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2027: INEC's major challenge is procurement transparency, not funding - PLAC

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has identified transparency in the management of funds and procurement of election materials as a major challenge for the Independent Nat... Read More


2027: INEC targets 7:30 a.m. readiness at polling units

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is working to ensure election officials and materials arrive at polling units by about 7:30 a.m. during the 2027 gen... Read More


Ebola: NCDC warns of importation risk after Kenya confirms first case

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Nigeria is reviewing its Ebola preparedness after Kenya confirmed an imported case of the Bundibugyo virus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said. The N... Read More


Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case linked to DRC outbreak

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, as the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread across the region. ... Read More


NAS pairs 25 young Nigerian researchers with senior scientists in new mentorship programme

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has launched a six-month mentorship programme that will pair 25 early-career Nigerian researchers with 25 established scientists to strengthen ... Read More


Nigerian drugmaker Fidson selected to manufacture generic influenza antiviral under global licence

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- A Nigerian pharmaceutical company, Fidson Healthcare Plc, has been selected to develop and manufacture a generic version of baloxavir marboxil, an antiviral medicine used to treat i... Read More


PT Health Watch: Can menstrual cups break hymen or affect virginity?

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- As more women consider menstrual cups as an option for managing their periods, questions have emerged about whether using them can affect the hymen or a woman's virginity. Some peo... Read More


Independence Anniversary: Tinubu compares his tough policies to painful cancer treatment

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday compared his tough policies to the essential cancer treatment of a patient. The Nigerian leader, in a televised address to mark the country's 66th... Read More


Nigeria's ex-Head of State used for hospital advert in India

Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Former Nigerian Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar has been featured in promotional material by an Indian hospital following his knee replacement surgery there. The video, which ... Read More


Resident doctors give FG 14-day ultimatum to meet demands or face industrial action

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Resident doctors have given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum to begin implementing outstanding agreements on their welfare and working conditions or face "further industr... Read More