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NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye says she returned to Nigeria after 34 years in the United States to serve the country and help restore its international reputation.
Health
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered the immediate mobilisation of drugs and medical commodities to health facilities as the state battles a suspected diphtheria outbreak that has claimed 23 lives and infected 143 others in two weeks. The intervention, already underway at JUTH and PSSH, comes as the government shuts all schools across the state to curb the spread of the highly infectious disease among children.
Youth Empowerment
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has disbursed ₦50,000 each to 5,800 women across Kano's 44 local government areas under his monthly empowerment programme, with FCT Minister Mariya Bunkure representing President Tinubu at the event.
Agriculture
Green Harvest Food Stuff has declared cassava as Benue State's equivalent of crude oil, launching a farmer awareness programme that deploys drones and surveillance cameras to revolutionise production. The company's Executive Director declared that proper processing and export of the crop could transform farmers' fortunes, position Benue as a major carbohydrate hub, and even support renewable energy development through bioethanol production.
Tech & Education
The University of Ilorin's Senate has approved first degree results for 10,141 students for the 2025/2026 session, clearing the way for the institution's 41st convocation ceremony in October.
Agriculture
Enugu United Palm Products Limited (UPPL), a public-private partnership between the Enugu State Government and Pragmatic Palms Limited, has commenced commercial production of palm oil for the Nigerian market, with plans to expand into refined products and establish a new industrial complex. The company has also committed an additional $2.2 million to install a refinery that will process crude palm oil into olein and stearin, as it works to revive dormant agricultural assets and strengthen the st
Entertainment
Burna Boy and Shakira's official FIFA World Cup 2026 song "Dai Dai" has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, further cementing the reach of Nigerian Afrobeats on the global stage.
Tech & Education
As the new academic session begins, parents across Taraba State are raising the alarm over relentless increases in private school tuition and ancillary charges, warning that quality education is slipping out of reach for low- and middle-income families. With some parents forced to transfer their children to public schools and others calling on the State House of Assembly to regulate fees, the growing crisis has exposed the urgent need for stronger oversight and transparency in the private educat
Agriculture
An AfDB-financed seed and fertiliser programme has lifted Nigeria's wheat self-sufficiency from below 5% to roughly 20% in two seasons, but sustaining those gains beyond heavy subsidies remains the real test, writes AfDB's Martin Fregene.
Tech & Education
Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have withdrawn their services indefinitely after the institution failed to pay complete August 2026 salaries, marking the third such shortfall in recent months.
Sports
Qinwen Zheng erased another 5-0 deficit to stun Iga Swiatek and reach the US Open quarter-finals in New York.
Sports
FIFA and CAF will assess Nigeria’s football crisis in Abuja, stressing that no reform decision has been reached.
