Nigeria to host the Intra-African Trade Fair in 2027

The last three editions of IATF have cumulatively generated over $118 billion in trade and investment deals and attracted more than 70,000 visitors and 4,500 exhibitors ALGIERS, Algeria, September 5, 2025/ — After a rigorous bid and due diligence exercise, Nigeria has emerged as the successful host country of the fifth edition of the Intra-African…

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Children still trapped in their homes as worst floods in 30 years devastate Northeast Nigeria

Schools have been suspended for two weeks – just as children returned to learning after the holiday. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, September 13, 2024/ — Heavy rains in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have led to the worst flooding in 30 years, affecting at least 239,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands of children without shelter, clean water,…

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Nigeria: Bridging the Knowledge Gap by Taking Action to Tackle Hypertension

ABUJA, Nigeria, August 5, 2024 — It was a warm Wednesday morning when the outreach team set up their makeshift clinic at the Ebonyi State Secretariat in Abakaliki Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria.  The team, comprising Ebonyi State health workers, members of the Nigerian Medical Student Association, and partners, including staff of…

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Nigeria: MSF Overwhelmed by Surge in Severely Malnourished Children Admissions

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in northern Nigeria are grappling with an unprecedented surge in admissions of severely malnourished children, far surpassing previous years’ figures. Driven by life-threatening complications, this surge has left medical facilities struggling to cope with double the number of admissions compared to last year in certain locations. Disturbingly, this influx is…

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