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Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106m children- WHO
Health NIGERIA is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to...

Nigeria’s fading indigenous languages: A silent cultural erosion
Guest Columnist By Salaudeen Soliu Olamide Parents also play a critical role in reversing the trend. By speaking native tongues at home, encouraging children to learn traditional songs and stories, and instilling cultural pride, families can...

Nigeria launches vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children
Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, according to the World Health Organisation. In a statement on...

Increase Health Workers’ Salaries to Reduce Brain Drain, Odili Urges FG
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has urged President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to invest more on the health sector an increase the salaries of health workers to reduce brain drain witnessed...

Hairdressers as Mental Health Gatekeepers in Adolescent Sextual Reproductive Health Contexts in Northern Uganda
Introduction Adolescents aged 10–19 in sub-Saharan Africa face a complex mix of sexual, reproductive, and mental health challenges that are deeply interconnected and mutually reinforcing.1 As of 2019, adolescents aged 15–19 years in low- and...

Gates Foundation supports Nigeria’s immunisation campaign targeting two million children
The Gates Foundation has expressed strong support for Nigeria’s nationwide integrated immunisation campaign, which aims to reach more than two million unvaccinated children and boost protection against preventable diseases. The campaign, flagged...

Panic on board British Airways flight from London as retired military chief dies triggering emergency landing with pregnant passenger also suffering a medical episode during chaos
Were YOU on board? Email Sabrina.Penty@dailymail.co.uk By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 06:46 EDT, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 07:08 EDT, 7 October 2025 A British Airways flight from London to Nigeria was forced to make an...

From Hospital Bedside to Boardroom: Dr Mairo Mandara’s Journey of Transformative Impact
In the heart of Nigeria’s conflict-affected Borno State, Dr. Mairo Mandara is a driving force for change. With over 25 years of experience as an obstetrician-gynecologist, public health physician, and development strategist, she has dedicated her...

JUNIOR OLAITAN:- Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent from flying to Rwanda
JUNIOR OLAITAN:- Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent from flying to Rwanda Goztepe midfielder Junior Olaitan has been blocked from reporting for international duty by his Turkish club ahead of Benin’s World Cup qualifiers...
How hasty generalizations mislead Nigerians
By Matthew Ma Hasty generalizations represent some of the most subtle yet detrimental fallacies that significantly shape public opinion and social behavior in Nigeria. When we make sweeping statements—such as claiming that all politicians are...
Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent Olaitan from flying to Rwanda
Goztepe midfielder Junior Olaitan has been blocked from reporting for international duty by his Turkish club ahead of Benin's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria. Born in Porto-Novo to a Beninese mother and Nigerian father, Olaitan was...
British Airways flight chaos as man dies and pregnant woman suffers medical episode
A British Airways flight had to make an emergency landing after a retired military chief died mid-flight on Sunday night. The aircraft, which had departed London Heathrow for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, had to divert to...

Akpabio urges Nigerians to embrace justice as Senate resumes
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians and their leaders to embrace steady and purposeful leadership anchored on justice, compassion, and accountability, as the Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. In his...

Is the worst over in Nigeria? – Punch
President Bola Tinubu appears detached from the people he leads. Despite his self-declared situational awareness of all things Nigerian, some of his officials seem to be shielding him from the harsh realities of the biting hardship in Nigeria....

How to Write an Application Letter in Nigeria (With Free Samples)
Knowing how to write an application letter can make the difference between getting noticed and being ignored. The problem is, many people don’t know what an application letter really means. Some confuse it with a cover letter, others don’t know...

5 reasons cooking gas is scarce and expensive in Nigeria right now
In recent days, Nigerians have been hit hard by a surge in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas. Across major cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, prices have surged to between ₦2,500 and ₦3,600 per...

NFW25: Remita Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
Remita has announced its continued sponsorship of Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2025, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy and deepening financial inclusion. This marks the fourth consecutive year of the...

Church of Nigeria Leaves Church of England After it Appoints Pro-Abortion Archbishop
The Church of Nigeria, representing over 18 million Anglicans, has declared spiritual independence from the Church of England, citing the recent appointment of a new archbishop who supports abortion as emblematic of the English church’s departure...

CBA Foundation Hosts Landmark Conference to Empower Widows in Nigeria
The Chinwe-Bode Akinwande (CBA) Foundation is pleased to announce its upcoming conference themed “Empowering Widows in Nigeria: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Vulnerability,” scheduled to be held on 9 October 2025 at Eko Hotel and Suites,...

What the US senate got wrong about Nigeria’s crisis
BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA Since 2020, when the Joe Biden administration took Nigeria off the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list, Nigeria has once again become the subject of intense international scrutiny. Advocacy groups, global church networks,...