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Until Rural Nigerians Are Immunised, No One Is Safe, Nigeria Must Declare Health Emergency

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Ugwanyi Charles warns that withheld funds and failing primary health centres threaten disease prevention and national health security. Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon and former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (FCT chapter), Ugwanyi Charles, has called for an immediate state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector, warning that current funding shortfalls...

Power expert Oyebanjo blames decades of underinvestment, weak planning, and lack of meritocracy for Nigeria’s grid failures.

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Power systems engineer and Managing Director of IDFON Power Engineering Consultants, Dr. Idowu Oyebanjo, has described Nigeria’s recurring national grid collapses as a “national disgrace,” blaming the crisis on decades of underinvestment, weak planning, and the absence of merit-based leadership in the power sector. Speaking during an interview on Sunday,...

Private Sector Commits Capital To Market-Driven Solutions For Nigeria’s Displacement Crisis

NewsDeskNgFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

Business leaders pledge investments, partner UN to drive inclusion, resilience and economic recovery for displaced communities A high-level private sector conference convened by the United Nations in Nigeria and strategic partners has ended in Lagos with strong commitments to deploy market-driven solutions to address the country’s protracted internal displacement crisis....

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...

Nigeria Launches Single-Digit Loan Scheme for 6,122 MSMEs

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Nigerian government unveils single-digit loan programme targeting 6,122 MSMEs to boost productivity, youth entrepreneurship and job creation. The Federal Government has unveiled a new financing initiative designed to strengthen Nigeria’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by granting 6,122 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) access to single-digit interest loans under the SMEDAN Inspire–Create–Start–Scale...

Yemi Kale Urges Nigeria To Harness Bank Recapitalisation To Bridge $120bn Trade Finance Gap

NewsDeskNgFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

Kale says stronger bank capitalisation closes trade finance gap and accelerates Nigeria’s path to $1 trillion economy. The Group Chief Economist and Managing Director, Research and Trade Intelligence at Afreximbank, Dr. Yemi Kale, on Tuesday said Nigeria must strategically leverage the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation to help close Africa’s $80...

Nigeria Renews Backing For South Sudan Peace, Seeks Machar’s Release

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2026February 16, 20260

Tinubu urges release of South Sudan’s First Vice President Machar, pledges support for Gulf of Guinea security force. President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the full implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, urging the immediate and unconditional release of the...

Nigeria And Angola Sign Visa Waiver Agreement For Diplomatic Passport Holders At AU Summit In Addis Ababa

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2026February 15, 20260

Nigeria and Angola formalise diplomatic visa waiver deal, boosting bilateral ties and easing official travel between both countries. Nigeria and Angola have formalised a new agreement to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed...

Guterres Urges Nigeria To Lead Africa’s Push For New Global Order

NewsDeskNgFeb 14, 2026February 14, 20260

UN chief António Guterres backs Nigeria’s Security Council bid, praises Tinubu’s reforms and regional security leadership at AU Summit meeting. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Nigeria to take the lead in Africa’s push for a restructured global order, describing the country as uniquely positioned to guide the continent...

Report Warns Nigeria, 35 African Countries Face Fiscal Crunch

NewsDeskNgFeb 14, 2026February 14, 20260

A report by McKinsey says Nigeria and 35 African nations face tightening fiscal space as weak revenues widen deficits. Nigeria and 35 other African countries are facing tightening fiscal constraints that could limit their ability to fund development and respond to economic shocks, according to a report by McKinsey. The...