Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says that upkeep loan disbursement is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. According to News Agency of Nigeria, NELFUND disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. “In line with […]
Day: August 21, 2025
X-Raying Financial Toll of Nigeria’s High Fertility Rates
Abuja: Data from the 2018 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) indicates that Nigerian women have an average birth rate of 5.3. This rate is more than double the global replacement level of 2.1 births per woman needed to sustain a stable population. The NDHS further shows wide regional variations-women in the North-West average 6.7 […]
Homegrown Solutions to Address Nigeria’s Health Challenges: NIMR Foundation
Lagos: Dr Olajide Sobande, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation, emphasized the importance of developing homegrown solutions to tackle the nation’s health challenges through dedicated research efforts. He shared these insights with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the 2025 Grantmanship and Mentorship Training Programme (GMTP) Cohort 5, […]
Isese Festival: Soyinka Urges Embrace of Traditional Medicine
Abuja: Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, describing it as the oldest, most effective health care system that has endured. Soyinka spoke in Abeokuta at a programme organised by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to mark the 2025 Isese Festival, celebrated annually on Aug. 20. According to News […]
FRSC Mobilizes Efforts to Clear Gridlock on Giri-Gwagwalada Road
Abuja: The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has initiated efforts to clear the gridlock caused by protesting truck drivers along the Giri-Gwagwalada Road. The disruption, which began on Wednesday, has seen significant intervention efforts by the FRSC to restore normalcy. According to News Agency of Nigeria, FRSC Sector Commander, FCT Command, Mr. Felix Theman, confirmed […]