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COVID-19 pandemic

June 9, 2026

Heirs Insurance hits three million policyholders milestone

Heirs Insurance Group says it has impacted and protected more than three million customers in its first five years of operation.

Heirs Insurance Group
May 27, 2026

Ebola Outbreak: ICAO urges airlines to stick to safety measures

The International Civil Aviation Organisation has urged governments and airlines to closely follow guidelines put in place after the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
May 24, 2026

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock sentenced to 500 months in jail

Aimee Bock has been sentenced to 500 months in prison for her lead role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition programme.

Aimee Bock
May 24, 2026

Atlanta Housing Authority senior VP Tracy Jones sentenced to prison for fraud

Ms Jones was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by nine months of home detention and 15 months of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution and a fine.

Tracy Jones
May 5, 2026

PETAN urges Nigeria oil push amid OPEC uncertainty

The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria has urged Nigeria to raise oil and gas output as shifting OPEC+ dynamics threaten global price stability.

Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN)
April 27, 2026

UN convenes NPT review conference to safeguard global nuclear order

The NPT RevCon has been held every five years since its entry into force in 1970, except for the 2020 conference, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

António Guterres
April 24, 2026

Big Catch-Up initiative delivers 100 million childhood vaccine doses

Gavi said BCU, launched during World Immunisation Week in 2023, also provided 23 million doses of inactivated polio vaccines to partially vaccinated and unvaccinated children.

Children getting measles-rubella jabs in Abia
April 15, 2026

WHO laments increasing number of zero-dose children in Africa

Dr Mohammed Janabi said momentum on vaccination was slowing in the region.

World Health Organization
March 31, 2026

Nigeria urged to promote trust, community engagement for pandemic preparedness

Some health experts have emphasised that trust, community engagement, and effective communication are critical to controlling infectious disease outbreaks.

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.