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2027: Posters, banners flood Kaduna as residents lament economic hardship, voice expectations

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Barely three days before the All Progressives Congress (APC) kicks off its presidential campaign for the 2027 general election in Kaduna, campaign posters and banners bearing photo... Read More


Adekunle Gold, Pesa commit $20,000 to sickle cell organisations

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Adekunle Gold Foundation (AGF), a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising global awareness of sickle cell disease, and global financial platform Pesa have launched a $20,0... Read More


Ebola: One imported case does not mean Nigeria is experiencing outbreak - WHO

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigerians to remain calm, noting that one confirmed case of Ebola does not mean the country is experiencing an outbreak. WHO Regional... Read More


Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has criticised the lack of investment in developing a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, nearly two ... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Beyond tuition, extra school charges deepen financial strain on Nigerian parents

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- On the last Saturday of July, parents, teachers and pupils of Megaliy International School gathered at the Apo Resettlement Town Hall in Abuja for the school's end-of-session and g... Read More


Why Nigeria's improved growth forecasts still aren't enough, By Posi Olatubosun

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Nigeria's economy is expanding. Why, then, do so many Nigerians feel that they are making little progress? This question arises amid a week of encouraging forecasts. The Internatio... Read More


Bill to empower NUC to strengthen university accreditation processes passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Universities Commission (NUC) Act to strengthen the commission's regulatory powers and modernise university accreditation process... Read More


Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A senior field epidemiologist, Peter Adewuyi, has called on the Nigerian government to put the country's trained epidemiologists at the forefront of efforts to contain the confirme... Read More


Edo Queens accept CAF decision, vow to fight for Women's Champions League spot

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Edo Queens have accepted the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to resume the outstanding extra time of their disputed WAFU-B final against Ghanaian champions Ampem... Read More


MacArthur President urges Africa to move from AI talk to action

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, has urged African countries to translate their artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions into practical solutions, calling for gre... Read More