enhance Justice Access in Zamfara - Official
[Vanguard] The Permanent Secretary, Zamfara Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Suwaiba Barau, stated that the proposed bill to establish multi-door courts in Zamfara, when passed in to law, would enhance access to justice and wo...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:41:47 GMTInsecurity - Nigeria Not Ripe for Private Individuals to Bear Arms - Njoku
[Vanguard] Major-General Elias Njoku (retd), Interim Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria, ALPSAN, has declared that despite the myriads of security challenges facing the country and t...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:46:27 GMTNigerian Navy Promotes 127 Senior Officers
[Premium Times] The Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, a vice admiral, congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to rededicate themselves to their duties.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:27:31 GMTNigerian Govt Recommits to Innovation, Improved Funding to Ensure Better Health Service Delivery
[Premium Times] Health officials renewed calls for evidence-based policymaking, practical innovation, and sustainable financing in Nigeria.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:44:39 GMT12,000 Lives Lost, 420 Communities Attacked in 25 Years - Plateau Governor
[Leadership] Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has disclosed that between 2001 and May 2025, over 420 communities were attacked while nearly 12,000 lives were lost in the state.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:44:39 GMTNigeria Must Deepen Partnership to Fight Malnutrition - Tinubu's Aide
[Leadership] The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, Dr Uju Rochas-Anwukah, has said Nigeria needs stronger collaboration with donor organisations and development partners to effectively tackle malnutrition and meet national n...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:44:38 GMTAfrican Youths Tackle Digital Violence Against Women, Girls
[Leadership] Young people across sub-Saharan Africa are driving a powerful wave of online advocacy as the 2025 "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls" campaign gains momentum.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:44:37 GMTLawyers, Security Experts Back Tinubu's Emergency Declaration
[Leadership] Lawyers and security experts have expressed their views over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's declaration of emergency on security.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:41:27 GMTFAAN Unveils Plans to Make Nigeria Cargo Hub for West Africa
[This Day] The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku has assured that Nigeria would become a dominant hub, a beacon of efficiency, and a catalyst for economic prosperity across Africa.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:41:27 GMTBandits Kidnap Seven Mourners in Abuja, 24 Others in Niger Community
[This Day] The growing climate of insecurity in Abuja, the nation's capital, intensified last night as seven mourners were kidnapped by bandits at the border community of Gidan Bijimi, a rural settlement in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital T...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:41:26 GMTDangote Group Contracts Saipem, Eil, Others for Fertiliser Plants' Expansion in Nigeria, Ethiopia
[This Day] Dangote Group has announced a series of strategic technical partnerships with four global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms to support the next phase of expansion of its fertiliser operations in Nigeria, as well as the ...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:52:58 GMTInsecurity - Southern Governors, Traditional Rulers Back State Police, Adopt Security Measures
[Premium Times] Governor Abiodun said the forum reaffirmed its commitment to a united and secure Nigeria.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:52:31 GMTParticipants At Senate Hearing Divided Over Proposal to Increase Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
[Premium Times] The amendment to Section 21(3) of the Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act seeks to raise the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) excise tax from ₦10 per litre to ₦130 per litre.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:41:48 GMTInsecurity - Senate Constitutes Panel to Probe $30m Spent On Nigeria's Safe-School Programme
[Premium Times] The programme was introduced in the wake of the Chibok schoolgirls' abduction and was designed to operate at different levels, including state-led efforts and national coordination through some agencies.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:37:22 GMTMinister Highlights Challenges, Progress, Solutions in Nigeria's Health Sector
[Premium Times] "What has taken decades to atrophy will take time to fix," he said. "But we are fixing it without distraction."
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:13:12 GMTKaduna Schools Shut Abruptly Over Bandit Threat Alerts
[Vanguard] Schools across Kaduna State were on Thursday abruptly shut over alleged security threats issued by armed bandits.