The Kwara State Government said on Thursday that it is intensifying investments in dairy production to reduce Nigeria’s $1.5 billion annual milk import bill, with plans to produce 100,000 metric tonnes of milk and boost the state’s economy through livestock development. Speaking during the 2026 Press Week of the Correspondents’ ...
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said 776 people contracted Lassa fever and 191 died from the disease across 23 states in 2026, as health authorities intensified efforts to contain the outbreak in affected communities. In its Week 18 situation report, the agency said the fatality ...
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Ogun State on Thursday, May 14, 2026, as engineers carry out maintenance on a transformer at the McPherson Transmission Substation to improve electricity supply. According to a statement posted on its official X handle, the outage ...
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The United States has outlined travel and visa requirements for football fans planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, as the tournament prepares to kick off from June 11 to July 19 across major North American cities. According to the U.S. Department of ...
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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi said in an interview aired ahead of Thursday on News Central TV that he would serve only one four-year term if elected president, insisting he would not remain in office beyond that period under any circumstance. Obi said a single term would help ...
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The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria has announced Insurance Week 2026, an eight-day nationwide campaign scheduled for May 15 to May 22 to promote insurance awareness, financial security and industry growth across Nigeria. The institute said the programme, themed “Insurance: A Future Redefined,” will hold in Lagos and across all ...
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The National Identity Management Commission has launched WhatsApp and live chat support channels to help Nigerians and legal residents access faster assistance for National Identification Number services through digital platforms. NIMC said the new support channels include a live chat feature on its official website and a dedicated WhatsApp line ...
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted 4,173.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud worth N10.4 billion at Tincan Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday after tracking the drug shipment from Canada through Morocco to Nigeria. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said the seizure followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance ...
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The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has expanded the role of Mining Marshals across Nigeria in 2026 to strengthen enforcement against illegal mining through investigations, intelligence gathering, compliance monitoring and field operations aimed at improving regulation and transparency in the sector. The ministry said the move is part of ...
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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi met UK business and political stakeholders, including Lord Jonathan Marland, in London on Tuesday to discuss trade opportunities, MSME development, and economic growth in Nigeria. Obi said in a statement that the discussions focused on strengthening Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ...
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