13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (502+ words) The Federal Government said it has increased annual admissions into nursing schools from about 20,000 to 50,000 students as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s shortage of healthcare professionals and strengthen the country’s health workforce, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa,…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1751+ words) A few days before the Sallah celebration, Mile 12 Market bustled with buyers and traders haggling over prices across crowded stalls. Amid the noise, Rukayat Bello stood quietly, repeatedly adjusting the edge of her scarf as she counted the N1,000 notes in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (223+ words) Oakland’s City Council has voted that a Nigerian medical doctor, Matthew Bernard, and his wife will pay a fine of nearly $1m for felling 38 legally protected trees on and around their Claremont Avenue property in the United States. A California-based media…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (343+ words) An autism expert, Boluwatife Ayanwole, has urged parents and caregivers to pay attention to early signs of autism in children, including delayed speech, poor eye contact, and repetitive behaviours. He also stressed the need to focus on strengthening children on…...