Amid rising transport fares due to fuel price hikes, student attendance in Nigerian schools has plummeted in the 2024/2025 academic year. Many families struggle with commuting costs, prompting parents to relocate students closer to home or leading to increased absenteeism and late arrivals.
As...
A self-proclaimed 'good governance advocate,' Shehu Gazali Sadiq, has sparked controversy by asserting that the majority of unintelligent voters in Nigeria are women. In a statement on November 28, he claimed this is due to women's financial dependency on men, asserting that men shield women...
In the aftermath of Obafemi Awolowo University's (OAU) Wash-a-thon event, controversy has erupted as student Subair Enitan, who aimed to set a new Guinness World Record for handwashing, refutes reports of being hospitalized. Enitan addressed the allegations in a video posted via the official X...
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In a routine flu screening test at a GP surgery in North Yorkshire, health officials have identified the first case of the A(H1N2)v infection in a human. The individual, who fully recovered from a mild illness with respiratory symptoms, has no known...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the World Bank to suspend loans to Nigeria's 36 states, citing allegations of widespread mismanagement of public funds, including loans from the institution.
In a letter dated November 25, 2023, SERAP urged World Bank...
433 out of 836 foreign-trained medical graduates faced a setback as they failed the qualifying examination organized by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
The examination, held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, featured a Computer Based Test format and included centers such...
In a press briefing following this week's Federal Executive Council meeting, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed that the fate of the Nigeria Air Project lies in the hands of President Bola Tinubu.
Amidst six months of dormancy since the elaborate...
In a horrifying incident, at least 150 individuals, including women and children, were abducted, and one person killed in a coordinated attack by gunmen on four villages in Zamfara State. The assailants, on dozens of motorcycles, stormed Mutunji, Kwanar-Dutse, Sabon-Garin Mahuta, and Unguwar...
The corpse of Umar Ibrahim, a missing Fulani leader and Ciroma of Kumbun district in Plateau state, has been discovered in an abandoned well in Jokom community, Mangu town. The spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven, Captain Oya James, confirmed the incident. Gan Allah Fulani Development...
In a recent report from the United Kingdom government, Nigeria has emerged as the leader in hosting the highest number of dependents brought in by international students over the past four years. The startling statistics reveal that the number of dependents from Nigeria skyrocketed to an...
Nigerian universities are grappling with a significant shortage of academic staff, exacerbated by a surge in lecturers leaving for opportunities abroad and challenges associated with the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
The Academic Staff Union of Universities...
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