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A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Oluwatosin Isedowo, has empowered over 500 students of Government Secondary School, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, with practical vocational and entrepreneurial skills in line with Nigeria’s evolving educational curriculum. The initiative, tagged: ‘Educate the Dreamers Project’, was implemented as Isedowo’s Community Development Service (CDS) project during her […]

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Leading academics, administrators, and political scientists have presented a book that examines Nigeria’s foreign policy and its implications for national development in honour of renowned international relations scholar, Professor Hassan A. Saliu. The book, titled ‘The Administration of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy and the Implications for National Development,’ is a 32-chapter work edited by Professor Tunde […]

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Preparations have intensified for the 33rd Annual Meetings of African Export-Import Bank, with African leaders, policymakers and investors expected to focus on boosting intra-African trade and industrialisation amid growing global economic uncertainties. The meetings, scheduled to be held in Egypt from June 21 to 24, 2026, are expected to attract about 4,000 delegates, including heads […]

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By Martin Metieh Youth unemployment in Nigeria has been a long-standing issue in the country. With an economy that is still in the doldrums, citizens have sought solutions from various sources, including the booming tech industry. However, not many Nigerians are aware that organic waste recycling not only provides a source of employment for the […]

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NIGERIA will spend about $11.6 billion servicing its ‌debt in 2026, nearly half of its projected government revenue, President Bola Tinubu said as he called for an overhaul of a global financial system he said penalises African borrowers. Debt-servicing costs are crowding out spending on infrastructure, healthcare and education, ​he said, despite a government tax […]

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A leading African genomics expert, Professor Segun Fatumo, has raised fresh concerns over the growing burden of kidney disease across the continent, warning that millions of lives remain at risk due to late diagnosis, limited access to treatment, and a longstanding gap in research representation. Fatumo, who is the Professor and Chair of Genomic Diversity […]

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The IBWU (It Begins With U) Foundation, a Canada-based registered charity and Not-for-Profit also operating as a registered Nigerian-based non-governmental organisation, has officially partnered with the Kemi Irinoye Foundation (KIF) to launch the “Cleanest School in Ibadan Program 2026”, a transformative initiative aimed at promoting hygiene, sanitation, innovation, and civic responsibility among secondary school students […]

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NNAMDI Azikiwe University has received a multimillion-dollar state-of-the-art mobile clinic from SiliconHub Limited, a United States- and Nigeria-based technology company and owners of the Care365 Health Hub. The donation from the company marks the formal commencement of a strategic partnership between the university and SiliconHub aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through technology-driven solutions. The mobile […]

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Roche Diagnostics, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, announced the launch of a cervical cancer screening programme in Imo State. The rollout marks the beginning of a nationwide push to eliminate one of the country’s deadliest yet most preventable cancers through early detection, vaccination, […]

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Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has taken Nigeria’s blue economy campaign to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in a high-level panel discussion on “Blue Economy — Maritime Sovereignty & Sustainable Valorisation”. The summit brought together African leaders, policymakers, investors and development partners to advance discussions on […]

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