President Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of a special working group and allocated 10 billion naira in emergency funds for Ebola prevention. The Federal Government released N21.2 million to each state for Ebola preparedness under the State Outbreak Investigation and Response Fund. Prof. Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, authorised the disbursement of 50 percent of the allocated funds to states to enhance disease surveillance and rapid response. The funds will be distributed through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) via the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).

President Tinubu approved a new Police Academy campus in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area, Ogun State, along with a N15 billion take-off grant. The grant will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and training assets. A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and the National Universities Commission recommended the site.

President Tinubu also approved the establishment of a new university in Kaduna State, named after General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 2026 Democracy Day. The Federal Government approved the revitalisation and renaming of the completed Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and a major economic and cultural force. Its capital is Abuja, its population is approximately 225–230 million, and its official language is English.