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Lagos Warns Attackers of Health Workers Face Jail Lagos

Lagos Warns Attackers of Health Workers Face Jail

Korede Abdullah July 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has warned that anyone who assaults health workers in hospitals...

NELFUND Begins June, July Student Allowance Payments NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

NELFUND Begins June, July Student Allowance Payments

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 24, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has begun disbursing June and July upkeep allowances...

Ondo Expands Digital Education to 50 Public Schools Students participating in the Ondo State Digital Quiz Competition in Akure.

Ondo Expands Digital Education to 50 Public Schools

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 24, 2026

AKURE, Nigeria – The Ondo State Government has expanded its digital education programme by equipping 50 public...

Ogun Lands $250m Dairy Farm Investment Ogun State officials at an industrial safety workshop in Abeokuta.

Ogun Lands $250m Dairy Farm Investment

Korede Abdullah July 24, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has secured a $250 million dairy investment from Pure Dairy...

Ogun Fish Farmers Seek Aid After ₦700m Flood Losses Flooded fish ponds in Ogun State after heavy rainfall destroyed aquaculture facilities.

Ogun Fish Farmers Seek Aid After ₦700m Flood Losses

Korede Abdullah July 24, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — Fish farmers in Ogun State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dapo...

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

Health workers providing nutrition services during Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Lagos.

UNICEF Urges Lagos to Boost Child Nutrition Funding

Oluwatobi Adu July 24, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Lagos State Government to sustain...

WHO Rallies Countries to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 WHO officials and health experts at a regional meningitis response workshop.

WHO Rallies Countries to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

Oluwatobi Adu July 23, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to strengthen meningitis response across...

JAMB Opens NCE Admission Without UTME JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

JAMB Opens NCE Admission Without UTME

Otamere Gladness July 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for Nigeria Certificate in...

Zulum Unveils ₦1bn JAMB Mega CBT Centre in Borno Governor Babagana Zulum, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and Prof. Segun Aina commissioning the JAMB Mega CBT Centre in Maiduguri.

Governor Babagana Zulum, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and Prof. Segun Aina commissioning the JAMB Mega CBT Centre in Maiduguri.

Zulum Unveils ₦1bn JAMB Mega CBT Centre in Borno

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 23, 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned a ₦1 billion JAMB Mega Computer-Based...

Group Shifts Autism Focus from Awareness to Acceptance Experts speaking at GTCO's Autism Conference ahead of the 2026 autism awareness and acceptance programme in Lagos.