Abuja: The Federal Government has unveiled a new National Malaria Strategic Plan (2026–2030), targeting a 50 per cent reduction in malaria prevalence and mortality by 2030. Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, …
April 2026
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Features/News Analyses
ANALYSIS/OP—ED | MASS WEDDINGS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: Poverty Subsidy or Solution?
PART FOUR: Stomach Infrastructure in a Kaftan Mass weddings in Northern Nigeria have become a recurring spectacle: governors sponsor ceremonies, dowries are paid, household items are distributed, and hundreds of …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) held Exercise Polaris II, a two-day simulation of a global bacterial outbreak. WHO announced the exercise on its website on Monday. 26 countries, 600 emergency …
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Business & Economy
Profit-Taking Ends 14-Day Rally, Nigerian Equities Lose ₦1.37trn
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeLagos: The Nigerian stock market halted its bullish rally on Monday after 14 consecutive sessions of gains, resulting in a loss of N1.365 trillion. Profit-taking in stocks such as FirstHoldCo, …
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Features/News Analyses
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Cancer Drug Impacting Nigerian Patients Through Disease and Affordability
As lawmakers in other countries request accountability over Keytruda’s pricing, Nigerian cancer patients cannot access the drug, and there has been limited inquiry from officials in Abuja. KEHINDE ADEGOKE writes. …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
Oil Prices Rise, Dollar Strengthens after US-Iran Talks Break Down
by Eniola Graceby Eniola GraceSingapore: The U.S. dollar rose at the beginning of the week after hopes for progress in US-Iran negotiations faded, unsettling markets and pushing oil prices up. The situation changed when …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| East Africa May Break Up Faster Than Scientists Thought, According to New Study
TheDigger Intelligence Unit Scientists have discovered that East Africa is splitting apart more quickly than they once thought. New evidence shows the crust in the Turkana Rift has reached a …
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Kano: The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to reducing poverty and creating opportunities to enhance Nigerians’ livelihoods, especially in rural communities. The National Programme Manager of the Renewed Hope …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
BLOOD ALLIANCE: Kim Vows Loyalty as North Korea Honours 600 Killed for Russia
From Pyongyang to Kursk — a mutual defence pact sealed in blood is redrawing the global order. Pyongyang: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has pledged unwavering loyalty to Russia, vowing …
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Politics/NASS
POLITICAL IMPERSONATION: Accord Party Blasts Ibadan Alliance, Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum — ‘You Cannot Borrow Legitimacy By Force’
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeThreatens Legal Action The Accord Party, led by Chris Imumolen, says the organisers of the Ibadan opposition coalition used its name and logo without permission. In a statement released Sunday …
