Author: Standard Focus

…petitions Chief Judge over alleged denial of fair hearing as court adjourns matter By Halima Abubakar Proceedings in the suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election took a new twist on Monday after the plaintiff accused the presiding judge of bias and formally requested the reassignment of the case. The suit, filed... Read more

…says “rainbow coalition” will guide 2027 political alignment By Clement John The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) screening of aspirants in Rivers State, insisting that as a non-member of the party, he has no business commenting on its internal processes. Speaking to journalists during... Read more

Former workers and pensioners of the defunct Nigeria Airways have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene over the alleged omission of their ₦36 billion severance and pension benefits from the 2025 and 2026 federal budgets. In a letter dated May 7, 2026 and addressed to the President, with copies sent to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of... Read more

By Vincent Ekpo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over the rising number of unvaccinated children in Africa, warning that outbreaks of measles, diphtheria and vaccine-derived polio could undermine decades of health progress across the continent. In a statement marking the 2026 African Vaccination Week, the WHO Regional Director for Africa disclosed that about 6.7 million children in... Read more

….targets cholera, Lassa fever, Mpox, diphtheria, diabetes, hypertension By Muhammed Danlami The Federal Government, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), has launched a €4.2 million health intervention programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s ability to detect and respond to disease outbreaks.The four-year initiative, known as the EU Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria... Read more

….targets cholera, Lassa fever, Mpox, diphtheria, diabetes, hypertension By Muhammed Danlami The Federal Government, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), has launched a €4.2 million health intervention programme aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s ability to detect and respond to disease outbreaks.The four-year initiative, known as the EU Support to Public Health Institutes in Nigeria... Read more

By James Akinlade The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled new measures aimed at tackling examination malpractice and improving the credibility of its examinations, including the introduction of paper serialisation and a dedicated malpractice portal on its website. The Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Monday during a briefing on the ongoing 2026... Read more

By Clement John President Bola Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Famadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, creating the position for the first time at the federal level in Nigeria. The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The statement, conveyed through a... Read more

By Clement John The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for the Rivers State House of Assembly elections has dismissed reports circulating online claiming that a list of cleared and disqualified aspirants for the 2027 elections had been released. The party described the list as false, unauthorised and not issued by the screening committee or any recognised party authority. Reports... Read more

By Halima Abubakar A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit seeking to nullify the recent national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ruling that the matter falls within the internal affairs of the political party. Delivering judgment, Justice Joyce Abulmalik held that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain issues relating to the conduct of the... Read more