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Nigeria Records 70 Lassa Fever Deaths So Far In 2026 As NCDC Confirms 318 Cases

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

NCDC reports 318 confirmed Lassa fever cases with 70 deaths, urging early treatment and preventive measures nationwide. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed that the country recorded 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed cases out...

JAMB Clarifies Hijab Removal Not Required During Registration, Explains Biometric Photo Rules

NewsDeskNgFeb 22, 2026February 22, 20260

JAMB states Muslim candidates can keep hijabs during registration; ear visibility requested for standard biometric identification only. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates were not required to remove their hijabs during registration. The clarification was in reaction to a video that raised concerns about alleged...

Tinubu Felicitates Air Force Chief, Sunday Aneke, At 54

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

President Tinubu praises Air Marshal Aneke’s patriotism and professionalism as he marks his 54th birthday. President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on the occasion of his 54th birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Adviser on...

Ojulari: ‘Audacious’ Dangote Refinery Front Line Of World-Class Tech, Nothing Beats Seeing It Physically

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

NNPC chief, Bayo Ojulari, hails Dangote Refinery as “the front line of world-class technology” while undertaking a tour alongside senior management. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Engr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a symbol of technological audacity...

Nigeria Launches 15 Million Learners Support Kits Nationwide To Tackle Out-Of-School Children Crisis

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Federal Government distributes 15 million learners support kits across Nigeria to boost enrolment and reduce out-of-school children. The federal government has flagged off the nationwide distribution of 15 million learners’ support kits to vulnerable pupils in schools across the country, reaffirming its commitment to ending the menace of out-of-school children...

UNICEF Says Nigeria Records 14 Million Registered Births In Two Years

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

UNICEF reports 14 million births registered in Nigeria within two years, boosting child identity and legal recognition nationwide. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that the number of children whose births are officially registered in Nigeria within the past two years has risen significantly to 14 million. UNICEF...

Police Confirm 33 Killed As Lakurawa Terrorists Attack Kebbi Communities

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Thirty-three people are killed after suspected Lakurawa terrorists attack several communities in Kebbi State. In a statement, Bashir Usman says the insurgents storm the villages on Wednesday in an attempt to rustle cattle but meet resistance from residents. He explains that the attackers enter the area from Gudu Local Government...

Police Arrest Ex-Presidential Aide Obono-Obla Over Alleged Certificate Forgery

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Police arrest former presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla in Cross River over alleged certificate forgery and false pretence. The Nigeria Police Force in Cross River State has arrested former presidential aide Okoi Obono-Obla over allegations of forgery and obtaining entry into the legal profession by false pretence. In a statement on...

NSIA: Nigeria Planning To Double Its Sovereign Wealth Fund Size From $3 Billion To $6 Billion

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

NSIA Chairman Segun Ogunsanya says Nigeria is targeting doubling its sovereign wealth fund, from $3billion to $6 billion. Chairman of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, has revealed that Nigeria is targeting doubling its sovereign wealth fund, from $3billion to $6 billion. NSIA started 12 years ago with...

NLC Rejects FG’s Proposed N3tn Bailout For Power GENCOs

NewsDeskNgFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

NLC has opposed plans by the federal government to grant bailout of N3 trillion to privately owned electricity generation companies. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed opposition to plans by the federal government to grant bailout of three trillion Naira (N3trillion) to privately owned electricity generation companies as part...