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OPay Expands ₦1.2bn Scholarship to 41 Institutions OPay scholarship programme, Nigerian scholarships, OPay education initiative, Miva Open University, student funding Nigeria, tertiary education

OPay scholarship programme, Nigerian scholarships, OPay education initiative, Miva Open University, student funding Nigeria, tertiary education

OPay Expands ₦1.2bn Scholarship to 41 Institutions

Hope Ajayi September 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – OPay scholarship programme is set to expand to 41 tertiary institutions across Nigeria by...

The Children Nigeria Is Still Not Seeing: Inside the Cost of Autism, Stigma Autism care gaps exposed in Nigeria, experts warn

The Children Nigeria Is Still Not Seeing: Inside the Cost of Autism, Stigma

Oluwatobi Adu September 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – For some Nigerian families, autism begins with a child who does not speak when...

Update: Plateau Diphtheria Death Toll Rises to 23 Health workers respond to the Plateau diphtheria outbreak at a treatment facility in Jos.

Update: Plateau Diphtheria Death Toll Rises to 23

Mirian Gom September 2, 2026

PLATEAU, Nigeria – The Plateau diphtheria outbreak has claimed 23 lives in the past two weeks, with...

Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Escalates Oil tanker sails through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US-Iran military tensions.

Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Escalates

Mirian Gom September 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Global oil prices climbed more than 2%, extending weekly gains to around 10%, after...

JAMB, WAEC Set ₦4,000 WASSCE Verification Fee JAMB and WAEC logos representing the new ₦4,000 WASSCE result verification process for admission candidates.

JAMB and WAEC logos representing the new ₦4,000 WASSCE result verification process for admission candidates.

JAMB, WAEC Set ₦4,000 WASSCE Verification Fee

Hope Ajayi September 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...

Lagos Steps Up Ebola Preparedness at Mainland Hospital Lagos Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi inspects facilities at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, during an Ebola preparedness assessment.