Group Threaten Mass Protest Over Proposed Borehole Crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria – Civil society organisations, labour unions and community groups have threatened mass protests across Lagos if the state government moves to seal…
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Lagos HIV Survey Exposes Testing Gap as 42% Remain Unaware of Status
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nearly 42 per cent of people living with HIV in Lagos are unaware of their infection, despite the state recording 93.4…
UBEC Partners Traditional Leaders to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is turning to traditional and religious institutions to tackle its out-of-school children crisis, with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)…
Democrats’ Midterm Victory: What It Means for Nigerians Facing Trump’s Immigration Restrictions
LAGOS, Nigeria – Democrats’ victory in the 2026 US midterm elections has changed the balance of power in Washington. But will their control of…
FG Equips 38 Technical Colleges, Offers Youths Free Training, Business Grants
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government is providing free vocational training, monthly stipends and business starter packs to young Nigerians under a skills development…
Soludo Tasks Pharmacists to Expose Fake Drug Sellers
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has challenged pharmacists to help dismantle the network of fake drug dealers and illegal medicine…
NUC, Partners Demand Campus Security, Accountability in TETFund Spending
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s tertiary education regulators have warned universities, polytechnics and colleges of education against leaving intervention projects unfinished or mismanaging public funds,…
Nigeria Targets 20% More Eye Care Workers, 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is targeting a 20 per cent increase in its active eye care workforce and 25,000 fully subsidised cataract surgeries by…
Lagos Plans 100 Food Processing Plants to Boost Local Production
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State is planning to establish up to 100 small-scale food processing plants around its proposed food systems and logistics hub,…
Ondo Police Bust Fake Dollar Factory, Arrest Suspect
ONDO, Nigeria – Police in Ondo State have arrested a suspect and seized three bags of suspected counterfeit US dollar bills after raiding an…