•David Mark and ADC logo The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to warn the federal government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against actions that could trigger a crisis over the 2027 general elections. Mark m...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $45.8 million biosecurity and response system for five of Nigeria’s major international airports to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing journ...
The Federal government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received 180 Nigerian returnees from Sebha, Libya. Their arrival was facilitated in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme coordinated by t...
•Ebola outbreak If no further confirmed or probable cases are detected and the country meets the conditions stipulated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the federal government has said Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pat...
•A member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) putting on protective gear The federal government says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is showing signs of recovery days after it confirmed the case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The federal government has provided an update on the confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria, reporting that the patient [...
•Institute for advanced robotic and telesurgical operations  In a breakthrough for Nigeria’s healthcare sector, the federal government has adopted the newly inaugurated Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Robotic Surgery Academy as the nation’s 29th TETFund Centre of Excellence, guaranteeing full scholarship coverage for all enrolled trainees. Spe...
•Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd) [Centre] The federal government has pledged to preserve the history and legacy of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), including documenting Nigerian troops who died during peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Minister of Defence, Gener...
•Nigerian workers Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have threatened possible nationwide action after talks with the federal government over workers’ welfare, petrol prices and other outstanding demands ended without a resolution. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Labour...
•Health minister, Ali Pate Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammed Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians not to panic over the outbreak of Ebola in the country, saying that the federal government has what it takes to contain the spread of the disease. Pate said this at the Presidential Villa after meeting with […]
•JAMB candidates Only 108 out of about 39,000 underage candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have survived the federal government’s rigorous screening for possible admission into tertiary institutions, underscoring the high academic and maturity standards imposed on exceptionally young applicants. The ca...
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