Author: Helen Okechukwu

Nigeria may soon see a major shift in how money moves across the country, as the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) prepares to scrap transfer charges on its instant payment platform. The move, according to its managing director and chief executive officer, Premier Oiwoh, is aimed at making digital payments cheaper, faster, and more appealing than cash. Speaking at the Globus Bank Fintech Summit 2025 in Lagos, where he delivered a keynote on “From Cashless to Smart Economies: Shaping the Next Frontier of Financial Innovation,” Oiwoh announced that a new subscription-based model would replace the current transfer fees. The change,…

The Jigawa State Government has called on the media to intensify efforts in sensitising the public ahead of the statewide Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign, scheduled to commence on October 6, 2025, with a target of reaching over 2.5 million children. Speaking during a media engagement in Dutse, the State Immunisation Officer, Shehu Ibrahim, said the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, working with the federal government, had put in place all logistics for the exercise to be held simultaneously in all 27 local councils of the state. Read Also: U.S. faces worst measles outbreak in over 30 years He noted that the…

The Rivers State Police Command has commenced investigations into the activities of two suspected cultists apprehended during a security operation at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). On 26 September 2025, at about 4:00 p.m., security officials at the university intercepted two men in connection with a suspected plan to ignite a confrontation between rival groups, says Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko on Friday. Read Also: Rivers police arrest kidnappers after N6.9m ransom, murder The suspects were later identified as Police Corporal Onwukwe Godswill, attached to Elimgbu Division, and a 200-level Biomedical Technology student, Ifeanyi Israel. The Command spokesperson said the suspects…

To intensify its campaign against counterfeit and unsafe medicines in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in his operation has destructed more than N15 billion substandard and expired products in Ibadan, Oyo State. The exercise, carried out on Wednesday at the Moniya dumpsite, was aimed at preventing dangerous pharmaceutical and consumer items from re-entering circulation and threatening public health. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr Martins Iluyomade, explained that the agency was determined to safeguard Nigerians from exposure to falsified, unwholesome, and unregistered products. Read Also: NAFDAC…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has expressed concern over a rise in deaths from Lassa fever this year, even though the number of confirmed cases is lower than in 2024. According to the agency’s latest situation report covering Epidemiological Week 37, a total of 166 people lost their lives to the disease between January and mid-September 2025. This translates to a case fatality rate of 18.5 per cent, higher than the 16.9 per cent recorded during the same period last year. NCDC explained that the increased deaths are largely linked to delays in seeking medical attention…

After the political tussle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesome Wike, came to an end following the halting of the six-month state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, the state has witnessed the laying off of appointed commissioners and public officers affected by the Supreme Court judgement. Recall that on 6 March, 2025, the supreme court, in its 62-page Certified True Copy (CTC), acknowledged Martins Amaewhule and the other led faction as the incumbent leader and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA). According to the verdict of the Supreme Court…

iNigeria’s drive to tackle climate change and improve public health has gained momentum with a new partnership between IHS Nigeria and the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to deliver clean energy solutions and community environmental projects in Abuja.

Leaders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have called on the party’s national leadership to address what they described as longstanding neglect and unfair treatment of the chapter in past elections. The demand was made during a solidarity walk held in Yenagoa in support of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition. The rally, which drew national, zonal, state, and ward leaders, began at the Tombia end of the Melford Okilo Expressway and ended at Kpansia Secondary School. Read Also: Bayelsa, Rivers governors tipped to join APC Addressing the crowd, Pastor Reuben Wilson, convener of the rally and…

An Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in early September has left 42 people dead from 64 confirmed infections, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, placing the case fatality rate at 42%. Health officials in the country launched a vaccination campaign two weeks ago to curb the spread of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, which has historically claimed tens of thousands of lives across Africa since it was first identified in 1976. The current outbreak was reported in Kasai province, following the detection of new cases last month. Read Also: Uganda declares end of sixth ebola…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has cautioned that misinformation and stigma continue to undermine Mpox response efforts across the continent, even as communities show overwhelming readiness to embrace vaccination. In its interim analysis released on Wednesday, the continental health agency revealed that while demand for vaccines has already outstripped supply in countries such as Nigeria and Kenya, discriminatory attitudes and cultural misconceptions are slowing progress in containing the disease. The study, which drew on more than 17,000 surveys and over 200 interviews across nine countries, showed that knowledge gaps remain significant. Read Also: WHO ends global…