Recently, the world marked Hepatitis Day. Dennis Gabriel in this write up revisits the anniversary’s activities aiming to draw greater attention to the quiet killer living with millions of its victims yet without knowing until it becomes too late. As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28, awareness campaigns…
The Federal Government has announced a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, citing the proliferation of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and declining academic standards. In a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday, the decision was approved at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
ABUJA, Nigeria – On a humid afternoon in Gwagwalada, Musa Ibrahim wipes sweat from his forehead as he recounts the day he sold his only motorcycle. The sale wasn’t for business expansion or family celebration—it was to pay for his wife’s emergency surgery. Dennis Gabriel writes. “I don’t have any health insurance,” says the 39-year-old…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded a major leap in digital education, with 21 state-of-the-art smart schools now fully operational across the country, according to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, announced the achievement on Monday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the $10 million KOICA-Nigeria Smart Education…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele — also known as Abbas Ajakaiye for allegedly orchestrating large-scale cross-border drug trafficking. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, the clergyman was apprehended…
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