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Saturday, 7th February, 2026

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Plateau Confirms Lassa Fever Outbreak, Records 11 Cases, Four Deaths

Plateau Taskforce Raids Human Trafficking Rings, Arrests 183, Rescues 11 Minors

Amupitan Expresses Satisfaction With BVAS Performance During FCT Mock Accreditation

NAF Mulls Structured Withdrawal of Firearms from Retiring Personnel

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Plateau Confirms Lassa Fever Outbreak, Records 11 Cases, Four Deaths

Yemi Kosoko in Jos Plateau State has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas, with eleven positive cases and four deaths recorded since December 2025. The

Plateau Taskforce Raids Human Trafficking Rings, Arrests 183, Rescues 11 Minors

Amupitan Expresses Satisfaction With BVAS Performance During FCT Mock Accreditation

NAF Mulls Structured Withdrawal of Firearms from Retiring Personnel

Terror Attack: Southern Govs Commiserate With Kwara, Call for Prosecution of Perpetrators

Funke Akindele Named Brand Ambassador for MonieWorld

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Life & Style

Firm Unveils Exam-Prep App to Help Students Achieve Score of 350 and Above in JAMB

19:41, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Nigeria

Expert Urges Mining Sector to Adopt Petroleum Industry Act Model for Host Community Benefits

18:07, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Nigeria

Road Projects: FG Summons China Harbour over Public Health Safety Issues

17:35, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Nigeria

Nestlé Nigeria Recognised by Customs for Supply Chain Security, Compliance Excellence

17:21, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Nigeria

Kwara Attack: Shettima Leads FG Delegation To Condole With Victims

17:18, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Nigeria

Natasha Hails NAFDAC’s Fake Drug Bust, Demands Tougher, Sustained Crackdown

17:00, 7th Feb, 2026 by Ima Ekanem

Plateau Confirms Lassa Fever Outbreak, Records 11 Cases, Four Deaths

Plateau Taskforce Raids Human Trafficking Rings, Arrests 183, Rescues 11 Minors

Amupitan Expresses Satisfaction With BVAS Performance During FCT Mock Accreditation

NAF Mulls Structured Withdrawal of Firearms from Retiring Personnel

Terror Attack: Southern Govs Commiserate With Kwara, Call for Prosecution of Perpetrators

Funke Akindele Named Brand Ambassador for MonieWorld

Firm Unveils Exam-Prep App to Help Students Achieve Score of 350 and Above in JAMB

Expert Urges Mining Sector to Adopt Petroleum Industry Act Model for Host Community Benefits

Road Projects: FG Summons China Harbour over Public Health Safety Issues

Nestlé Nigeria Recognised by Customs for Supply Chain Security, Compliance Excellence

Kwara Attack: Shettima Leads FG Delegation To Condole With Victims

Natasha Hails NAFDAC’s Fake Drug Bust, Demands Tougher, Sustained Crackdown

You Must Show Seriousness Before Flag-off, Otti Tells Aba Commercial Smart City Project Promoters

AU Seeks Support of Nigerian Navy to Host Pan-African Naval Exercise in 2027

Plateau Releases N817.5bn 2026 Budget, Prioritises Infrastructure, Human Capital

UNAIDS Hails $5.88bn US Funding Boost for Global HIV Response

EU Digital Skills Drive Trains Over 18,000, Boosts Inclusion in North-east Nigeria

Imo ADC Cracks As Two Factions Tussle for Supremacy

2026 Devex Power 50: Tinubu Lauds Pate, Makanju for Making List

Aero Maintenance Facility Will Effectively Service Airlines in West Africa, Says Ghana Civil Aviation DG

Imam Prays for Tinubu, Says His Tenure’ll Bring Hope To Hopeless

Ground Training Command is Engine Room of Air Power, Says CAS

NUPRC: PIA Encourages Host Communities to Safeguard Oil Facilities, Installations against Disruption

Group Protests Relocation of NHIA Benin Office to Port Harcourt

Sand Miners Challenge Anambra Govt over Operations, Insist They’re Answerable to FG

Entrepreneur Calls on Govt to Rethink Youth Employment Strategy

Varsity Don Urges FG to Declare National Skills Emergency to Move Nigeria Forward

2331 Lounge, Opens in Ibadan

World Crafts Council Honours Runsewe

Faith and Diplomacy Unite: Oluremi Tinubu’s Impactful Presence at Trump’s Prayer Breakfast Marks New Dawn for Nigeria-US Relations

Katsina Varsity Flags Staff Shortage, Seeks Recruitment

Obi Cubana Calls for Clean, Youth-Driven Politics, Pledges Issue-Based Engagement

Lagos Targets Pollution Reduction, Income Generation with Used Cooking Oil Initiative

Nwogu Family Lauds Gov Uzodimma for Posthumous Award on Patriarch

Sanusi, Others Canvass Support for Pharmaceutical Industry to Bridge Widening Local Production Gap

Spain Emerges World’s Tourism Powerhouse, Madrid Declared Global Tourism Capital

Lagos, Abuja Continental Hotels Target Guests for Valentine’s Day

Embrace Modern Farming Techniques, LIFE-ND Urges Delta Youths

The Cost of Neglect: FERMA and Nigeria’s Failing Highways

Aliyu Commends HBS for Bridging Manpower Gap in Hospitality Industry

Kwankwaso’s Pebbles Against S’Court Justices

PBC Hosts First Distributors Forum, Celebrates Three Years of Growth in Nigeria

Ademola Lookman Completing European League Round

Iwobi Still Optimistic of Nigeria Hoisting Her Flag at 2026 World Cup

Chris Okafor: DNA Test Showed Two of Four Children I Raised Were Not Mine

Outrage Grows Over Senate’s Move to Reverse Nigeria’s Democracy

2027: Supporters Push for Obi-Kwankwaso Presidential Ticket

Fintechs Deploy Innovative Products to Lure Bank Customers

Oshiomhole: Trump’s Recognition Of Mrs Tinubu Diplomatic Win for Nigeria

Road Projects: FG Summons China Harbour over Public Health Safety Issues

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