Looks Real, Could Be Deadly: The Counterfeit Products Putting Nigerians at Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – A toothpaste that smells different, a cream that leaves unexplained rashes or a drink with a suspicious seal can turn an…
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UK Universities Pull Nigerian Students’ Offers Over Visa Fears
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian students hoping to study in the United Kingdom face growing uncertainty as universities withdraw admission offers amid rising study visa…
Fact-Check: Is Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Really 5%?
ABUJA, Nigeria – A claim by labour leader Issa Aremu that Nigeria’s official unemployment rate has fallen to about five per cent is consistent…
NAFDAC Finds Excess Pesticide Residues in Some Beans
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s food and drug regulator has raised concerns over pesticide residues exceeding permitted safety limits in some bean samples, warning that…
NAOWA Urges Military Families to Break Health Stigma
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has urged military families to seek timely medical checks and emotional support without fear…
Tinubu: Mental Health Patients Must Help Shape Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for people living with mental health conditions to have a stronger voice in…
Customs Seizes N3.67bn Cannabis Products at Lagos Port
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted more than 1.2 tonnes of suspected illicit drug-related substances, including cannabis-infused cookies and gummies,…
Nigeria Lacks Enough Crude to Supply Dangote Refinery – FG Says
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria currently lacks sufficient uncommitted crude oil to meet the full supply requirements of the Dangote Refinery and other domestic refineries,…
TETFund Sets Up Innovation Hubs in 45 Nigerian Institutions
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is establishing innovation hubs in 45 beneficiary tertiary institutions across Nigeria to help researchers turn…
Anambra Building Collapse Kills Mother, 14-Year-Old Daughter
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – A mother and her 14-year-old daughter have died after a three-storey building under construction collapsed onto their home in Okpoko, Ogbaru…