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Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6%- NCDC

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Nigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per cent, compared with 18.6 per cent during the same period in 2025, according... Read More


Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% - NCDC

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Nigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per cent, compared with 18.6 per cent during the same period in 2025, according... Read More


Obasanjo, Diri renew Niger Delta's agitation for bigger oil revenue

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri have renewed calls to review Nigeria's 13 per cent derivation allocation to oil-producing states, arguing t... Read More


APC picks Adeleke to lead Tinubu's campaign in Osun, assigns Akande, Omisore roles, excludes Oyetola

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been named the state coordinator for the 2027 presidential campaign of President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate,... Read More


Plateau pharmacists campaign against child marriage, urge girl-child education

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Association of Lady Pharmacists of Nigeria, Plateau State chapter, has urged parents, communities and the government to protect girls' rights and invest in their education and ... Read More


Kebbi residents block highway over insecurity

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Residents of Kebbi State blocked the Jega-Kontagora highway on Saturday to protest repeated attacks by suspected Lakurawa terrorists, which have forced families from their homes an... Read More


Wike, Adeleke, Soludo named coordinators as APC revises campaign council list for 2027 election

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State; and Chukwuma Soludo, Govern... Read More


Insecurity, funding gaps hamper Bible translation, language development in Nigeria - NBTT

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Insecurity and inadequate funding are hampering Bible translation and indigenous language development in Nigeria, the Nigeria Bible Translation Trust (NBTT) has said. The organisa... Read More


Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality, coalition warns

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- A collation of development-focussed groups and individuals has warned that privatising water services in Lagos could make water less affordable for poor residents, urging the state... Read More


Olympic Qualifier: Eguavoen targets victory as Super Falcons promise goals against Comoros

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Super Falcons interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has challenged his players to finish their job against Comoros with another victory as Nigeria close in on qualification for the... Read More