Development

Development

JAMB candidate Mmesoma gets scholarship offer from ‘Bitcoin chief’

Anietie Umoren -
The Anambra student accused of faking her JAMB result, an allegation she has denied,...
Development

3.9m toilets needed, 200k available: Nigeria’s open defecation crisis is business opportunity

Plu Team -
Nigeria needs to build 3.9 million toilets each year to deal with open defecation,...
Development

Health Alert: Abuja administration confirms outbreak of diphtheria

Ini Ekott -
Authorities in Abuja have confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria, a deadly infectious disease, in...
Development

JAMB bans candidate Mmesoma over result, but student denies wrongdoing

Plu Team -
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has imposed a three-year ban on a...
Development

New study emphasises exercise risk for people with heart disease

Plu Team -
Exercise can be useful for maintaining healthy blood flow in healthy patients and those...
Development

Major malaria discovery offers hope on how to confuse parasite

Jane Kalu -
Scientists have discovered a sensor used by malaria parasite to understand its host environment,...
Development

Bill Gates says Nigerian leaders failed on problems discussed years back

Jane Kalu -
Nigerians receive some of the least healthcare spending in sub-Saharan Africa, the billionaire owner...
Development

97% of Nigerian bank accounts don’t have over N500,000

Plu Team -
An overwhelmingly large number of Nigerians do not have up to half a million...
Development

Names, locations of 37 new Nigerian universities granted licences

Plu Team -
The federal government has given provisional licences to 37 new private universities, meaning the...
Development

Doctors want 200% pay rise, Nigerian govt says ‘not possible’

Jane Kalu -
Resident doctors have ended a five-day “warning strike” after signing an agreement with the...
Development

WHO declares end to COVID-19 health emergency

Jane Kalu -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer...
Development

Buhari pushes census to Tinubu after delay

Plu Team -
After at least one delay, the Buhari administration has formally admitted it will not...
Development

Brazilian firm offers AI training for Uniport students

Plu Team -
A Brazilian digital services company Compass UOL on Wednesday announced it has expanded its...
Development

WAEC exams data on sale with rates reaching a million naira

Jane Kalu -
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has put the historical data of its exams...
Development

Nigeria approves landmark R21 malaria vaccine

Plu Team -
The vaccine, targeting children up to three years old, is expected to help save lives and boost the country’s fight against the killer disease.
Development

Federal funding for university conference lopsided across zones

Plu Team -
A handful of schools and two of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones were by far...
Development

Ghana becomes first country to approve malaria vaccine

Plu Team -
Ghana became the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine. The...
Africa

University of Ibadan to teach Swahili after pact with Dar es Salaam

Plu Team -
The University of Ibadan and the University of Dar es Salaam have entered into...
Development

Nigeria’s happiness level rises despite hardship, says UN report

Plu Team -
Nigeria has been ranked the world’s 95th happiest country from 137 nations, according to...
Water

78m children in Nigeria at ‘highest risk’ of water-related threats

Plu Team -
Seventy-eight million children in Nigeria are exposed to a three-fold water related crisis, the...
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