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Armed Forces Medical College Set for First Intake Education Minister Maruf Alausa inaugurates the Technical Working Group for the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Education Minister Maruf Alausa inaugurates the Technical Working Group for the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Armed Forces Medical College Set for First Intake

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 31, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Armed Forces Medical College is expected to admit its first batch of military...

NERDC Extends 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline NERDC headquarters ahead of the National Textbook Ranking System rollout.

NERDC Extends 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline

Otamere Gladness July 31, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The NERDC textbook submission deadline has been extended to 7 August 2026, giving publishers,...

Government Rules Out Electricity Tariff Increase Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

Government Rules Out Electricity Tariff Increase

Mirian Gom July 31, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has ruled out an immediate electricity tariff increase, saying its priority...

New JAMB Registrar Aina Declares War on Exam Fraud, Pledges Student-Centred Reforms Aina Takes Over JAMB, Vows to Combat Exam Malpractice, Improve Candidate Experience

Aina Takes Over JAMB, Vows to Combat Exam Malpractice, Improve Candidate Experience

New JAMB Registrar Aina Declares War on Exam Fraud, Pledges Student-Centred Reforms

Mirian Gom July 31, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria- The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Segun Aina, has...

Ogun Faces Severe Doctor Shortage, NMA Warns 1000506417

Ogun Faces Severe Doctor Shortage, NMA Warns

Korede Abdullah July 30, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Ogun doctor shortage has reached a critical level, with only 1,200 doctors serving an...

NDLEA Warns Over Rising Female Drug Trafficking NDLEA officers display seized narcotics during a briefing in Benin City, Edo State.

NDLEA Warns Over Rising Female Drug Trafficking

Oluwatobi Adu July 30, 2026

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The NDLEA Edo drug seizures have exposed a worrying rise in female involvement...

NUC Approves Jigawa Medical University to Tackle Doctor Shortage

Mirian Gom July 30, 2026

ABUJA – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied...

Nigeria, Libya Boost Security Cooperation Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu meets Libya's Acting Foreign Minister Taher Elbaour during bilateral talks.

Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu meets Libya's Acting Foreign Minister Taher Elbaour during bilateral talks.

Nigeria, Libya Boost Security Cooperation

Korede Abdullah July 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria Libya security cooperation has been strengthened as both countries agreed to deepen diplomatic...

LASTMA Opens Public Complaint Centre in Lagos Officials at the newly opened LASTMA Complaint Centre in Oshodi receive public feedback on traffic management.

Officials at the newly opened LASTMA Complaint Centre in Oshodi receive public feedback on traffic management.

LASTMA Opens Public Complaint Centre in Lagos

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 30, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The LASTMA Complaint Centre has officially opened at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority...

Alausa’s Education Reforms Win Global Endorsement Education Minister Maruf Alausa meets former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete during discussions on education reforms.