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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

Nigeria’s Almajiri Children to Get Free Meals and Education in New Reforms

Nigeria’s government and Nasarawa State have announced plans to take the almajiri children off...

How Nigeria Can Cash In on the Mobile Money Boom, According to Morgan Stanley 

Nigeria has the potential to become a leading player in the mobile money market,...

Nigeria Receives $300 Million from World Bank for Social Safety Net

Nigeria has received $299.99 million from the World Bank as part of a loan...

Former CBN Governor Faces Six Fraud Charges in Court

Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been...

Nigeria’s Inflation Hits New High, Food Prices Soar

Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen for the 10th consecutive month, reaching 27.33% in October,...

Senate Pushes for Modern Rail Line in Eastern Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate has urged the federal government to upgrade the Eastern Rail Line...

Cult Violence in Delta State Leaves One Dead, Four Arrested 

A clash between two rival cult groups in Ozoro, a town in Delta State,...

How Panama Canal Crisis Could Trigger Cooking Gas Shortage in Nigeria

The Panama Canal, a vital waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is...

Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria: Patients Struggle to Afford Care

Nigeria is facing a diabetes epidemic, as millions of people are living with the...

Nigeria’s inflation crisis: How to survive the soaring prices

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing a severe inflation crisis that is eroding the...

Nigeria to Receive $618M from AfDB for Digital and Creative Sectors

Nigeria is set to receive a $618 million fund from the African Development Bank...

APC Sweeps Off-Cycle Elections in Nigeria Amid Controversies

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious in the off-cycle gubernatorial elections held...

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From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.