Nigeria Misses Out as South Africa, Egypt Top Africa’s Power Ranking
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has failed to make the list of Africa’s five most powerful nations, according to the latest 2025 Power Sub-Ranking released…
Year: 2025
NHS Expands HIV Prevention with Long-Acting Injection Rollout
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Service (NHS) has launched cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a revolutionary long-acting HIV prevention injection, across England and Wales — a…
Nigeria Tops Sub-Saharan Africa with 24 Universities in 2026 Rankings
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has emerged as the leading country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, with…
UNICEF Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
OSUN, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for deeper collaboration and investment to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria.…
Kebbi Approves ₦4.05bn to Rehabilitate Seven General Hospitals
KEBBI, Nigeria – The Kebbi State Executive Council has approved ₦4.05 billion for the rehabilitation of seven general hospitals across the state, reaffirming its…
FG Pushes Sign Language Training in Nigerian Schools Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged all teacher training institutions across Nigeria to integrate sign language education into their curricula as part…
Abandoned Grazing Routes Fuel Farmer-Herder Conflicts – SPRiNG Warns
KANO, Nigeria – The Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme has warned that the abandonment of traditional grazing routes and forests is…
NELFUND Orders Universities to Upload Student Data for Loan Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed all accredited tertiary institutions to upload comprehensive student data on the Student Verification…
Nigeria, FAO Strengthen Partnership to Empower Smallholder Farmers, MSMEs
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have renewed their commitment to empowering smallholder farmers and agro-MSMEs to achieve sustainable…
Nestlé to Cut 16,000 Jobs Globally Under New CEO Plan
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nestlé is set to eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide in a sweeping cost-cutting drive announced by its new Chief Executive Officer, Philipp…