25 July 2026
Health Talk

Tinubu Enforces Mandatory Health Insurance in MDAs

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a circular directing all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to implement compulsory health insurance in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the directive requires every MDA to enrol its employees under

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Ministries

Federal Government Moves to Stop Child Labour Nationwide

The Federal Government has promised to step up efforts to end child labour in Nigeria. At a children’s conference in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammad Dingyadi, said every child deserves safety, education, and a life free from hard labour. Dingyadi said children should not be made to carry heavy loads or

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Research

Nigeria’s Education Crisis: Too Many Children, Too Few in School

Despite being Africa’s largest economy and one of the world’s top oil producers, Nigeria is still struggling to enrol millions of its children in school. According to a UNESCO report, one out of every five out-of-school children globally is Nigerian. That is over 10 million children — a figure that puts the country at the

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