By Ugochukwu Alaribe Indigenes and residents of Ntighauzo Amairi Community in Obingwa local government council of Abia State have decried the dilapidated state of their Comprehensive Health Centre, which has turned to a permanent home for reptiles and other wild animals. The Health Centre, built through communal efforts by the ten villages of the community […]

The Nigerian naira traded at ₦1,372.96 against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, according to official market data.

…Insists 10,430 cases are diagnoses, not fresh infectionsBy Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government on Thursday dismissed widespread reports that the state recorded 10,430 new HIV infections in 2025, clarifying that the figure represents newly diagnosed cases and not fresh infections, even as it announced a historic move to directly procure antiretroviral drugs, becoming the […]

Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered

By Etop Ekanem A coalition of professionals under the aegis of Lagos Technocrats for Hamzat has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election, describing him as the most competent candidate to drive the state’s next phase of development. ​The group, which announced its position, Tuesday, during a press […]