The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is calling on the Nigerian government to urgently introduce social safety nets to protect its poorest citizens from the economic hardship triggered by President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping reforms. Speaking to journalists after meeting Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Okonjo-Iweala commends…
A Nigerian youth, Shamsudeen Jibril from Kaduna State, has reported a breakthrough in technology, developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can detect agricultural diseases and spray pesticides. Jibril, a 25-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, wants to increase agricultural productivity and support farmers in their fight against disease with the UAV he developed. The UAV scans…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to intensify year-round community engagement to tackle the rising spread of Lassa fever. In its latest epidemiological report for week 31 released yesterday, the agency confirmed nine new cases in Ondo, Edo, and Taraba—up from three the previous…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State has launched a health insurance scheme to cover all commercial motorcyclists and their passengers within the council. Speaking at the inauguration in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the Chairman, Afeez Balogun said the initiative mirrors the Ogun State government’s policy of inclusive healthcare for…
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and declining academic standards. In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday, the decision was approved at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will begin screening more than 500 exceptional candidates below the age of 16 for admission into tertiary institutions between September 22 and 26, 2025. The decision followed resolutions from a virtual meeting on Wednesday attended by heads of tertiary institutions, government agencies, civil society representatives, and education experts….
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) has pledged $5 million over the next two years to strengthen routine immunisation and critical health infrastructure in Kano State. Gavi’s Senior Country Manager, Jessica Crawford, announced the commitment on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman…
Nigeria’s radiography sector is grappling with an exodus of trained professionals as low remuneration and the “japa” migration trend threaten its stability, the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria warns. Speaking during the induction ceremony of the university’s pioneer graduates of radiography at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State on Wednesday, Registrar Prof. Mark Okeji said inadequate…
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), describing it as a “loan that will perpetually enslave” its members. In a statement on Wednesday, NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma said the union’s review of the TISSF showed it amounted to taking salaries in advance, which members do not…
