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Lagos Screens 50,000 Public School Pupils for Vision, Hearing Problems 1000563511

Lagos Screens 50,000 Public School Pupils for Vision, Hearing Problems

Korede Abdullah July 9, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Thousands of public primary school pupils in Lagos will undergo free vision and hearing...

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue

Oluwatobi Adu July 8, 2026

GENEVA – The neglected tropical diseases human rights agenda has received a major global boost after the...

Kaduna Distributes Medical Supplies to 255 PHCs Kaduna State officials distribute medical supplies to primary healthcare centres.

Kaduna Distributes Medical Supplies to 255 PHCs

Hussaini Ibrahim July 8, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna PHC medical supplies programme has begun as the Kaduna State Government distributes...

NiMet, University Partner on AI Climate Innovation Hazy skyline over northern Nigeria as NiMet issues weather warning

NiMet, University Partner on AI Climate Innovation

Oluwatobi Adu July 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The NiMet AI partnership is set to strengthen climate research and digital agriculture after...

LASCOPA Inspects 663 Shops, Seizes Unsafe Products LASCOPA

LASCOPA Inspects 663 Shops, Seizes Unsafe Products

Korede Abdullah July 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The LASCOPA inspections have uncovered widespread violations of consumer protection laws after the Lagos...

AI Boom Drives Record Global Intangible Investment

AI Boom Drives Record Global Intangible Investment

Mirian Gom July 8, 2026

GENEVA – AI investment is driving global spending on software, research, data and other intangible assets to...

Oil Prices Jump After US Strikes Iran Nigerian fuel station as global oil prices rise after Middle East conflict

Oil Prices Jump After US Strikes Iran

Mirian Gom July 8, 2026

LONDON – Oil prices climb to their highest level in two weeks after fresh United States military...

Otti Opens Smart School, Warns Against Extortion Governor Alex Otti commissions Ogbor Central Smart School in Umuahia South.

Otti Opens Smart School, Warns Against Extortion

Korede Abdullah July 8, 2026

UMUAHIA, Nigeria – Ogbor Central Smart School has been inaugurated by Abia State Governor Alex Otti, who...

FG Transfers Recovered Assets to Schools Education Minister Tunji Alausa receives recovered assets from the EFCC for distribution to Nigerian schools.