Over Two Million Nigerian Children Miss Essential Vaccines

Over Two Million Nigerian Children Miss Essential Vaccines

Nigeria now holds the world’s second-highest number of zero-dose children. Roughly 2.1 million youngsters have received no vaccinations at all. Another 2.3 million remain only partially protected against preventable disease. These figures highlight a stubborn failure in the nation’s public health delivery. Systemic gaps and poor access continue to leave millions vulnerable. Save the Children…

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Power Sector Stalled by Policy Shifts, Says Nnaji

  Nigeria’s failure to finance new large-scale power plants for over a decade has been traced to policy inconsistency and the abrupt dismantling of a once-functional investment framework, according to former Minister of Power, Barth Nnaji. Speaking at the 2026 conference of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics in Lagos, Nnaji said the country had…

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NMDPRA Recommends Direct Fuel Sales to Airlines

  Nigeria’s aviation fuel market is facing renewed regulatory intervention as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moves to stabilise rising costs affecting domestic airlines. A technical committee convened by the regulator on April 24, 2026, has recommended that Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, should be sold within a price band…

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Colombia Bombing Kills 21 As Election Tensions Rise

  A deadly highway bombing in southwestern Colombia has intensified security concerns ahead of next month’s presidential election, with authorities confirming 21 fatalities and dozens injured in what is now described as one of the worst civilian attacks in decades. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday in Cauca department, targeted a major road linking Cali…

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Ghana To Host 2027 CAF U-20 AFCON

  West African football will take centre stage in 2027 following confirmation that Ghana has secured hosting rights for the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, a key development competition on the African football calendar. The announcement was disclosed by the Ghana Football Association in a statement published on its official X platform on Monday,…

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Charles Arrives Washington As UK US Ties Face Strain

  A delicate diplomatic mission is underway in Washington as King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit shaped by geopolitical tensions, security concerns, and efforts to stabilise strained transatlantic relations. The British monarch, accompanied by Queen Camilla, landed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, marking his first official…

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