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Lagos govt to decommission major landfills in push for cleaner, flood-free city

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Lagos State Government says it will soon decommission major landfills that have outlived their usefulness as part of renewed efforts to improve waste management and promote env... Read More


Experts urge Nigeria to adopt safety-based funding, community-led innovation for resilient health systems

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Health experts have urged the Nigerian government to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation and prioritise safety-based funding as a pathway to building a resilient and self-sus... Read More


Nigerian govt releases N32.9 billion to PHCs, urges Nigerians to monitor funds

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The federal government has released N32.9 billion under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to enhance primary healthcare services nationwide. The Coordinating Minister o... Read More


Military, ISWAP terrorists clash in Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Nigerian security forces and suspected Islamic State West Africa Province's (ISWAP) fighters clashed for hours in Mafa and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State, with both si... Read More


Reps move to place VAT on exclusive list in constitution, pass bill for second reading

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- A bill seeking to include Value Added Tax (VAT) in Nigeria's exclusive legislative list has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, co-spo... Read More


AXA Mansard's executive director for technical and client service resigns

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has announced that its executive director for technical and client services, Rashidat Adebisi, is exiting its directors' board by way of resignation, with... Read More


Police arrest operative filmed shooting at vehicle

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The police in Delta State, Nigeria's South-south, said they have taken a police officer into their custody for shooting at a vehicle. In a viral video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES o... Read More


Bandits kidnap nine from two Kaduna villages

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Bandits have attacked two villages in Kaduna State, kidnapping nine people. In Ngade Alha, a remote village in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, the terrorists kidnapped six... Read More


Cross River shuts 69 unapproved schools

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Cross River State Government has shut down a total of 69 unapproved schools across the state. In two separate statements on 21 and 22 October, the state's education ministry s... Read More


FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Key takeaways as Flamingos falter late again in loss to France

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- It was another night of heartbreak for Nigeria's U-17 women's team, as the Flamingos fell 1-0 to France in their second Group D fixture at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in M... Read More