BEYOND NATIONAL SERVICE: Is NYSC Becoming a Stepping Stone to Japa
ABUJA, Nigeria – For some Nigerian graduates, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a bridge into employment; for others, it is a year…
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Migration
Cars Burn, Shops Looted as Xenophobic Violence Erupts in South Africa
South Africa – At least 24 vehicles were burnt in Johannesburg and Durban as xenophobic violence erupted in South Africa following a court ruling…
Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana – Shrinking water resources, degraded farmland and changing weather patterns are intensifying competition for land and water across West Africa, with parliamentarians…
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…
They Came Back with Nothing
KANO, Nigeria – They survived war in Yemen, detention in Libya and failed journeys across North Africa, only to return home with nothing. In…
Africa CDC Tracks Cruise-Linked Hantavirus Cluster, Public Risk Low
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a hantavirus outbreak linked to an international cruise, with authorities urging…
Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – A rare human-transmissible hantavirus strain is confirmed in South Africa after deaths linked to an international cruise, prompting urgent contact tracing.…
Nigeria Repatriates 1,230 Citizens Stranded in Niger Republic
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government repatriates 1,230 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic in a coordinated humanitarian operation completed in two phases. The Ministry…
Nigeria Trains Them, Others Pay Them: The Quiet Exodus Emptying Our Wards
ABUJA, Nigeria – On a humid afternoon inside Kubwa General Hospital, the rhythm of care never slows. Call bells ring. Paper files shuffle. A…
180 Stranded Nigerians Return from Libya in NEMA-IOM Operation
LAGOS, Nigeria – A total of 180 stranded Nigerians has safely returned home from Libya through a joint operation between the National Emergency Management…