For 31-year-old Kemi Adetola, what began as a dream scholarship to study Biomedical Sciences in the UK ended in a new life she never planned. “I wanted to return and work at LUTH,” she told Sunday Punch, “but after my PhD, there were no research labs, job offers, nothing.” Kemi is just one of the
A recent study by researchers at Yale University has revealed that administering a COVID-19 booster through the nose can significantly enhance immune protection in the lungs and airways. This approach, termed “Prime and Spike,” involves an initial intramuscular mRNA vaccine followed by a nasal spray containing the virus’s spike protein. The study, published in Nature
Nigeria faced the highest increase in acute food insecurity globally in 2024, with 6.9 million more people affected, bringing the total to about 31.8 million, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises. The report, released by the Global Network Against Food Crises in partnership with the Food Security Information Network and UNICEF, showed
Popular Nigerian organisation HarvestPlus Nigeria has introduced new micronutrient standards for biofortified crops, specifically provitamin A maize and iron-rich pearl millet. The launch took place on Thursday at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, drawing the attention of agricultural experts, farmers, researchers, and government officials. Speaking at the event, Dr Yusuf Dollah,
The Coordinator of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Umudike branch, Prof. Mabel Onwuka, has emphasised the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming the education sector. Onwuka stated this during the 2025 Lecture Series of the branch at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), countering the misconceptions that
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and founder of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), has urged graduates of the institution to uphold patience and courage as vital life virtues. Speaking during the university’s 2025 convocation ceremony, Atiku, who was also the 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), reiterated his long-held belief that
Until recently, Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara, was not the first choice for many students. Even though the school had big dreams when it was established, it struggled with a significant problem: most of its courses were not accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This challenge created a major reputational crisis for the school, as
The Federal Executive Council has approved the full implementation of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD), a nationwide programme aimed at digitising and verifying academic records across all post-secondary institutions in Nigeria. The official announcement was made following the signing of the Declaration of Effectiveness by Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, on behalf
Mr Olalekan Olarewaju, Head of Transport and Maintenance at the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has been awarded a professional fellowship by the Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management (IGPCM). The recognition was announced in a statement issued by Kande Ibrahim, Senior Information Officer at NCPC Media and Public Relations. The IGPCM fellowship acknowledges
A charity organisation, The Ilimi Children’s Fund (ICF), has trained fifty adolescent girls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and financial literacy through its “Teach Her to Reach Her” programme. Programme Coordinator at ICF, Ms Tovia Muo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Lagos. The
