General News

Mpox: Africa records over 61,000 cases as treatment research gains momentum

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Africa is facing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 61,000 cases and nearly 300 deaths since 2024, highlighting an urgent need for effective treatments. In response, the Africa CDC-led MOSA clinical trial is actively evaluating potential therapies, now bolstered by a new collaboration with Emergent BioSolutions and PANTHER. This initiative represents a pivotal shift toward building autonomous, continent-wide research capacity to manage emerging health threats. The trial’s successful initial safety review marks significant progress in generating evidence

Education

Kano to conduct statewide census of tertiary educational institutions

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Kano State is launching a targeted, ten-day census of its tertiary education sector to generate a critical evidence base for strategic planning. This initiative will capture detailed data on institutional capacity, enrollment, and resources to directly inform policy and optimize resource allocation. The exercise’s success hinges on institutional cooperation, underscoring its role as a foundational step toward data-driven educational reform. Ultimately, this census aims to diagnose systemic challenges and capacities, providing a clear roadmap for improving educational outcomes across the state.

General News

Mararaba-Keffi Road: Umahi sanctions ministry officials, sets February deadline

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Minister David Umahi has taken decisive action against both contractor delays and internal supervisory failures on the Mararaba-Keffi expressway, sanctioning senior officials and setting a firm end-of-February completion deadline. This move signals a new, uncompromising era of accountability, where ministry staff are empowered and expected to enforce standards and deny certifications for non-compliant contractors. The core insight is that project failures are often a dual responsibility, requiring equal scrutiny of government oversight as of contractor performance. The

Economy/Business

CIS, ASHON hail FG as capital market hits ₦100trn

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Nigeria’s capital market has reached a historic milestone, surpassing ₦100 trillion in market capitalization, which industry leaders attribute directly to effective federal reforms and a supportive regulatory environment. This achievement signals robust investor confidence, deep market resilience, and the market’s enhanced capacity to mobilize essential long-term development funds. Key professional bodies credit sound governance and regulatory stability for attracting investment and are committed to further deepening market liquidity, transparency, and product diversity. Ultimately, this growth underscores the capital market’s critical role as a

Economy/Business

Radda lauds Tinubu group for empowering 1,040 traders in Katsina

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A political support group in Katsina State has distributed business grants of N30,000 each to 1,040 small-scale traders, a move explicitly framed as aligning with both national and state-level economic agendas. The initiative is strategically positioned to bolster local entrepreneurship, reduce unemployment, and complement government poverty reduction efforts. A key insight is the program’s structured, zone-by-zone implementation, ensuring broad geographic reach and a balanced inclusion of women and young men. This action underscores a model where political organizations directly

Gender

Katsina inaugurates committee to drive Nigeria for women project

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Katsina State has launched a high-level, multi-sectoral committee to spearhead a major women’s economic empowerment project, signaling a strategic commitment to inclusive development. The initiative aims to directly improve women’s livelihoods and expand economic opportunities by leveraging coordinated action across key government ministries and agencies. Its success is explicitly tied to the committee’s diligence and the effective collaboration of all stakeholders, framing it as a critical test of institutional commitment. This move positions women as central drivers of sustainable growth within the state’s broader

Elections

I believe in youth leadership, selfless service for unity of Nigeria — Tambuwal 

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A prominent Nigerian political leader argues that the nation’s core challenges stem from a deficit of selfless, inclusive leadership and calls for a strategic shift towards empowering and mentoring youth for governance roles. He contends that managing Nigeria’s diversity is a strength requiring responsible statecraft, sharply criticizing current administration tactics of ethnic favoritism and coercive political realignments as fundamentally undemocratic. The solution proposed is a resilient political coalition committed to transparent leadership and equitable resource distribution to ensure national progress. This positions youth empowerment

Football

AFCON 2025: Senegal, Morocco march into semi-finals

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Hosts Morocco and Senegal have secured their places in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals, with Morocco breaking a significant knockout-stage hoodoo against Cameroon through tactical discipline and set-piece execution. The tournament’s decisive phase underscores the fine margins at this level, as demonstrated by Senegal’s narrow 1-0 victory in a tense West African derby against Mali. The remaining quarter-finals pit traditional powerhouses against each other, setting the stage for a high-stakes conclusion to the competition.

General News

Medical tourism signals trust crisis in Nigeria’s health system- Experts

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Nigeria’s $1.3 billion annual medical tourism spending is a symptom of a profound crisis of public trust in the domestic healthcare system, exacerbated when officials seek treatment abroad. Stakeholders warn this erosion of confidence, more than funding or infrastructure gaps, drives the exodus of both patients and professionals, undermining service delivery. While recent data shows a sharp 96% drop in overseas medical spending, this is attributed to economic constraints like foreign exchange scarcity, not to restored faith in local institutions. True recovery

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