Editorial Team

Gunmen invade Kogi school, abduct principal, NECO official, students during examination

Suspected gunmen on Tuesday disrupted the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in Kogi State, abducting a school principal, a NECO ad hoc official and four candidates after invading Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on July 14, threw the school…

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WHO, UNICEF Alarmed As 13.5 Million Children Miss Lifesaving Vaccines

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have raised concerns after an estimated 13.5 million children missed all routine vaccinations during their first year of life in 2025, despite a modest recovery in global immunisation coverage after the COVID-19 pandemic. The agencies said the latest figures show progress has slowed,…

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In Search of Unstoppable Africans, Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) Invites Nominations from Across the Continent

NEW YORK, United States of America, July 15, 2026/APO Group/ — The search is on for “Unstoppable Africans”. The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.UNGlobalImpact.org) has opened nominations for a new community-led campaign to recognize and celebrate entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers whose ideas, leadership and actions are driving Africa’s economic transformation. This global call…

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Atiku condemns abduction of Kogi students, NECO officials

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja and Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The Kogi State Government has launched a massive multi-agency security operation to rescue four persons abducted from Government Secondary School (GSS), Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said…

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