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NYSC gets civilian leadership and new uniform in sweeping reform

Nigeria has approved a sweeping NYSC reform, replacing military with civilian leadership and adding a new uniform, technology-driven operations and a stronger focus on skills.

Open defecation returns to Cross River five years after COVID setback

Open defecation has surged back across Cross River five years after COVID stalled the state's sanitation drive, leaving 90 percent of rural homes without toilets.

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Nigeria food market set for $233bn growth surge

Messe managing director Paul Marz projected Nigeria's food market at $233.53 billion in 2025, with 10.76 percent annual growth through 2030 at record agrofood expo.

Manufacturers fault CBN over non-oil exporter exclusion

MANEG executive secretary Benedict Obhiosa says CBN's new forex policy for oil companies creates an unfair gap, leaving non-oil exporters without comparable incentives.

Manufacturing foreign investment in Nigeria plunges 51 percent

Nigeria's manufacturing sector absorbed just $772.45 million in foreign investment in 2025, a 51 percent drop from 2023, even as total capital inflows surged.

Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Several Feared Dead as Tension Grips Jos

KEY POINTS Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North, leaving...

Tinubu Marks 74th Birthday, Thanks Nigerians and Expresses Optimism for National Recovery

KEY POINTS Tinubu marked his 74th birthday with gratitude to Nigerians for prayers, support,...

Lagos resumes monthly sanitation exercise from April 25

Lagos State has announced the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise starting April 25, with residents required to clean surroundings and clear drains every last Saturday of the month.

Nigerians in India report racial profiling, visa crackdown

Nigerians in India are raising alarm over racial profiling, police brutality, and discriminatory visa fees as student bodies demand urgent diplomatic intervention from the Nigerian government.

Kogi Polytechnic Lecturer Slumps, Dies During Lecture

KEY POINTS Kogi State Polytechnic lecturer Anslem Ojodomo collapsed and died while delivering a...

Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo Resigns

KEY POINTS Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo resigned following tensions and misconduct allegations...

Gunmen abduct six health workers from Ondo clinic in midnight raid

Armed men stormed a health facility in Akure before dawn Saturday, abducting six workers in a raid that shook the entire community.

Cancer is quietly bankrupting Nigerian families, experts warn

Nigerian families are spending millions fighting cancer as specialists warn that fear, late diagnosis and a broken health system are costing lives.

EFCC Denies Involvement in Kwara Polytechnic Protest

KEY POINTS EFCC denies involvement in Kwara Polytechnic protest Agency says sting operation occurred...

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NYSC gets civilian leadership and new uniform in sweeping reform

Nigeria has approved a sweeping NYSC reform, replacing military with civilian leadership and adding a new uniform, technology-driven operations and a stronger focus on skills.

Open defecation returns to Cross River five years after COVID setback

Open defecation has surged back across Cross River five years after COVID stalled the state's sanitation drive, leaving 90 percent of rural homes without toilets.

Boko Haram disguised as soldiers to abduct Borno NECO candidates, source says

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in soldier and Forest Guard uniforms abducted NECO candidates and a teacher in Lassa, Borno, minutes after troops left their post.

Army declares 104 soldiers missing after Boko Haram attack on Borno base

More than 104 Nigerian soldiers have been unaccounted for since a June 5 attack on their Borno base, and the Army now calls them deserters.