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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Chair of the Cluster for Disease Prevention and Control, WHO Nigeria, Dr. Maya Ngon, made the call at a press conference in Abuja ahead of World TB Day 2026. Ngon said although progress …

The 2026 President of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Aso, Peter Emmanuel Yilbiem, has said Nigeria is failing to maximize the potential of women by limiting them to certain roles and opportunities. She spoke during her welcome address at the JCI Aso March General Assembly held to commemorate International Women’s Day in Abuja on Sunday. Yilbiem said, “We are underutilizing …

A survivor of Monday night’s deadly blast in Maiduguri, Abacha Mustapha, told the horrific story of how the blast occurred moments after he and others had broken their fast, leaving him seriously injured. Mustapha, who is currently receiving treatment at Umaru Shehu Hospital, told reporters on Tuesday that he had just closed at the market for the day and was …

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency is facing financial sanctions after the Federal Capital Territory High Court imposed a half-million naira fine for repeatedly postponing proceedings in a high-profile corruption case. Justice Hamza Muazu imposed the 500,000 naira fine against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, citing the agency’s failure to produce a key investigator for testimony. The …