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Wole Soyinka Investigative Reporting Award Closes Entries October 24

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced that entries for the 21st Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR2026) will close on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. West Africa Time (WAT). The centre made the…
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By Michael Omotosho | A looming El Niño crisis could expose Nigeria to a growing public health emergency, with new research projecting 31,400 additional heat-related deaths in the country between September 2026 and February 2027 if temperatures rise as forecast.…
Lagos Partners NPHCDA and UNICEF to Strengthen Direct Vaccine Delivery Across State

The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) has held a meeting with representatives of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to discuss the rollout of the Direct Delivery of Routine…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, has warned that funding shortages and gaps in vaccination coverage threaten efforts to eradicate polio across the continent, despite progress in outbreak control and immunisation campaigns. In his…
2027 Elections: NPF Begins Nationwide Training of 10,000 Officers on Security

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