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Flood: ‘Over 150,000 Maiduguri children in dire need of aid’ 

Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria says that over 150,000 children have been displaced by flooding in Borno State and are in dire need of h

Mpox: Gavi set to secure 500,000 vaccine doses for Africa

Bavarian Nordic and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have announced an advance purchase agreement (APA) to secure 500,000 doses of the MVA-BN® mpox vaccine

Zulum to Emirs: Tackle illegal mining before it becomes another insurgency

Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has warned traditional rulers in Southern Borno against the dangers of illegal mining in their commun

Flood cuts off Maiduguri-Damboa Highway

A flood resulting from a heavy downpour has completely cut the Maiduguri-Damboa highway into two parts near Dalwa village in Konduga Local Government

Civil defence deploys over 6000 personnel for Edo guber poll

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 6,433 operatives to provide security during the Edo Governorship Election on Saturda