FG proposes TETFUND to allocate 30% of its funds for student loans
The federal government has put forward amendments to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Act, proposing that 30% of its...
Tinubu to propose bill mandating NIN registration for foreign residents’ taxation
President Bola Tinubu is set to forward an executive bill amending the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act to the...
Agriculture employs over 25 million Nigerians, accounts for 30.1% of total workforce – NBS
Nigeria's agriculture sector remains the country's largest employer in 2023, with over 25 million individuals engaged in agriculture, forestry, and...
UNICEF donates vaccine cold storage tools to boost immunisation in Kano
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated fast cold chain equipment to the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board...
Nigeria records 1.2 million international visitors, 20% rise in domestic trips in 2023
Nigeria's Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, announced that the country welcomed over 1.2 million international visitors in 2023 and...
X users react as Elon Musk’s plans to end block users feature again
X, formerly known as Twitter, is preparing to alter its blocking feature, a move that has sparked a mix of...
U.S. pledges $500 million, one million doses of vaccine to combat mpox in Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged $500 million to African countries for the prevention and response to mpox, donates one...
NAFDAC recalls Cardura XL hypertension drug over impurity concerns
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent recall of two specific batches of...
Lagos releases 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination results
The Lagos State Government has officially released the results for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Girls school dropout costs sub-Saharan Africa $210 billion in GDP annually- Report
The United Nations has revealed that the high rate of girls dropping out of school in sub-Saharan Africa is leading...
