Doctors demand health funding, digital medical training
By Adeola Badru The West African College of Physicians (WACP) has called on the Federal and state governments to prioritise sustainable healthcare financing, improve medical training infrastructure and adopt affordable digital technologies to address challenges confronting Nigeria’s health sector. The call was part of resolutions reached at the end of the 50th Annual General and […]
Nwabali returns to Chippa United five months after mutual exit
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has completed a return to South African side Chippa United ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Agric Ministry adopts NIMC identity system to verify genuine farmers
By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced plans to deploy the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)’s digital identity infrastructure to verify genuine farmers and improve the targeting of government agricultural intervention programmes. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this while receiving the Director-General of […]
Troops kill ISWAP cameraman, identify Palestinian terrorist trainer, Moroccan doctor in Borno
Troops of the 19 Brigade, Sector 3 of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters into Cross Kauwa community in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
INEC deadline: Parties report progress, raise concerns over candidates’ upload
By Henry Umoru, Abuja Political parties have given updates on the upload of their presidential and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal following the expiration of the July 11, 2026 deadline for submission. While the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said they had made substantial […]
Gov Lawal unveils $200m Zamfara lithium processing plant
By Idris Salisu, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has inaugurated a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant in Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, describing the project as a milestone in the state’s drive for industrialisation and economic development. The Zamfara Lithium Mining and Processing Plant is a joint investment by ZAM […]
