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NiMET Forecasts More Severe Weather After Floods Ravage Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted more severe weather in the coming days after various parts of Nigeria had been ravaged by...
JAMB Slashes UTME Fees by N1,500 for Candidates with Disabilities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reduced the registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from N5,000 to N3,500...
15 Children Die, 48 injured in Kaduna Road Accident
A road accident in Kaduna State’s Lere Local Government Area has claimed the lives of 15 children, leaving 48 others injured. The incident...
NMCN Reopens Verification Portal Exempting Nurses With Less Than 2 Years Work Experience
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has re-opened its verification portal with a new guideline mandating two years of post-qualification experience...
Kenya Begins National Debt Audit To Ascertain Country’s Debt
Kenya’s Finance Minister, John Mbadi, has announced the Auditor General has begun examining the country’s debt records to ascertain amounts owed to the...
Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term As WTO DG
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, has announced her intention to seek a second four-year term in office. Okonjo-Iweala,...
NMA Warns Maiduguri Faces High Risk of Disease Outbreaks After Floods
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for immediate action from the government and key stakeholders to address looming public health concerns following...
Just In: Nigeria’s Inflation Slightly Drops to 32.15% in August, Remains High Year-on-year
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 32.15 percent in August 2024, down from 33.40 percent in July. This marks the second consecutive month...
Activists Warn Of Dire Consequences As FG Moves To Repeal The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act
Activists have raised concerns about the potential repeal of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, fearing it could undo years of progress...
EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Men Over Illegal Mining in Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five Chinese nationals for alleged illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The suspects,...
FG Spent Billions On Flood Prevention Projects, Yet Over 200 Lives Were Lost
In 2024, over 1 million Nigerians have been affected by devastating floods nationwide. This is according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...
NNPC Raises Pump Price To N950 in Lagos, N1,019 in Borno
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has set new pump prices in its retail outlets across the country. It will sell at...