In a major step toward continental health independence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) held high-level talks with Mario Moreira, President of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly 2026.…
More than 400 indigent residents have successfully undergone life-changing eye surgeries following a massive free medical outreach organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Indo Eye Care Foundation. The initiative, which ran from May 9…
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has officially launched a comprehensive campaign to combat false narratives in Northwestern Nigeria, warning that information manipulation in fragile regions has escalated far beyond a simple media challenge to become a direct…
By Michael Omotosho | In a major step toward combating land degradation and climate change in the Sahel, stakeholders gathered at the UN House in Abuja to officially inaugurate the Joint Technical Working Group (JTWG) for the Scaling-Up Resilience in…
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has thrown its support behind an ongoing constitutional case before the High Court of Tanzania challenging the restriction of access to the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, with a ruling expected on May 22, 2026. The…
In a major push to overhaul its agricultural sector against climate change and global economic shocks, the Government of Zimbabwe has officially convened the National Seed Business Summit and Seed Roadmap Workshop in Harare. The high-level event, running from May…
The Government of Ghana has announced plans to evacuate its citizens from South Africa following rising safety concerns linked to recent xenophobic protests and attacks targeting foreign nationals. According to Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a government-funded chartered flight is…
Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has appointed Joseph Adeiye as its new Editor, marking a key leadership transition at one of Nigeria’s leading investigative and social justice news platforms. Adeiye, a 2017 Literature in English graduate of Lagos State University…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), following a rapid rise in suspected infections and deaths linked to…
UN Women has premiered a new Nollywood film titled Ibukun and the People in Abuja, designed to promote women’s political participation and mobilise support for inclusive governance ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. The premiere, held at the United Nations House…
