Health experts stress that achieving gender equity in healthcare leadership is essential for improving service delivery and building stronger, more inclusive health systems across Nigeria. Learn why women's voices are critical.
Nigerian fuel marketers align with Dangote Refinery's new pricing, promising stable supply and lower costs. Free delivery to start in January 2026.
The historic EU-Mercosur trade pact, creating the world's largest free trade zone, faces delay due to farmer protests. A new signing date is now targeted for January 12 in Paraguay. Get the full details.
The United Methodist Church in Nigeria signs a landmark Deed of Reconciliation in Jalingo, ending a 13-year dispute. The pact restores unity, withdraws all lawsuits, and creates new administrative areas.
The Nigeria Customs Service warns designated banks over delayed remittance of collected revenue. Defaulters face a penalty interest of 3% above NIBOR. Details inside.
A landmark EU-Mercosur trade deal, 20 years in the making, faces a crunch vote. While promising a massive free-trade zone, it sparks fierce protests from European farmers fearing cheap imports. Read the full details.
A landmark EU-Mercosur trade deal faces a major setback as Italy and France demand more safeguards for farmers, casting doubt on a signing ceremony planned for this weekend in Brazil.
A tribunal orders TotalEnergies to pay $285.2m to NNPC, closing a decade-long oil dispute. This landmark ruling redefines corporate accountability and contract enforcement in Nigeria's energy sector. Read the full analysis.
Federal and state governments, with global partners, are ramping up efforts to make healthcare affordable for all Nigerians. Key strategies include expanding health insurance and systemic reforms under the NHSRII initiative.
Presidential adviser Dr. Salma Anas warns Nigeria's health system is vulnerable due to over-reliance on foreign grants and high out-of-pocket payments. The government is pushing for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to achieve Universal Health Coverage.
A new peace deal for DR Congo was signed in Washington, but intense fighting continues in the east. Can this agreement, focused on minerals and a ceasefire, bring lasting peace?
Nigerian university lecturers are set for their most significant salary boost in over a decade as ASUU finalises a deal with the Federal Government. See the new salary structure and details of the agreement here.
A Nigerian lady is devastated after using her own money to renovate an uncompleted building into a shop, only for the landlady to rent it to another tenant. Read the full story and public reactions.
Complete guide to Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Science (formerly OSCOHTECH). Get details on 2025 courses, school fees, cut-off marks, and admission requirements for aspiring health professionals.
Federal Government seeks applications for National Health Fellows Programme. Nigerians aged 25-35 with health sciences, IT, or social sciences degrees encouraged to apply before deadline.
Nigerians demand government adopt Olawepo-Hashim's 2021 defence cooperation strategy as US warns of worsening insecurity. Join the #HashimSecurityVision conversation.
Nigeria and United States establish security cooperation framework with intelligence sharing and defense equipment to combat terrorist groups. Joint Working Group to coordinate efforts.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio warns Nigeria's health funding falls critically short of commitments. The Senate moves to pass key bills, including doubling the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, to tackle systemic crises.
COP30 concludes with $1.3 trillion annual climate finance target by 2035 but fails to adopt fossil fuel transition roadmap. Key outcomes include adaptation funding tripling and just transition mechanism.
COP30 concludes with historic $1.3 trillion annual climate finance commitment by 2035, but fails to deliver fossil fuels transition roadmap. Key outcomes for Nigeria analyzed.
Global leaders react to COP30 climate agreement in Brazil. Mixed responses emerge as deal faces praise and criticism. Key outcomes and future implications analyzed.
COP30 climate summit in Belem concluded with agreements on fossil fuels, adaptation finance, and methane emissions. Learn about the global climate progress made.
Belarus has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens as part of diplomatic agreement between Lukashenko and Trump. Read details of this significant political development.
Brain Health Initiative Nigeria urges National Assembly to integrate brain health into national policies as Africa faces $54 billion annual losses from brain disorders and productivity decline.
Limited infrastructure, unreliable power and digital illiteracy slow Nigeria's digital health transformation. Legislative action needed to achieve Universal Health Coverage goals.
The Health Sector Reform Coalition raises alarm over Nigeria's underfunded health system, warning of disrupted immunisation and maternal care. Urgent action is needed to stop the 'Japa' syndrome.
Post Malone and his ex-fiancée, Jamie Park, have officially ended their custody dispute over their daughter. Get the full story on their private settlement.
ASUU's Benin Zone rejects Federal Government's proposed salary increase, calling it insufficient to reverse brain drain in Nigerian universities. Read the full details.
At COP30 in Brazil, UN and global leaders issue a stark warning: the Paris Agreement is lagging behind the climate crisis. They demand immediate, tangible action for a faster energy transition.
Pope Leo XIV urges concrete climate action, defends the Paris Agreement, and criticizes leaders' inaction at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Read his powerful message.