Lassa fever continues to cast a shadow over Nigeria, a viral haemorrhagic disease that remains a persistent public health challenge despite decades of awareness. With 190 deaths recorded in 2024 and 145 deaths reported so far in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has documented a relentless burden, prompting urgent scrutiny…
The Federal Government has announced plans to fully transition school-based Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) centres by 2026, with private and public CBT centres to be used nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while monitoring a pilot CBT SSCE organised by the…
Cockroaches, often dismissed as mere household pests have been said to pose significant threats to human health by spreading bacteria and contaminating food. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Cockroaches are considered a major health hazard as they are known to carry a variety of pathogens that can cause diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery,…
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University in honour of his late predecessor. According to a statement by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday, the announcement was made during a special tribute session of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, held to…
Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has died in London. The announcement was made on Sunday by the Digital media aide to the late leader, Garba Shehu. In a brief statement, Shehu confirmed that the former president passed away in a clinic in London earlier in the afternoon. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. The family…
In Nigeria, pneumonia quietly remains the leading infectious killer of children under five. Though entirely preventable and treatable, it claimed an estimated 162,000 young lives in 2018, making Nigeria the world’s largest contributor to pneumonia-related fatalities in this age group. This report by Sultan Rabiu captures how this silent epidemic unfolds largely outside public view,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has resumed the disbursement of upkeep allowances to student beneficiaries who recently updated their bank account details from digital wallets to conventional commercial bank accounts. In a statement issued on Friday by the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi , NELFUND confirmed that over 3,600 students who…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to a statement issued by the Council’s Acting Director on information and public relations, Azeez Sanni on Wednesday, a total of 179,201 candidates registered for the examination which was conducted in 12 subjects between 12th and…
The recent approval of Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), a new malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and young infants, has elicited mixed reactions among Nigerians, with some welcoming the development while others voiced concerns over affordability and appropriate use. Reacting to the announcement, Mrs Olufunke Adebayo described the approval as timely. “Malaria remains one of the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities at 150 for the 2025/2026 academic session. The decision was announced at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on Tuesday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Conference Centre in Abuja. According to a statement by JAMB via…
