Taraba Denies TETFund Link to Rector’s Suspension
TARABA, Nigeria – The Taraba State Ministry of Tertiary Education has denied reports that the suspension of Yakubu Garjila, Rector of the Taraba State…
Month: September 2026
IDA Raises $3bn to Expand Development Financing
ABUJA, Nigeria – The International Development Association (IDA) has raised $3 billion through a new five-year global bond as it seeks to expand the…
WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS: The Nigerians Building Survival Businesses to Stay Afloat
LAGOS, Nigeria – For Olanrewaju Bakare, the loss of his private-sector job in August 2024 did not leave him time to search for the…
Mpox in Africa: 11 Countries Report 1,153 Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – Eleven African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in Africa over six weeks, reporting 1,153 confirmed cases and seven deaths between…
Childhood Cancer Medicines Shortages Threaten Treatment
ABUJA, Nigeria – Shortages of childhood cancer medicines are threatening children’s ability to complete treatment in low- and middle-income countries, with a new assessment…
WHO Commonwealth Health Partnership Renewed
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat have renewed their WHO Commonwealth health partnership with a stronger focus on…
Nigeria Announces 15 New ICT Experience Centres
KWARA, Nigeria – Nigeria is expanding its ICT Experience Centres programme to 15 additional tertiary institutions across the country to strengthen youth digital skills,…
Cancer Cases in Africa Surge 229% in 33 Years – Study
ABUJA, Nigeria – Cancer cases in Africa increased by 229 per cent between 1990 and 2023, rising from an estimated 467,000 cases in 1990…
Medical Student Admissions: MDCAN Warns FG Against Quota Increase Without More Facilities
LAGOS, Nigeria – Medical lecturers under the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Chapter, have warned the…
Ile-Ife Motor Park Shooting: Osun Police Recover Second Corpse as Investigation Deepens
OSUN, Nigeria – The Osun State Police Command has recovered a second corpse following Sunday’s shooting at the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing…