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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


Tinubu commissions section of Kano-Kaduna highway

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned Section III of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano expressway, stretching across Kaduna and Kano states. Represented at the ceremony by Kan... Read More


Ebola: Africa CDC warns African leaders against politicising outbreak, finger-pointing

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned African leaders against politicising the ongoing Ebola outbreak, urging countries to avoid finger-poin... Read More


Ogun schools shut again as toxic gas sends over 100 pupils to hospital

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Schools in parts of Ogun State have been forced to close on Wednesday after more than 100 pupils were reportedly hospitalised following another exposure to an offensive gaseous sub... Read More