The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to address the recurring issue of international rejection of Nigerian exports by fully automating the Export Licensing process for regulated products. Speaking at a national workshop tagged, ‘Achieving Sustainable Export of Regulated Products: The Imperatives.’, on Monday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola…
In this report, Gom Mirian, delves into the implications of the proposed 18-year age limit policy change aimed to ensure that students are adequately prepared for the rigors of higher education and to align the Nigerian education system with global practices and explores the various perspectives surrounding the issue. Nigeria’s Minister of Education,…
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, announced at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali that the Dangote Refinery’s plan will eliminate the need for Nigeria to import gasoline by June, 2024. Dangote emphasised the refinery’s capability to meet the diesel and petrol needs of West Africa and the aviation fuel demand of…
A mass school-based deworming campaign is set to take place from May 20 to May 24, 2024, targeting 1.4 million school-age children in both private and public schools, as well as those out of school. Mrs. Roseline Dawodu, the Coordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTD, has revealed that over 48 million school-age children in Nigeria require…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State has delivered a verdict against Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, the renowned medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd. The conviction stems from a tragic incident involving a failed plastic surgery that led to the untimely death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. Former Director-General of the Federal Competition…
The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has highlighted concerns over the escalating costs of hypertension medications in the country, emphasising the need for increased awareness and access to treatment. President of NHS, Simeon Isezuo, addressed these issues in a statement marking World Hypertension Day, underscoring the prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria. Isezuo stressed the importance of…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) have raised objections to the ongoing trend of transforming public colleges of education into universities, citing concerns over the implications for teacher training and basic education in Nigeria. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc….
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has issued a statement denying the extension of the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. According to Mr. Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NECO, the registration, which began on December 18, 2023, will close on…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has promised candidates that they will receive their certificates within three months of collecting their results. This assurance was given by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, at the Annual Congress of the Education Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Wushishi emphasised the council’s…
In a dramatic turn of events, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector. The unions expressed their outrage at the Federal Government’s proposal of N48,000 as the national minimum wage, describing it as insulting and…
