FG Targets 20,000 Medical Students Annually
ABUJA, Nigeria – The medical simulation centres planned by the Federal Government are expected to transform healthcare training across Nigeria as authorities move to…
Month: August 2026
Tinubu Begins Europe Break Ahead of 2027 Push
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has begun a three-week vacation in Europe, with the Presidency saying the break is intended to allow him…
Meat Without Enough Supply: Why Nigeria’s Livestock Boom Isn’t Feeding the Nation
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is home to one of Africa’s largest livestock populations, yet millions of families still struggle to afford meat. Despite having…
FG Urges Early Cancer Detection, Treatment
ABUJA, Nigeria – The early cancer detection campaign received renewed backing from the Federal Government on Sunday as health authorities urged Nigerians to seek…
NAFDAC Seals Trade Fair Shops Over Cosmetics
LAGOS, Nigeria – The NAFDAC Trade Fair shops enforcement operation has led to the sealing of several business premises at the Trade Fair Complex…
Kano Diphtheria Cases Linked to Zero-Dose Children
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano diphtheria cases have been driven largely by children who have never received any routine vaccination, according to the Kano…
Lagos Demolishes Shanties Beneath High-Tension Power Lines
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos shanty demolition has begun in Ikola, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, following a deadly communal clash that left…
ASUU Suspends Niger Delta University Strike After Bayelsa Government Reaches Agreement
BAYELSA, Nigeria – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University (NDU) Branch, has suspended its indefinite strike following a collective bargaining…
WHO Raises Alarm as DRC Ebola Outbreak Threatens Neighbouring African Countries
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has warned that the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a…
Common Sweetener Xylitol May Increase Heart Attack and Stroke Risk – Study Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – A widely used artificial sweetener found in chewing gum, toothpaste, yoghurt and other everyday products may increase the risk of heart…