Goddy Ikeh
At the inpatient therapeutic feeding centre in Maiyama General hospital in Kebbi state, Nigeria, where an Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team works, two-year-old Ummul Khairun Mohammed is receiving treatment for severe acute malnutrition. Due to developmental delays caused by the condition, she is still unable to walk.
Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide despite being almost entirely preventable.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the signing of a US$1.35 billion financing facility in favour of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL).
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Emomotimi Agama, has raised concern over the growing number of suspicious cryptocurrency transactions in West Africa, revealing that GIABA reported $2.1bn in such transactions across the region in 2024.
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have taken a step toward strengthening economic ties by endorsing a Framework for Enhanced Economic Cooperation aimed at boosting bilateral trade and regional integration.
Nigeria has launched a new Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Oyo State, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to boost agricultural transformation, job creation and rural industrialization.
Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, have recorded a remarkable achievement of reaching the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket for the fifth consecutive time, following a hard-fought victory over Senegal on Saturday.
Airtel Africa Plc increased its capital expenditure in Nigeria to $39m in the second quarter of 2025, up 1.7 per cent from $38m in the same period last year.
The Nigerian Government has commenced the training of 3 million Nigerian exporters on the understanding and application of rules governing the export of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the tenure extension of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Bashir Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, by one year.