ASUU Shuts Nasarawa University Over Unresolved Issues
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Academic activities at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), are suspended indefinitely after the university’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of…
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Trump Pushes New Vaccine Rules Amid Measles Outbreaks
ABUJA, Nigeria – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order urging states to reconsider school vaccination requirements and directing the federal government…
ESUT Suspends Three Law Students for Two Years Over Exam Malpractice
ENUGU, Nigeria – The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has suspended three students of its Faculty of Law for two academic…
CBT Can Shut Down ‘Miracle Centres’, Curb Exam Malpractice – WAEC
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Wider adoption of computer-based testing (CBT), combined with stronger identity verification and surveillance, could help Nigeria tackle examination malpractice and the…
Abuja Communities Face Possible Demolition as Army Sets August 12 Deadline
ABUJA, Nigeria – Residents of Angwa Dio and Angwa Shibaba communities in Tungamaje, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, are facing possible…
Financing Gaps Could Delay Access to Emergency Health Supplies – WHO Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – Countries could struggle to access vaccines, diagnostics and other medical supplies quickly during health emergencies if financing systems are not strengthened…
Osun Election: NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel, Warns Against Political Bias
OSOGBO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned its personnel against political interference, intimidation and human-rights violations ahead of…
Proposed Tobacco Law Could Widen Youth Access to Nicotine – Groups Warn
ABUJA, Nigeria — Health advocates and civil society organisations have raised concerns that proposed amendments to Nigeria’s tobacco-control law could make emerging nicotine products,…
NERC Takes Over Kaduna Disco Over ₦456.5bn Debt, 71.9% Losses
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) and appointed an interim management…
Nigeria’s Missing Doctors: Can the Diaspora Fill the Gap?
ABUJA, Nigeria- The video consultation can cross borders in seconds. Expertise can travel from Maryland to Abuja, from London to Lokoja, and from Toronto…