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July 16, 2026

Museum unveils memorial sculpture to immortalise Onyeama N’Eke

The National Museum of Unity, Enugu, on Wednesday unveiled a memorial sculpture and a permanent exhibition gallery in honour of Onyeama N’Eke.

Onyeama N’Eke
July 16, 2026

Kwara assembly backs malaria elimination

The Kwara House of Assembly has reaffirmed support for efforts to eradicate malaria and expand healthcare infrastructure across the state.

Wife of Kwara State governor, Olufolake AbdulRazaq
July 16, 2026

Tambuwal seeks review of housing agencies, better funding for FMBN

Mr Tambuwal called for stronger funding for the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and a review of government housing policies.

Aminu Tambuwal
July 16, 2026

NANNM-FHI issues 15-Day ultimatum to FG over Kaduna Hospital crisis

The nurses gave an ultimatum that, if an alleged victimisation of its members at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa, Kaduna, was not addressed by July 29.

July 16, 2026

Air Peace ends evacuation of Nigerians fleeing South Africans’ xenophobic attacks

Air Peace has concluded the federal government’s humanitarian evacuation from South Africa, returning the final batch of 308 Nigerians aboard its Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

Air Peace evacuates more Nigerians from South Africa
July 16, 2026

NBC scraps annual digital TV access fee

The National Broadcasting Commission says Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over project.

Collage of TVs
July 16, 2026

COREN Assembly: Tinubu seeks strong regulation, sanctions

Mr Tinubu said this at the opening of the 34th Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria in Abuja.

34th Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
July 16, 2026

ICPC, EFCC ask scholars, students to lead Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusade

The ICPC chair has urged social science scholars and students to anchor anti-corruption crusades at all levels.

11th National Conference of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
July 16, 2026

NECA urges Nigerian government to sustain reforms, tackle insecurity

The president of NECA’s governing council, Ifeanyi Okoye, gave the advice on Tuesday at the association’s 69th AGM in Lagos.

NECA
July 16, 2026

Taraba: Task force raids illegal gold-mining site, arrests two

The Taraba Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force on Monday arrested two suspected illegal miners during a raid on a gold-mining site at Mayo Kam in Gantu village, Bali council area.

Governor of Taraba State, Kefas Agbu