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Girl Effect Nigeria Country Director, Boladale Akin-Kolapo, said strategic investments in advocacy, communication and community engagement have played a significant role in increasing awareness and uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among adolescent girls in five Nigerian states. Speaking at the closing and dissemination meeting of the Girl Effect OYA Campaign Learning and Sustainability Project on Wednesday in Abuja, …

Residents of the occupied Kherson region described how daily life has become increasingly dangerous, with short-range drone attacks and landmines restricting movement and cutting off access to necessities. “People can’t get out, food can’t come in, and sick and injured people don’t get the medical help they need,” said Danielle Bell, Head of HRMMU. Ukrainian authorities estimate up to 6,000 …

At least 164 people were confirmed dead and 971 others injured after powerful earthquakes struck the northern region on Wednesday evening less than a minute apart. It is not yet known how bad the situation is in the worst-hit state of la Guaira. According to the US Geological Survey, the first earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale. The epicenter …

An outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected more than 1,000 people and killed nearly 300. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced the funding, provided through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), on Thursday. This will support strengthening surveillance, laboratory capacity, case management, and infection prevention and control in Burundi and South Sudan, both …

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The Lagos State Police Command has ruled out terrorism, sabotage and use of explosive devices in the incident that sparked panic in the Mushin area of ​​Lagos, saying investigations revealed that the explosion was caused by the failure of a pressurized mechanical component. The command said forensic and technical findings demonstrated that the incident, initially suspected to be an explosion …

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Abayomi Ademola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially published the match schedule for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, the tournament of which will begin on July 26 in Morocco. In the opening match, Algeria will face Senegal at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, while hosts Morocco will face Kenya later in the day at the Moulay …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, said Nigeria’s efforts to regain its traditional leadership role in Africa and strengthen its voice on the global stage depended heavily on resolving domestic economic, security and governance challenges. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the launch of Shadows of Power, a book written by retired Rear Admiral Sola Oluwagbire, the minister argued that …

The Plateau State House of Assembly has expressed strong support for the creation of a state police force, and assured stakeholders that any bill seeking to create a security structure will receive legislative attention as soon as it is approved by the Assembly. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Naanlong Daniel, made this assurance on Thursday in Jos when …