Developing countries’ external debt has surged 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the fastest pace since 2021, according to the World Bank Group’s International Debt Report 2026. The report noted that although access to international finance has improved, the price of finance has not, with debt burdens in the poorest nations threatening essential…
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has rejected a legislative proposal by the National Assembly to impose fines and imprisonment on healthcare workers who reject emergency patients, urging lawmakers to compel governments to fix hospitals before enacting such laws. The president of the association, Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti, who stated this in a statement made available…
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The consequences of a weakened labour movement could extend far beyond factories, government offices and other workplaces, leaving millions of Nigerians without a strong collective voice to challenge policies affecting their economic survival, rights and welfare. Read Also: N70,000 Transport Allowance Saga: ‘You can’t lead TUC from abroad,’ Ajaero tells Osifo For…
•We’ll conduct credible, inclusive polls — INEC BRITISH High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Pete Vowles, has urged Nigeria to use the 2027 polls to show the world how a strong democracy should operate. Vowles, who said he had been in Nigeria for eight weeks, spoke during a courtesy visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
*IGP orders Police Commissioners to arrest, prosecute offenders *Avert Obi, Kwankwaso /APC supporters clash in Calabar By Kingsley Omonobi & Ike Uchechukwu ABUJA — Force headquarters yesterday warned politicians, thugs, miscreants and other persons with affiliations to members of the political class responsible for destruction of campaign posters, billboards and banners belonging to candidates and…
… Partners PAU on research, fact-checking, ethical journalism By Sola Ogundipe The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) have entered into a partnership to tackle misinformation, negative narratives and irresponsible media reporting on migration in Nigeria through research, journalism training and improved media education. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding…
… Women record twice men’s prevalence as state targets wider coverage By Chioma Obinna Lagos State has recorded significant progress in HIV treatment, with 93.4 per cent of people living with the virus who know their status receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), a new survey has revealed. However, only 58.3 per cent of people living with…
Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday night means they have now extended their unbeaten away run in the competition to a club-record 10 matches. The victory also saw the Gunners move up to third in the table. The Premier League champions raced into a two-goal lead in the first…
Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has slammed past and present leaders of Nigeria, saying they lacked and still have no ideas on what to do with the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Faulting Nigeria’s quality of leaders, Makinde said the country has yet to fully harness its potential because…
By Cynthia Alo Agricultural experts have called for a shift from one-size-fits-all fertiliser recommendations to soil-based application, warning that farmers may be wasting money on nutrients their crops do not need.They said differences in soil conditions and crop requirements meant that applying the same fertiliser rates across farming locations could result in poor nutrient use,…
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