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FG Unveils $78.5bn Investment Plan to Attract Investors Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele

FG Unveils $78.5bn Investment Plan to Attract Investors

Oluwatobi Adu October 17, 2026

The Federal Government has unveiled 65 investment projects valued at $78.5 billion under its Project Nigeria initiative,...

Lagos Accounts for 22,000 WAEC Private Candidates WAEC officials announce new subject combination guidelines for 2026 SSCE in Lagos

Lagos Accounts for 22,000 WAEC Private Candidates

Oluwatobi Adu October 17, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State accounts for more than 22,000 of the 56,000 candidates registered for the...

Tinubu Scraps Recruitment Waiver Rule for Federal Universities TETFund Executive Secretary Sonny Echono speaks at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, convocation ceremony.

TETFund Executive Secretary Sonny Echono speaks at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, convocation ceremony.

Tinubu Scraps Recruitment Waiver Rule for Federal Universities

Hope Ajayi October 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has exempted federal universities from obtaining recruitment waivers from the Office...

Northeast Study Targets Aggressive Breast Tumours in Young Women Health professionals and participants during a breast cancer awareness walk in Yola, Adamawa State.

Health professionals and participants during a breast cancer awareness walk in Yola, Adamawa State.

Northeast Study Targets Aggressive Breast Tumours in Young Women

Mirian Gom October 17, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria – A new cancer research initiative is investigating genetic mutations linked to aggressive breast tumours...

Kano Releases ₦2.5m for Children with Fever, Cough Healthcare personnel prepare medicines for distribution to children in communities in Makoda Local Government Area, Kano State.

Healthcare personnel prepare medicines for distribution to children in communities in Makoda Local Government Area, Kano State.

Kano Releases ₦2.5m for Children with Fever, Cough

Mirian Gom October 17, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Makoda Local Government Council in Kano State has approved ₦2.5 million to buy and...

Lagos Approves 101 Private Schools, Warns on Child Abuse The Lagos State Government has granted provisional approval to 101 private schools

Lagos Approves 101 Private Schools, Warns on Child Abuse

Mirian Gom October 17, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has granted provisional approval to 101 private schools, warning proprietors...

UNILAG, Birmingham Launch Joint AI, Digital Media Degrees Representatives of the University of Lagos, University of Birmingham and Nigerian education authorities at the launch of joint postgraduate programmes.

Representatives of the University of Lagos, University of Birmingham and Nigerian education authorities at the launch of joint postgraduate programmes.

UNILAG, Birmingham Launch Joint AI, Digital Media Degrees

Oluwatobi Adu October 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom...

DSS Arrests Five Suspects Over Abduction of 20 NYSC Candidates Security personnel during an operation linked to the abduction of prospective NYSC members in Imo State.