After seven years of crucial support from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), local health authorities in Ebonyi State are now better equipped to tackle Lassa fever with improved infrastructure, training, and resilience—restoring public confidence and saving lives. In early 2018, Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria faced a severe outbreak of Lassa fever, a deadly viral haemorrhagic…

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting inclusive economic growth and sustainable development across Nigeria as the country navigates rising energy costs and the growing urgency of the climate crisis. The British Deputy High Commissioner, Jonny Baxter, made this known on Wednesday at his residence in Lagos during the second edition of W.O.M.A.N…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has described hate speech as a violation of the fundamental human rights to dignity and freedom from discrimination. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during the commemoration of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. He stated that this…

Nigeria on Wednesday made a significant move to halt biodiversity loss and reduce the degradation of high-biodiversity areas to near zero with the official validation of the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030. The updated NBSAP serves as a comprehensive roadmap aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and outlines Nigeria’s vision…

Nigerians have been urged to take full ownership of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, as public involvement is crucial to ending the scourge. The charge was given on Wednesday in Abuja by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), during a…

The recent reported plan by the United States Government to impose visa restrictions on West African states, including Nigeria, has been described as unfortunate by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. Tuggar made this known on Wednesday while delivering his opening remarks at the 54th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council…

The Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, has raised alarm over the alleged insertion of over 11,000 projects worth N6.9 trillion into the 2025 Appropriation Act without credible needs assessments or alignment with the statutory mandates of implementing agencies. In a letter addressed to President…

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to take bold and unconventional steps in addressing the persistent insecurity and killings in parts of the country, particularly in Benue State. Reacting to the recent attacks that left several people dead, hostile environment journalist and Chairman of the Northern Christian Youth Professionals, Isaac Abrak, called on the President…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the recent escalation of violent attacks and killings in Benue and Plateau States. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, lamented that the incidents have led to tragic loss of lives, displacement of innocent citizens, and the destruction of property, leaving families and…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged stakeholders across the region to invest in eco-innovation and alternatives to plastic as part of efforts to tackle the growing threat of plastic pollution. The West African subregion generates nearly eight million metric tonnes of plastic waste annually, a figure projected to increase by 52…