Ebola: NCDC raises alert after Kenya confirms imported case

Ebola: NCDC raises alert after Kenya confirms imported case

…No case in Nigeria, agency says By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC) yesterday heightened vigilance across the country following confirmation of an imported case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Kenya.The development has raised concerns over the risk of international importation of the disease into Nigeria […]
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Why Nigeria’s digital economy lack strong female flavour

Why Nigeria’s digital economy lack strong female flavour

…How cost of data, smartphones, lack of digital skills exclude women …Just 35% used internet, compared with 52% of men – GSMA report …Only 14.8% of rural females have Internet access – NBS By Juliet Umeh For many Nigerian women, owning a smartphone should be a gateway to opportunity -digital banking, online shopping, e-commerce, remote […]

LSACA mobilises 57 LGAs, LCDAs for statewide HIV screening

LSACA mobilises 57 LGAs, LCDAs for statewide HIV screening

By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA, has mobilised the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas, LGAs/LCDAs, for a statewide HIV screening exercise as part of efforts to strengthen local ownership of the state’s HIV response. The Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, gave the […]

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 7, 2026

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 7, 2026

The Nigerian naira weakened against the United States dollar in the parallel market on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, while the local currency strengthened at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).