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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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 …
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Amidst the backdrop of Nigeria’s struggling healthcare system, the battle against Lassa fever rages on. The disease’s fatality rate, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has …
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NIGERIA’s GAS GAMBLE: The MDGIF Push, Infrastructure Pitfalls, and the Long Road to Energy Equity
For decades, Nigeria’s energy sector has been a paradox: rich in natural gas reserves, a potential goldmine waiting to be tapped, yet crippled by poor infrastructure. The midstream and downstream …
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The death toll of journalists in Gaza has reached a staggering 247 since October 7, 2023, following the killing of five more Palestinian media workers in Israeli airstrikes on the …
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INVESTIGATION: ₦4.57bn Vanishes in Employers’ Defaults:₦4.57bn Vanishes in Employers’ Defaults
A staggering #4.57 billion has been successfully recovered by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) from defaulting employers who did not remit contributions to pension between the first quarter of 2024 …
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In Northern Nigeria, remand homes—meant to be sanctuaries for rehabilitation—are instead becoming symbols of systemic neglect, abuse, and lost potential. Across Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina states, stakeholders are sounding the …
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Thediggernews Intelligence Unit As African health ministers gather in Lusaka for the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, the continent’s health systems face a convergence of crises …
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As millions of Nigerians grapple with soaring food prices, skyrocketing prices of drugs, yet stagnant wages, and a cost-of-living crisis that shows no signs of easing, the urgency of the …
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Could Cost Global Economy Almost $1trn Annually Abuja: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a stark warning, saying if the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance …
