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Viral video false: Kano library under renovation, says Commissioner
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (290+ words) THE Kano State Government has dismissed as false a viral video claiming that the historic Murtala Muhammed Library has been abandoned by the present administration. The Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi-Waiya, debunked the claim in a…...
Abia gets panel to probe harassment, extortion allegations in ABSU
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (747+ words) THE Abia Government says it has constituted a Special Investigative Committee to probe the allegations of harassment, extortion and certificate forgery, involving some staff members of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this…...
JA Africa, Exxon Mobil Foundation unveil STEM Africa 2. 0 to Equip next generation of African innovators
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (474+ words) Realnews Magazine JA Africa, Exxon Mobil Foundation unveil STEM Africa 2. 0 to Equip next generation of African innovators The 2026 edition, dubbed STEM Africa 2. 0, is an initiative that integrates AI learning pathways and aims to equip 4, 000 additional students aged 1417 with the skills…...
Moniepoint trains women to build AI-powered products at Lagos tech event
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (346+ words) MONIEPOINT an all-in-one financial ecosystem, on Monday, said it was deepening investment in Nigeria's digital talent pipeline through practical technology training for women. The company said this during hands-on product development, leadership training and the deployment of AI-powered solutions for…...
Senate to overhaul agricultural colleges to combat food insecurity
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (566+ words) THE Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions has unveiled plans to modernise Nigeria's agricultural education and research system as part of efforts to tackle food insecurity. The committee's Chairman, Sen. Sharafadeen Alli, during a media parley held in Ibadan…...
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi foremost medical facility in Nigeria, West Africa " MD
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (302+ words) AS the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL) is set to mark its 80th'anniversary, the Medical Director, Dr Wakeel Lawal, says the medical facility has evolved to become a foremost hospital in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Lawal said…...
Philippine House plenary approves VP Sara Duterte's impeachment
18+ hour, 30+ min ago (189+ words) THE House of Representatives of the Philippines on Monday secured the required number of votes to impeach Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. Articles of impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate for the trial. Lawmakers voted 255 in favor, 26 against and…...
Only 3. 4% of men attend clinic visits with spouses in Nigeria " UN Women
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (557+ words) THE United Nations Women (UN Women) on Monday said only 3. 4 per cent of men in Nigeria attend clinic visits with their spouses. Ms Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, disclosed this in Makurdi during a…...
Hantavirus: No worries of potential infection for average persons " WHO
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (345+ words) The update comes just as the" Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC" assured Nigerians that no case of Hantavirus has been recorded in the country following reports of the" ongoing cluster linked to a cruise ship travel. According…...
The Alternative Bank addresses Nigeria's medicine security crisis with financing for local pharma
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (528+ words) Realnews Magazine The Alternative Bank addresses Nigeria's medicine security crisis with financing for local pharma AFRICA bears roughly a quarter of the global disease burden yet imports nearly 97 percent of its pharmaceutical commodities, a vulnerability starkly exposed during the COVID…...