As Nigeria inches closer to the November 8 Anambra Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered a troubling pattern: 27,817 cases of multiple voter registrations during the …
TheDiggerNews Intelligence Unit
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Big Deal
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As Nigeria’s healthcare system wobbles under the weight of financial restrictions, donor fatigue, and widening inequality, the Federal Government is exploring bold fiscal policy reforms aimed at transforming health financing. …
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Big Deal
BIG DEAL | Global Aid Cuts Threaten to Push Six Million Children Out of School—UNICEF Sounds Alarm
The looming collapse in global education aid is not a distant threat, but a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. UNICEF’s chilling forecast warns that if we don’t act now, …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH/DISCOVERY| Scientists Uncover Breakthrough Method to Eliminate Dormant Breast Cancer Cells
In a significant leap forward for cancer research, scientists have discovered a groundbreaking method to detect and destroy dormant breast cancer cells—those elusive remnants that often evade treatment and trigger …
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Jos, (Nigeria): Beneath the quiet streets of Bukuru, a silent crisis brews. The Plateau State House of Assembly has urgently sounded the alarm over the unchecked spread of mineral processing …
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Abuja (Nigeria): A pressing environmental and public health crisis is rapidly unfolding in Wuse Zone 6, one of Abuja’s central districts. Residents face hazardous living conditions, including the arbitrary disposal …
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Health
BIG DEAL | HEALING ABROAD, HURTING at Home: The Hidden Cost of Nigeria’s Medical Export Strategy
This report examines the paradox at the heart of Nigeria’s foreign diplomacy strategy — one that prioritises local health needs over international goodwill and economic opportunities. It X-rays how public …
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A silent epidemic is gripping Nigeria, with an alarming 16,000 lives lost to suicide each year, as reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Prof. Taiwo Lateef Sheikh’s research, as …
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The 2021 National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey has revealed that 79 per cent of Nigerians are currently experiencing food insecurity. This revelation comes at a time when the President …
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Education, Science and Technology\IT
MUSHROOM UNIVERSITIES, UNFULFILLED PROMISES — ASUU’s Battle for Quality Education and Justice
In a rare moment of alignment between policy and advocacy, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto Zone, has commended the Federal Government for placing a moratorium on the …
