Press Releases

International Committee of the Red Cross

Young children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers are the hardest hit. The increase is sharpest in Mubi, in Adamawa State, where admissions rose by nearly a quarter, from about 4,600 cases in the first nine months of 2025 to around 5,700...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting in January, the government announced Wednesday.

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is strengthening its social protection information systems to identify vulnerable populations more accurately, target public resources effectively and expand programmes that protect workers and families from poverty and...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has been added to the United States’ list of countries facing potential restrictions under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act, a move that could affect military funding, arms sales and defense cooperation unless President Donald...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has reported 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with 1,138 confirmed infections across 24 states and 119 local government areas, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday....

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is accelerating efforts to improve rural connectivity, expand agricultural market access, and create sustainable employment through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The project, implemented by...

International Committee of the Red Cross

As we make our way there, the combined effects of climate change and conflict are plain to see. NRCS volunteers show me the aftermath of recurrent flooding, which has added another layer of hardship for people in the area.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced three days of national mourning following the crash of a military aircraft carrying 32 people in Ondo State in the country’s southwest.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On October 8, 2026, Yu Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, met with Ahmed Audi, Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared three days of mourning following the crash of a military aircraft that was carrying 32 people in the southwestern state of Ondo. The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft went down Monday near a naval base in Igbokoda...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

YE Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power and Director General for Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, YE Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, YE Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Governor of Plateau State,| YE...

EIN Presswire

LAGOS, NIGERIA, October 8, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Official Delegation from Italy and Leonardo set for Lagos weeks after Nigerian Air Force receives three Leonardo helicopters, as first M-346FAs move towards delivery Italy will have a...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This illegal alien was working as a canvasser for congressional candidate Janelle Stelson WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

EIN Presswire

Federal Government targets one million export-linked jobs by 2030 through Hire From Nigeria and other private sector-led initiatives, up from about 20,000 today NY, UNITED STATES, September 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nigeria is ready to meet...

EIN Presswire

More than 250 attendees gathered in Lagos to advance professional development, collaboration, and the continued growth of ABA in Nigeria.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to clarify recent public commentary surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On September 23, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria held a grand reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

BETHESDA, MD, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerSyn Global Inc. (Nasdaq: ESYN) ("ESYN" or the "Company," and formerly known as HWH International Inc.) announced plans today to add a second energy project.

EIN Presswire

LAGOS, NIGERIA, October 15, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- General Birame Diop, the new President of the ECOWAS Commission and former Senegalese Minister of the Armed Forces, has been confirmed to speak at the Africa International Defence Exhibition...

DVIDS - Georgia

Production of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Nigerian Air Force is officially underway, marking a critical step in a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program designed to deliver a decisive warfighting advantage to an international...