Abdullah Ahmed

National Single Window Portal Processes 39,000 Trade Applications

National Single Window Portal Processes 39,000 Trade Applications

Nigeria’s newly introduced National Single Window (NSW) portal has processed 39,039 trade applications within the first eight weeks of its phase-one deployment. The Director of the NSW Secretariat, Tola Fakolade, disclosed the early milestone in Lagos, tracking the platform’s performance since its March launch. The electronic portal aims to consolidate the fragmented regulatory landscape by…

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Ebola Cases Top 900 in Conflict-Ridden DR Congo

World Health Assembly Approves Post-2030 Tuberculosis Strategy

The 79th World Health Assembly approved the development of a new global tuberculosis strategy to extend containment efforts beyond the year 2030. Member states directed World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead international consultations on the framework immediately. The global health body plans to present a comprehensive draft of the policy at the…

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Gowon: My Life of Duty and Allegiance

Gowon: My Life of Duty and Allegiance

Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon has finally published his long-awaited autobiography. The book presentation, My Life of Duty and Allegiance, launched in Abuja on Tuesday, drew a vast assembly of veteran rulers, diplomats, and senior government officials to the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre. Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the head of state, sitting…

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Cholera Surge Infects Thousands, Killing Sixty-Seven - NCDC

NCDC Intensifies Surveillance Over Central African Ebola Outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated emergency border surveillance following an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Health officials confirmed that while Nigeria has no recorded cases, the rapid international spread of the virus requires immediate defensive measures. The containment drive follows the decision by the World Health Organisation to declare the…

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Nigeria Needs $100bn Yearly To Bridge $2.3tn Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria Needs $100bn Yearly To Bridge $2.3tn Infrastructure Gap

Stakeholders have warned that Nigeria requires approximately $100 billion in annual investment to address its staggering $2.3 trillion infrastructure deficit. This assessment was a focal point of the 2026 Infrastructure Dialogue held in Abuja, organized by Deutsche Partners Holding (DPH). Leaders from both the public and private sectors emphasized that traditional government funding, which currently…

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FG Mandates Drug Tests for Students

FG Mandates Drug Tests for Students

The Federal Government has ordered mandatory drug integrity tests for all secondary school students entering the Nigerian education system. Under the newly released National Implementation Guidelines, schools must screen every new arrival before they can take their seats in the classroom. This is not a one-off hurdle for freshers. The policy directs school administrators to…

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