Betting Boom Grips Youth as Risks Rise in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Sports betting is rapidly transforming from casual entertainment into a daily financial habit for many young Nigerians, raising concerns over addiction,…
Month: April 2026
NAICOM Boosts Staff Welfare, Strengthens Professional Standards
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Insurance Commission reaffirms commitment to employee welfare and professional standards to improve performance. The commission says its effectiveness depends…
Nigeria Faces 480,000 Data Protection Officer Shortfall – NDPC
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Data Protection Commission warns of a 480,000 shortfall in data protection officers amid rapid digital growth. National Commissioner Vincent…
FG Opens TVET Programme, Offers N22,500 Monthly Stipends
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches applications for the second phase of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, targeting youth…
Artemis II Success Sparks Call for Nigeria to Boost Science Investment
ABUJA, Nigeria – A leading space expert urges Nigeria to prioritise science and technology investment following the breakthrough Artemis II mission. Babatunde Rabiu, research…
NDLEA Seizes N724m Cannabis, Arrests Five in Edo Crackdown
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seize cannabis worth over ₦724 million and arrest five suspects in…
Doctors Demand Hospital Security After Assault Sparks Strike
WARRI, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) demands security presence in hospitals after two doctors are assaulted at Central Hospital, Warri.…
OAU Students Boycott Classes Over Campus Transport Crisis
ILE-IFE, Nigeria – Students of Obafemi Awolowo University announce a 72-hour lecture boycott over worsening transport challenges on campus. The protest, scheduled from April…
Deadly Borno Ambush Kills Senior Officers, Troops in Midnight Attack
Monguno, Nigeria – Several soldiers, including senior officers, are killed after suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambush Nigerian troops near the 242 Forward Operating Base…
Harvest of Hunger: Inside Nigeria’s Growing Malnutrition Crisis
In a country endowed with vast arable land and a reputation as one of Africa’s largest food producers, the persistence—and worsening—of child malnutrition presents…