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Health workers managing Lassa fever response in Plateau State

Plateau Confirms 11 Lassa Fever Cases, Four Deaths

February 7, 2026 0

Plateau State Government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever affecting seven local government areas, with 11 laboratory-confirmed cases and four deaths recorded since December 2025. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed [Read More!]

Vice President Kashim Shettima in Kaiama, Kwara State

Shettima Visits Kaiama, Assures Residents of Tinubu’s Commitment to Peace

February 7, 2026 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reassured residents of Kaiama Local Government Area in Kwara State that President Bola Tinubu is fully committed to restoring peace and stability following the deadly attacks on Woro and Nuku [Read More!]

Construction workers and traffic barriers on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

FG Announces Six-Week Partial Closure of Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

February 6, 2026 0

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, has announced a six-week partial closure of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to carry out urgent repairs on expansion joints at Kara Bridge, Magboro Bridge, and Arepo–Punch Bridge. The [Read More!]

Photo of the area attacked in Kwara, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Turkiye and US flags.

UN, US Denounce Kwara Killings as Türkiye Pledges Support

February 6, 2026 0

The United Nations, the United States, and Türkiye have strongly condemned the violent attack in Kwara State that resulted in the deaths of at least 75 people, describing the incident as brutal and unacceptable. In [Read More!]

Oby Ezekwesili speaking during an interview on electoral reform

Nigerians Demand Real-Time Result Upload, Ezekwesili Warns Senate

February 6, 2026 0

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has cautioned Nigerian senators against what she described as dangerous legislative choices, warning that the continued ambiguity in the amended Electoral Act could weaken democracy and public trust. She [Read More!]

Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu terminal building

Flights Resume at Enugu Airport After Protest Shutdown

February 6, 2026 0

Flight operations have resumed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, following an earlier shutdown by aviation workers protesting the Federal Government’s plan to concession the facility. The protest disrupted airport activities on Friday and [Read More!]

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe at National Assembly

Abaribe Says Senate Approved Electronic Transmission of Results

February 5, 2026 0

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has insisted that the Senate approved the electronic transmission of election results in real time, rejecting reports to the contrary and saying his integrity is at stake in the controversy. Abaribe clarified [Read More!]

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB, Court, Terrorism Trial, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu Appeals Conviction, Challenges Terrorism Trial

February 5, 2026 0

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and sentences, alleging that his terrorism trial was marked by serious legal flaws. In the [Read More!]