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Nigeria needs 300,000 doctors but has 40,000 — Lagos commissioner

Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing a severe manpower crisis, with the number of practising doctors...

Nigeria’s non-oil exports hit record $6.1bn in 2025

Nigeria’s non-oil export sector ended 2025 with its best performance since the creation of the...

NELFUND disburses ₦1.326bn to 6,308 UNILAG students

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed N1,326,550,000 to the University of Lagos for the...

Nigerian nurse loses Australian licence after sleeping on night duty

A Nigerian-born nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has had her nursing licence cancelled in Australia after a...

Naira closes week weaker at ₦1,421.9/$ amid supply constraints

The naira ended the trading week weaker at the official foreign exchange market, closing at...

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against fake Goya oil in plastic bottles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against the...

Multiple 330kV line trips triggered grid collapse — NISO

The Nigerian Independent System Operator says Friday’s nationwide power outage was caused by a system-wide...

Netflix criticises Paramount’s $108bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Netflix has criticised Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, saying the rival studio...

National grid collapse triggers widespread blackout nationwide

Nigeria was thrown into darkness on Friday after the national electricity grid collapsed, marking the...

Dangote Refinery exemplifies Africa’s shift to fuel exporter — Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has cited the Dangote Refinery as a shining example of Africa’s shift...

FG bans payment for installing electricity meters, threatens prosecution

The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of...

FG concessions Enugu international airport to Aero Alliance

The Federal Government has officially signed the concession agreement for Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu,...