FG Drops Maths Credit for Arts, Humanities University Admissions
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a landmark policy reform exempting arts and humanities students from the long-standing requirement of…
Month: October 2025
Blink Often to Protect Eyes from Screen Damage – Expert Warns Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – A consultant community ophthalmologist, Dr. Bolarinwa Tota of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged Nigerians to blink more…
WHO Appoints Ursu as New Representative to Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country Representative to Nigeria, following the formal presentation…
Lagos Forms Community Dialogue Committee to Curb Gender-Based Violence
LAGOS, Nigeria- The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has inaugurated a Community Dialogue Committee (CDC) to strengthen grassroots…
Reps Move to End ASUU-FG Rift as Two-Week Strike Begins
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has stepped in to mediate the deepening standoff between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union…
WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical alert after discovering contaminated cough syrups in India linked to multiple…
Tinubu, Shell Seal $2bn Gas Deal to Boost Nigeria’s Energy Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – A symbolic handshake at the State House in Abuja between President Bola Tinubu and Shell executives on Tuesday marked a major…
WHO Sounds Alarm as Neurological Disorders Kill 11m Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that neurological disorders kill more than 11 million people annually, calling for urgent global…
Grains Are Cheaper, But Hunger Persists: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Silent Economic Crisis
KANO, Nigeria – Across the vast markets of northern Nigeria, sacks of maize, rice, and millet now sell for nearly half of what they…
Lagos Cracks Down on Illegal Land Reclamation, Waterfront Encroachment
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government will begin a full-scale crackdown on illegal land reclamation and waterfront encroachment starting Wednesday, October 15, officials…