Lassa fever has claimed 118 lives in Nigeria between January and March 2025. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the virus, transmitted by rodents, was first identified in Borno State in 1969 and continues to spread, particularly in rural areas where poor sanitation and food handling remain major challenges. Despite…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the people of Bawku in the Upper East Region to embrace peace as they observe Ramadan. The president made the appeal on Monday, 31st March 2025, at the Accra’s Black Star Square on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. He highlighted the importance of unity and reconciliation during the sacred…
The Nigerian Army has intensified efforts to curb crude oil theft, urging residents to report suspicious activities. In a recent operation, troops of the 6 Division arrested 39 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal refining sites across Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Akwa Ibom states. Between March 24 and 30, 2025, security forces confiscated over…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced a 0.5% levy on imported goods to finance their newly formed three-state union, following their withdrawal from ECOWAS. The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), initially a security pact in 2023, has since evolved into an economic and military alliance. The levy, agreed on Friday, takes immediate effect and…
Niger has announced its withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), a regional military coalition fighting armed groups in the Lake Chad region, as the government shifts focus to protecting key oil infrastructure within its borders. The MNJTF, which includes troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, was established in 2015 to combat Boko…
