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North Jigawa Government: Food production threatened by climate change and post-harvest losses

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Concerned about the increasing risks to food security in Northern Nigeria from climate change, falling agricultural output, and post-harvest losses, the Jigawa State Government has voiced its concerns. While attending Monday’s Bi-Annual Review Meeting in Dutse, Jigawa State, on the implementation of the Food Systems Transformation Strategy across the 19 Northern states, the State Commissioner … Read more

Fuel subsidy removal: Ex-aide to Osinbajo claims Nigerians are oblivious to Tinubu’s decision

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On Thursday, Laolu Akande, who had previously served as Vise President Yemi Osinbajo’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, claimed that the elimination of fuel subsidies is having no noticeable effect on the average Nigerian. The increased revenue that resulted from the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, according to Akande, is not going to … Read more

Protests erupt at packed stations and other problems as transport unions and petroleum marketers

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In order to accelerate the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, throughout Nigeria, transport unions, petroleum marketers, and other industry stakeholders have voiced their concerns to the Federal Government about the inadequate refuelling infrastructure, insufficient financing mechanisms, and a shortage in supply. On Wednesday, at the National CNG Adoption Conference in Abuja, these worries were … Read more

Protests in the UK against Nnamdi Kanu’s call for a referendum rather than criminal charges

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According to a group of American pro-Biafra activists, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently in prison, did not break any laws by calling for a referendum in Nigeria on the Biafra issue. In doing so, the activists urged the Nigerian government to take a page out of … Read more

The current Ebola outbreak does not have a vaccine. The stunning reason given by the Africa CDC is

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The CDC’s Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has provided an explanation for the lack of vaccines for the current Ebola outbreak in Africa. In an interview with Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa CDC, said that partners view Ebola as an African issue, which … Read more

It is unclear whether the Ebola case in Nigeria originated in Uganda – Africa CDC

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Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa center for disease control and prevention (CDC), has stated that the source of the Ebola virus in Nigeria remains unknown. Making an appearance on Channels TV’s While the patient did originate from Uganda, Kaseya stated in Thursday’s Morning Brief that the presence of an infection there has … Read more

In FCT, police pull over SUV with a counterfeit Presidential license plate

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An individual has been apprehended by agents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on suspicion of posing as a Permanent Secretary affiliated with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). On October 20, 2026, in Maitama District, Abuja, police officers stopped a Lexus LX570 SUV with a counterfeit … Read more

“Stay calm,” the Anambra state government says as it activates surveillance

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The government of Anambra State has issued a calm message to its residents in the wake of the latest Ebola epidemic. When asked about the state’s readiness to improve monitoring in order to detect any Ebola outbreak, Dr. Afam Obidike—the commissioner for health—said as much to journalists on Thursday. According to Obidike, the state’s health … Read more

Ireti Kingibe Demands Compliance with Senate Resolutions: “The Nigerian people deserve a government that listens

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Nigerians should have a government that pays attention to their voices, according to Ireti Kingibe, a senator from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). When Senator Abdul Ningi proposed a motion Thursday in plenary demanding strict adherence with Senate decisions, Kingibe spoke in support of the proposal. She begged the Senate president and committee chairs to … Read more