NECO Links Exam Credibility to Staff Integrity
MINNA, Nigeria – The credibility of Nigeria’s examination system depends largely on the integrity, competence and commitment of personnel responsible for conducting examinations, the…
Month: September 2026
11 Killed in Durban Mass Shooting
DURBAN, South Africa – Gunmen have killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, after storming a house in KwaMakhutha township south of Durban, South…
African Drug Distributors Seek Joint Action Against Fake Medicines
LAGOS, Nigeria – African pharmaceutical distributors are calling for stronger cross-border cooperation among governments and regulators to tackle the circulation of falsified and substandard…
MTN, Gates Launch $25m AI Maternal Health Initiative
ABUJA, Nigeria – MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched a $25 million AI-enabled maternal health initiative in Nigeria aimed at helping…
Nigeria’s Kidney Disease Burden Fuels Call for National Policy
ILE-IFE, Nigeria – Nigeria needs a dedicated national kidney care policy as chronic kidney disease continues to place a growing burden on patients, particularly…
NADF Moves to Expand Non-Interest Finance for Farmers
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has begun validating a proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework aimed at widening access to agricultural financing…
WHO, African Editors Develop Road Safety Media Guidelines
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have begun developing Africa’s first media guidelines…
WHO Finds Wide Childhood Cancer Survival Gaps
ABUJA, Nigeria – Children with cancer face vastly different chances of survival depending on where they live, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting…
Keyamo Urges Africa to Turn Airports into Economic Hubs
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, has urged African countries to transform airports from transit facilities into economic hubs that drive trade,…
UK Ends QTS Route for Nigerian, Ghanaian Teachers
ABUJA, Nigeria – Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana can no longer apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England through the UK Government’s…