[Nigeria Health Watch] ''As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down'' These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking at the latest WHO press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, which your Nigeria Health Watch team attended in person for the first time. It was important to be in the room with the Director-General, the Regional Director for Africa, and the
[State Department] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 10,999,162 votes after the nationwide collation of results, promising to consolidate economic reforms, secure progress, and strengthen the foundation of a modern Nigeria in the second term.
[State Department] Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and a deeper strategic partnership with the Republic of Benin to sustain economic and democratic gains in the region.
[State Department] Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, ahead of the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin.
[Premium Times] Niger ADC says Atiku's endorsement was based on his "distinguished record of public service," his role in defending democracy, and what it described as his broad national acceptance
[Premium Times] Since Governor Lawal left the PDP, the party has been trying to rebound as NDC pushes for relevance.
[Premium Times] Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death.
[Vanguard] The Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency response plans to tackle the impending flooding in the states.
[Premium Times] Terrorists have attacked a police station and the palace of a traditional ruler in Yashikira, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons and setting part of the palace ablaze.
[Leadership] The recent beheading of a teacher in Oyo State has jolted Nigerians into the grim reality that terrorism is no longer a distant northern tragedy. What many once dismissed as a security crisis confined to Borno and parts of the North-East has now crept steadily into the South-West, threatening communities that had long considered themselves relatively insulated from the country's escalating violence.
[Leadership] The Yobe State Government has commenced the distribution of 300 Saudi Riyals (SR) each to the 1,353 pilgrims from the state participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise to support the purchase of Hadaya (sacrificial ram), a mandatory rite of the pilgrimage.
[Leadership] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared Hon. Jephthah Afam Ogbodo, the winner of its senatorial primary election for Enugu East Senatorial Zone, for the 2027 general elections.
[Leadership] Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has accused political thugs of violently attacking her and other party officials during the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Assembly Primary in Abuja, describing the incident as a "premeditated ambush" and warning that political thuggery must not be allowed to replace democracy.
[Leadership] A wave of resignations and growing discontent has hit the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State following the party's primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Many aspirants and their thousands of members have reportedly dumped the party over allegations of injustice, candidate imposition, and a lack of internal democracy.
[Vanguard] The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Enugu State, yesterday, declared that the South-East would not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, dismissing alleged threats by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that the region could lose federal infrastructure projects if it failed to vote massively for the President.
[Premium Times] Ilejemeje council chairman says law should take its course after vice chairman, Grace Ogunleye, was reportedly arrested over alleged self-kidnap
[Premium Times] The NCAA said the temporary suspension followed consultations with industry stakeholders and concerns over rising aviation fuel costs affecting airline operations.
[Vanguard] The Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has adopted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
[Vanguard] On Thursday, May 14, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his intention to run for President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Allied Peoples' Movement, APM, alliance in the 2027 presidential election.
[Leadership] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank of Industry to expand access to long-term financing for enterprises operating in key sectors of the Nigerian economy, including agro-food processing.
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ike Neliaku, the president of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on his re-election to the Board of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management for another two-year term.
[Leadership] The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the lives of thousands of women, including persons with disabilities, through skills-acquisition programmes, small-scale business support, and strategic partnerships aimed at reducing poverty and promoting financial independence.
[Leadership] The National Single Window (NSW) Secretariat has disclosed that eight airlines and courier operators have now been onboarded onto its Air Cargo Manifest Module, even as the platform recorded 39,039 applications for licences, certificates, permits and other trade-related documents within eight weeks of its phase one deployment.
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu yesterday accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, declaring that Nigerians would not hand over the country to politicians "without a clear alternative vision."
[Leadership] The federal government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have called for an accelerated overhaul of Nigeria's civil service, demanding a full transition from manual, paper-based operations to digital systems across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and an economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, were cleared to contest the primary election.
[Premium Times] One of the victims is a mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who has been beheaded in a gruesome manner.
[Vanguard] Enegix Construction JV PMCC Ltd has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over a dispute surrounding its Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, contract in Ebonyi State.
[Vanguard] "Madubi," the Hausa word for mirror, took centre stage in Lagos as education stakeholders, media professionals and communication experts gathered to examine how girls and women are represented in society and why those narratives matter beyond the headlines.
[Vanguard] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank's commitment to orthodox monetary policy, transparency and evidence-based decision-making, warning against renewed calls for interventionist programmes.