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The federal government has revealed it spends around $150 million a year on vaccine procurement, amid concerns about dwindling support from international donors. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Muyiwa Aina, made this known on Tuesday during the agency’s first quarterly media briefing for 2026 held in Abuja. Aina said the funding, coming from …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned the public to be wary of fake messages, emails and online communications that seek to gain access to personal data. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, apex bank said the messages were designed to steal personal data, and promote false information about the …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has made a series of new appointments and re-appointments in four federal educational institutions, including the National Examinations Council, National Council for Technical Education, Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam and the National Library of Nigeria. For NECO, Tinubu appointed Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while retaining the current Chancellor, Prof. …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, among others, approved six new appointments at the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board of Technical Education (NBTE). A statement issued by the Presidency listed the appointments as follows: Prof Modupe Adeola Adelabu – Chair, Governing Council, National Examinations Council (NECO) Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi – Remains as Registrar/Chief Executive, NECO READ ALSO: CBN …

Nigeria’s Minister of Electric Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is preparing to step down from his post after receiving approval from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pursue his ambition to become governor of Oyo State. The planned resignation came after a meeting held on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where Adelabu presented a detailed report on his performance in the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made new appointments to the National Examination Council (NECO), National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Polytechnic, N’yak Shendam, Plateau State and the National Library of Nigeria, all institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. President Tinubu has appointed Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu Chairman of the Board of Directors of NECO …

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison widely criticized for its harsh and unsanitary conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, marking one of the most symbolic moments of his near-ending tour of Africa. The visit, scheduled for the Bata prison in the country’s economic hub, Bata, was the second to last of an 11-day trip that saw the Pope speak …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Tinubu removes Wale Edun as finance minister, appoints Oyedele President Bola Tinubu has Mr Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy.Read more 2. The alleged perpetrators of the coup will be tried, as proposed by the Nigerian government The Federal Government has filed 13 …

The Nigerian stock market closed on a positive note on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, as key indicators recorded marginal gains on the back of renewed buying interest in shares. The market capitalization increased by N88 billion, or 0.06%, to N140.523 trillion from N140.435 trillion recorded on Monday. The All-Share Index also advanced 135.97 points, or 0.06%, to close at 218,249.81, …

Julius Abure, chairman of the national faction of the Labor Party, has again set the stage for continuing the struggle over who leads the Labor Party. Abure on Tuesday vowed to go to the Supreme Court to challenge the Court of Appeal decision confirming Nenadi Usman’s leadership. Abure, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, rejected the decision …