The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its most severe cholera outbreak in decades, with nearly 2,000 deaths since January and UNICEF calling for urgent international support.
UNICEF has delivered 1.5 million doses in a major vitamin A donation to Bauchi, strengthening child immunity and improving maternal nutrition across the state.
A rescued two-month-old calf is receiving round-the-clock care at Okomu National Park as experts work to rehabilitate and eventually return the rescue baby elephant to the wild.
Nigeria has launched a multi-stakeholder process to update its national biotechnology policy, aiming to align the country with global bioeconomy trends and accelerate scientific innovation.
Political economist Pat Utomi has urged Nigerian authorities to deploy drones for real-time highway surveillance, arguing that aerial monitoring would greatly strengthen the country’s fight against insecurity.
A trader, Alhaji Mustapha Musa, has been killed by suspected robbery attackers who invaded his home in Suleja, Niger State, in a violent midnight assault that left his family in shock.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has staged a nationwide protest over the killing of a teacher in Oyo, demanding improved school security and the release of abducted staff and students amid rising teacher safety concerns.
The National Bureau of Statistics says several food items, including tomatoes, beans, garri, onions and ginger, recorded month-on-month price increases in April 2026 despite some year-on-year declines.
Ademola Adeleke has dismissed reports of alleged kidnapping incidents in schools across Osun, describing the claims as false and assuring residents of strengthened security measures.