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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Shi’ite Protests Hit Northern States Over Attack on Khamenei

Shi’ite Protests Hit Northern States Over Attack on Khamenei

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) staged coordinated protests across Gombe, Bauchi, and Kano states on Sunday. The demonstrations follow unconfirmed reports of an attack on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the widening Middle East conflict. Dozens of supporters marched through major northern metropolises, carrying placards and chanting slogans of solidarity…

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2026 Budget: Anambra, Enugu, Kano Top Education Spending as Wide Gaps Emerge Across States

As governors across Nigeria present their 2026 appropriation bills to state Houses of Assembly, an analysis has revealed sharp disparities in education funding, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the biggest spenders, while several states fall far below global benchmarks. So far, 34 governors have submitted their 2026 budget proposals, exposing uneven prioritisation…

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Two Kano State Lawmakers Die in Rapid Succession, State in Mourning

Kano State has been plunged into mourning following the sudden and nearly simultaneous deaths of two sitting members of the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. The legislators, Sarki Aliyu Daneji, representing Kano Municipal Local Government Area, and Aminu Sa’adu, member for Ungoggo Local Government Area, passed away just minutes apart, sending shockwaves through the…

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NAFDAC Destroys Fake and Expired Products worth ₦10.19bn in Kano

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed over 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard and expired products valued at ₦10.19 billion in Kano State, in one of its largest coordinated enforcement actions in the North-West. The destruction exercise, which covered illicit medicines, food products, cosmetics, agrochemicals and medical…

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Kano – Niger Republic Rail Line Project Of $1.96bn Gains Approval By The Federal Executive Council

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a $1,959,744,723.71 contract for a rail line that would link Nigeria to Niger Republic. This was approval was given at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council which was presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The rail project is expected to serve as a major…

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