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The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has pledged that Nigerian troops who died during peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone under the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group will not be forgotten. Musa gave the assurance when he received a delegation of ECOMOG veterans, led by Maj. Gen. Ohifeme Ejimai Read Mo

The National Emergency Management Agency says flooding has killed 245 people and displaced 214,997 across 28 states in Nigeria as of October 20, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/flooding-kills-245-displaces-over-214000-nigerians-nema/

Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, is the fourth African country affected by the outbreak.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms of impoverishing Nigerians by 300 per cent through naira devaluatio Read More: https://punchng.com/you-impoverished-nigerians-obasanjo-attacks-tinubus-reforms/

Nigeria has been included on the US 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, raising questions about its security forces and supported militias. Read More: https://punchng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case/

Prof. Peter Okebukola predicts Nigerian universities will achieve record global rankings from 2027, driven by a new national ranking framework and more res Read More: https://punchng.com/okebukola-predicts-record-global-rankings-for-nigerian-varsities/

Nigeria has won the right to host the 2028 ITTF Africa Championships after beating Tunisia in a vote at the ITTF Africa annual general meeting in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-wins-bid-to-host-2028-ittf-africa-champs/

INTERPOL has arrested two suspects in Nigeria in separate cybercrime probes, including an international investment fraud scheme linked to over $2.4m. Read More: https://punchng.com/interpol-arrests-two-suspects-in-nigeria-over-2-4m-fraud/

The Nigeria Immigration Service has enrolled 14,312 Nigerians in its ongoing special passport intervention exercise across four cities in the United Kingdo Read More: https://punchng.com/nis-enrols-14312-nigerians-in-uk-passport-intervention/

An analysis of why Nigeria’s textile industry, once a top employer, is dying due to corruption and smuggling, and its potential for revival beyond clothing Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-textile-dead-or-dying-2/

The Central Bank of Nigeria is engaging businesses to address cross-border payment challenges and improve financial flows between Nigeria and China. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-moves-to-ease-payment-barriers-between-nigeria-china-2/

A journalist’s experience on an Emirates flight highlights how Nigerian businesses can learn from its consistent courtesy and professionalism to build loya Read More: https://punchng.com/emirates-service-culture-holds-lessons-for-nigerian-firms/

Middle Eastern oil producers are offering steep discounts while Nigeria’s finance minister rejects price capping for local refineries due to low supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-offers-oil-discounts-as-nigeria-rejects-price-capping/

Nigeria has won three gold and two silver medals at the African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships which concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/african-boxing-champs-nigeria-wins-three-gold-two-silver-medals/

FIFA has approved the appointment of a normalisation committee to manage the Nigeria Football Federation’s affairs until May 2027 after a leadership crisis Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-approves-committee-to-run-nigeria-football-until-may-2027/

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to strengthen defence cooperation against terrorism. Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-kagame-strengthen-nigeria-rwanda-defence-ties/

INTERPOL has arrested two cybercrime suspects in Nigeria as part of a global crackdown, including one linked to a phishing scheme that harvested 2.1m email Read More: https://punchng.com/interpol-arrests-two-cybercrime-suspects-in-nigeria/

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, says economic reforms like subsidy removal prevented a deeper crisis despite current hardship and high food infl Read More: https://punchng.com/economic-reforms-prevented-deeper-hardship-in-nigeria-says-oyedele/

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/eGispQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/aec4a73c-571b-4375-bc72-34e886c4026f.jpg">Wie 2014 hat das Virus nun auch das bevölkerungsreichste Land Afrikas erreicht. Damals gelang es überraschend schnell, es zu stoppen. Doch die Trump-Regierung hat wichtige Strukturen abgebaut

The World Health Organisation warns of a complex outbreak after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-warns-of-complex-ebola-spread-after-nigeria-confirms-case/

L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a prévenu jeudi que l'Afrique était confrontée à une épidémie d'Ebola "plus complexe", car le virus a voyagé d'Afrique de l'Est jusqu'au Nigeria, qui a signalé le premier cas dans l'ouest du continent.

A Nigerian senator, Neda Imasuen, has faulted the global economic system that makes Nigeria export raw materials like cocoa and import finished products li Read More: https://punchng.com/senator-faults-system-making-nigeria-export-cocoa-import-chocolate/

ANTARA -&nbsp;Nigeria mengonfirmasi satu kasus Ebola Bundibugyo di ibu kota Abuja pada Selasa (20/10). Pasien perempuan ...

Le Nigeria a été confronté à la maladie à virus d’Ebola il y a douze ans, en 2014, quand l’épidémie battait son plein en Afrique de l’Ouest

Les autorités nigérianes ont confirmé, mercredi, que ce cas est lié à la souche Bundibugyo, celle qui touche la République démocratique du Congo.

Nile University of Nigeria has won the 2026 CFA Society Nigeria University Ethics Challenge, finishing first among 36 universities in its debut appearance. Read More: https://punchng.com/nile-university-of-nigeria-tops-35-universities-to-win-cfa-society-nigeria-ethics-challenge/

A senior field epidemiologist has urged the FG to rely on Nigeria’s trained experts to contain the confirmed Ebola case in Abuja and prevent further spread Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-epidemiologists-should-lead-ebola-response-expert-tells-fg/

Ghana’s Ministry of Health has strengthened its Ebola surveillance and response measures following reported cases in Kenya and Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-ghana-strengthens-surveillance-after-cases-reported-in-kenya-nigeria/

The amount of cash held outside Nigeria’s banking system rose to N4.92tn in September 2026, according to new data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/cash-outside-nigerian-banks-rises-to-n4-92tn-in-september-cbn/

Prof. Peter Okebukola says Nigerian universities will break global ranking records from 2027, driven by a new national ranking framework and more research. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-varsities-to-break-global-ranking-records-from-2027-okebukola/

Où la patiente diagnostiquée au Nigeria comme atteinte d'Ebola de souche Bundibugyo a-t-elle contracté le virus ? Deux jours après l'annonce du cas par Abuja, son parcours reste à éclaircir. Les informations de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) et de l'Africa CDC diffèrent de celles communiquées par les autorités ougandaises. Des analyses génétiques

Legal and business leaders warn that investors are shunning Nigeria due to inconsistent contract enforcement, prolonged court delays, and misuse of ex-part Read More: https://punchng.com/investors-shun-nigeria-over-contract-breaches-court-delays-ex-parte-orders/

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers says Nigeria must build its own machines and invest in indigenous technology to accelerate growth and deve Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-must-build-own-machines-to-accelerate-growth-engineers/

The Federal Government has linked the National Identification Number (NIN) of 15.6m Nigerians to the National Social Register to improve beneficiary data. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-links-15-6m-nigerians-to-nin-in-social-register/

Nigeria’s broad money supply (M3) rose by N7.51tn to N146.6tn in September 2026, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cut in interest rates. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-money-supply-rises-to-n147tn-in-september/

Nigerian startups raised $635m in the first nine months of 2026, driven by major funding for Flutterwave and Moove, reclaiming its top spot in Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/flutterwave-moove-drive-nigerias-635m-startup-funding/

The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.

Italy rejected 2,220 asylum applications from Nigerians in 2025 out of 3,385 total requests, according to a new report from the European Council on Refugee Read More: https://punchng.com/italy-rejects-2220-nigerians-seeking-asylum/

Le Nigeria confirme un premier cas d'Ebola. La patiente, une femme arrivée dans le pays à bord d’un vol international en provenance d’Ouganda, a été admise dans un hôpital privé à Abuja. Où en est l’épidémie aujourd’hui, alors que le Kenya est également touché, avec 9 cas ?

UNICEF, Airtel, and the FG have expanded free digital learning to 2,000 Nigerian schools, reaching one million students and over 20,000 teachers. Read More: https://punchng.com/unicef-airtel-fg-expand-digital-learning-to-2000-nigerian-schools/

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its capacity to contain Ebola, crediting its task force for the quick detection of an index case in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-fg-assures-nigerians-of-capacity-to-contain-disease/

Nigerians have been warned against panicking following the first confirmed case of Ebola virus, with experts saying more efforts should be geared towards educating the people on preventive measures. Addressing journalists on the sidelines of the 11th National Conference on Environment and Health organised by LivingScience Foundation, Ile-Ife, and hosted by O

The Federal Government says it is containing Nigeria’s single imported Ebola case and working with Uganda to stop the virus from spreading, says the Health Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-nigeria-working-with-uganda-to-contain-spread-says-fg/

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers says Nigeria must reduce its reliance on imported machinery and invest in indigenous technology to solve i Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-must-reduce-reliance-on-imported-machinery-engineers/

🇳🇬 Au Nigeria, premier pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest touché par Ebola de souche Bundibugyo. Le diagnostic a été annoncé mardi 20 octobre chez une patiente récemment arrivée d’Ouganda.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for stronger Nigeria-UK legislative ties through increased parliamentary cooperation and exchanges. Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-seeks-stronger-nigeria-uk-legislative-ties/

The US Mission in Nigeria has issued a health advisory to its citizens after the FG reported a case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) from a traveller from Ugand Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-us-issues-health-advisory-to-citizens-in-nigeria/

« La patiente, une femme récemment arrivée au Nigeria à bord d’un vol international en provenance d’Ouganda, a été admise dans un hôpital privé [de la capitale, Abuja] », a annoncé le ministre de la santé nigérian, Muhammad Ali Pate.

<p>The first <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2001488">Ebola case</a> detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2029375">DR Congo outbreak</a>, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Wednesday.</p> <p>The case in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, was detected in a w

The patient had recently traveled from Uganda to Nigeria.

Potilas saapui maahan Ugandasta, jossa on aikaisemmin todettu lukuisia ebolatartuntoja.

Nigeria confirms an imported Ebola case in Abuja, with 44 contacts monitored. Also, more states approve the state police bill and EFCC probes a $120m fraud Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-state-police-bill-120m-fraud-probe-other-top-stories/

The World Health Organisation has urged regional vigilance after Nigeria confirmed its first case of Ebola Virus Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-ebola-case-who-urges-regional-vigilance/

The Mexican government has formally approved the appointment of Reno Omokri as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary to the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/mexico-approves-reno-omokri-as-nigerias-ambassador/

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has mourned the death of Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a patriot and elder statesman. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-has-lost-a-patriot-akpabio-mourns-fasoranti/

Annoncé mardi 20 octobre, le diagnostic a été fait sur une patiente récemment arrivée d’Ouganda. Quarante-quatre cas contacts ont également été identifiés. Il s'agit du premier cas de la maladie recensé dans le pays depuis l’épidémie qui y avait sévi en 2014. Elle avait alors fait huit morts pour une vingtaine de cas détectés.

Bislang waren drei afrikanische Länder von dem aktuellen Ebola-Ausbruch betroffen, nun meldet auch Nigeria einen Fall. Eine Frau sei in der Hauptstadt Abuja in Behandlung, so die Behörden. Nigeria ist das bevölkerungsreichste Land auf dem Kontinent.