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News
The Kano State multi-agency taskforce on drug and illicit substance abuse has disrupted drug supply networks in the state, arresting 71 suspected peddlers, suppliers and victims since enforcement began. The taskforce also plans to rehabilitate and reintegrate 10,000 youths within one year.
Health
Senegalese firm Teranga Pharma is expanding production of Drepaf, a locally manufactured generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, backed by a $7.1 million project, and targeting six African markets with a goal of supplying sub-Saharan Africa by 2030
Tech & Education
Zamfara State has warned teachers who completed a two-week Global Standard Teacher Transformation Programme that negligence will attract disciplinary action, as the government intensifies monitoring under Gov. Dauda Lawal's education emergency declaration.
Health
The NMA Katsina chair, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says two to three of every 10 diphtheria patients admitted to Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina may die, as the state records over 1,000 suspected cases across 29 LGAs amid antitoxin shortages.
Youth Empowerment
NASENI has extended its Sustainable Empowerment Programme to Lagos, distributing 400 power stoves and 100 solar home systems to 1,000 beneficiaries in Ikeja, alongside training in POP installation and electrical maintenance.
Agriculture
The Federal Government has assured Nigerian farmers of its continued support through improved policies, security measures, and agricultural interventions aimed at boosting food production.
Youth Empowerment
The National Automotive Design and Development Council, with Bryte Auto Tech & Diagnostics Ltd, is training 150 technicians and youths across Kogi, Edo and Oyo States in the servicing, diagnosis and maintenance of heavy-duty vehicles and agricultural tractors
Tech & Education
Adeleke University has inaugurated a 200-kilowatt peak solar power system to guarantee uninterrupted electricity supply and reduce dependence on the national grid and diesel generators.
Health
Nigeria’s health insurance enrolment has climbed to 22.03 million by July 2026, a 35 per cent year-on-year rise, yet millions remain uncovered and exposed to high out-of-pocket costs, with structural barriers slowing the march to universal health coverage
Health
Katsina State says suspected diphtheria cases have now spread to 29 of its 34 local government areas, with Funtua worst-hit, as neighbouring Kano confirms two fresh deaths in Rano LGA and the Federal Government deploys 500,000 vaccine doses to both states.
Sports
Falconets captain Joy Igbokwe has expressed disappointment after missing the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland because the Polish Embassy denied her and defender Faridat Abdulwahab entry visas.
News
Nigeria international Rofiat Imuran has joined Aston Villa from London City Lionesses, becoming the club’s ninth signing of the summer transfer window, subject to visa approval.
