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Funding Shortfalls Undermine Nigeria's End TB Goals

Nigeria is off track to meet WHO's 2025 End TB targets, with high incidence and deaths. A massive $405M budget faces a 73% funding gap, risking millions of lives. Urgent domestic investment is needed.

JOHESU Faults FG's Retirement Age Review as Biased

JOHESU criticizes the Federal Government's new retirement age policy, calling it discriminatory and a threat to healthcare teamwork. The union demands equity for all health workers. Read the full story.

ASUP Demands Urgent Polytechnic Revitalisation

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics warns Nigeria's technical skills gap will worsen without proper funding and an end to the HND/BSc dichotomy. Read their urgent demands.

How Creative Catalyst is Funding Nigeria's Creative Economy

Chapel Hill Denham's Creative Catalyst programme tackles the funding and business support gap in Nigeria's creative sector, attracting 543 applicants and backing projects like 'Gingerrr'. Discover how it fuels economic transformation.

Young Prof Segun Aina on Academia-Industry Collaboration

Professor Segun Aina, one of Nigeria's youngest Computer Engineering professors, discusses the imperative of town-gown collaboration for national development, tackling brain drain, and leveraging technology for growth.

World Athletics Queries AFN Over 17 Athletes' Ages

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria faces a fresh integrity crisis as World Athletics demands explanations for multiple birth dates of 17 athletes. Read the full investigation and potential consequences.

Naira Rate Gap Widens as Dollar Demand Rises

The exchange rate gap between Nigeria's official and parallel markets widened to N25 as the naira depreciated. Discover the causes and CBN's response to the seasonal dollar demand surge.

Reclaiming Human Dignity in the Digital Age of Work

As algorithms and automation redefine labour, the core meaning of work erodes. Explore how Nigeria can reclaim agency, embed ethics, and safeguard decent work in a mechanised world. Act now to shape a human-centric future.

Nigeria Faces AIU Query Over Athletes' Age Discrepancies

The Athletics Integrity Unit demands Nigeria explain age irregularities for 16 athletes from the 2025 African U-18/U-20 Championships. The AFN must provide verifiable documents by January 16, 2026, or face a formal investigation.

MTEF Approved, 2026 Budget Process Begins

The Federal Executive Council has approved the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, setting the stage for the 2026 budget. Ministers Bagudu and Edun detail plans to manage capital rollovers and address the revenue-expenditure gap.

Nigeria's Policy-Trust Gap Among Africa's Widest

New RPI African Policy Index 2025 reveals Nigeria suffers one of Africa's largest trust gaps between policy delivery and citizen confidence. Discover the governance crisis and solutions.

NCS Imposes Strict Penalties for Age Cheating

National Council on Sports approves sweeping reforms including heavy fines, suspensions for age cheating, new National Intermediate Games, and compulsory insurance for athletes.

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