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Education

Experts Push for Local Drug Production as Pharma West Africa 2026 Opens in Lagos

Stakeholders across the health sector have called on West African countries to urgently strengthen pharmaceutical ...

  • 16 April 2026
  • Business

Sudan Crisis Deepens as Millions Face Displacement, Hunger and Collapse of Livelihoods

Families across Sudan continue to endure a worsening humanitarian crisis, three years after conflict first ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

UN Experts: RSF Attacks on El Fasher Show ‘Hallmarks of Genocide’

United Nations-backed human rights experts have warned that a brutal October offensive by Sudan’s paramilitary ...

  • 19 February 2026
  • Africa
NELFUND

NELFUND Extends Student Loan Deadline to February 27

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially extended the application window for the 2025/2026 ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Education
Quiet baby warning signs

Silence Isn’t Always Golden: Recognizing Critical Quiet Baby Warning Signs

Every exhausted parent dreams of a full night’s sleep. However, persistent silence in an infant ...

  • 28 January 2026
  • Education
ASUU

ASUU Unveils 2025 Pact, Demands Relief from Economic Hardship

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has issued ...

  • 14 January 2026
  • Education
COURSERA

Coursera to Acquire Udemy in Historic $2.5 Billion Merger

For years, a rivalry defined the landscape of online education. Two distinct philosophies competed for ...

  • 18 December 2025
  • Education
SCHOOLS

UK Cuts Free Schools for Special Needs Cash

The UK government has announced a major shift in education funding. Ministers plan to create ...

  • 12 December 2025
  • Education
STUDENTS

Freedom at Last! 100 Students Rescued—But the Nightmare Isn’t Over

A group of 100 students in Nigeria has finally regained freedom. They spent over two ...

  • 8 December 2025
  • Education
Al Hoceima

Storm Forces School Closures in Al Hoceima

Education authorities in Al Hoceima have suspended all academic activities. This urgent decision follows a ...

  • 5 December 2025
  • Education
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