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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified disease surveillance measures across the country following growing international concern over a recent Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel involving multiple countries. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday, reassuring Nigerians that there

  The Senate of Nigeria has reversed parts of its recently amended Standing Orders following concerns that some provisions could conflict with the 1999 Constitution. The reversal came just two days after the Senate amended sections of its rules to restrict eligibility for principal offices — including the Senate Presidency — to lawmakers serving a

  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing youth unemployment, setting a target of creating three million job opportunities annually as part of efforts to harness Nigeria’s growing youthful population for national development. The commitment was highlighted at the inauguration of the Youth Policy Dialogue Series themed “Exploring Strategies for Effective Implementation of

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector recorded modest growth in subscriber numbers in March 2026, driven by the activation and reactivation of about 1.11 million SIM cards, according to new data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The data showed that active telephone subscriptions rose from 184.6 million in February to 185.7 million in March, while teledensity

  A solar electrification initiative targeting underserved communities in northern Nigeria is beginning to deliver tangible progress, offering a new model for addressing the country’s persistent energy access gap. When Dr. Nabilah Sani Mohammed first visited Marayar Rogo, a remote community in northern Nigeria, she encountered a stark reality—there were no electricity poles, no grid