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Classroom Fire Kills 25 School Children in Niamey, Niger

NIGER REPUBLIC. Niamey: At least 25 primary school children were killed and 14 injured when thatched-roof classrooms caught fire on Monday, the Council of...

Pandemic and Declining Readership Hamper Nigerian Newspaper Publishing

NIGERIA. Abuja: Last Tuesday, Malam Kabiru Yusuf, the president of the Nigerian Newspaper Owners Association (NPAN), addressed the press during the NatureNews Magazine launch....

The Future Starts Now: Lagos Fashion Week 2021 and Its Benefits for Local Economy

NIGERIA: The 2021 Lagos Fashion Week was celebrated between October 27 and 30 with different activities that drove the Nigerian and African fashion industry...

Nigerian Union of Teachers Says Nearly 800 School Teachers Kidnapped or Killed

NIGERIA. Abuja: The President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Dr. Nasir Idris, said on a press conference this weekend that approximately 800...

Competing with Coronavirus, Extreme Hunger Devastates Homes in Nigeria

NIGERIA: Scientists have long advised preparing to manage resources under a potentially deadly epidemic that would devastate the world. However, governments have to handle...

Nigeria Launched eNaira, the Continent’s First National Digital Currency

NIGERIA. Abuja: Under the slogan "Same Naira. More Possibilities," President Muhammadu Buhari launched Nigeria's new eNaira digital currency on Monday, October 25th. According to...

ILLEC Calls for Investment in Indigenous Nupe Learning Centre

NIGERIA. Niger State: "Learning the Nupe language is described as a privilege and right of every Nupe speaking person as it helps in projecting...

The Devastating Effect of Water Scarcity on Minna Residents

NIGERIA: Niger State: With the dry season approaching, the people of Minna Metropolis in the Niger State continue to face the scarcity of potable...

Nupe Language Under Threat: Focus on Culture-Based Curriculum Needed

NIGERIA: The Nupe are an ethnic group native to the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The ethnic group is termed "Tapa" by the Yorubas and...

The Agony of Bida Brass-Making Artisans

NIGERIA. Niger State: Rural artisans in Bida town of Nigeria earn more than 50% of their livelihood from local handicraft making. In Bida town, several...

Several Nigerian Women Shuns Modern Family Planning Method

NIGERIA. Lagos State: Many women in the society have refused to use modern methods of family planning, the wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr...

14.3 Million Nigerians Aged between 16-64 Victim of Drug Abuse: NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa

NIGERIA. Lagos State. Oyo State: "More than 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 16 to 64 are under the influence of drug abuse...

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