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The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Temitope Ilori, has clarified that the newly introduced long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir (LenPrEP), is not recommended for use among pregnant women. Ilori made this known on Monday during a media parley organised by the National HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STDs Control Programme under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja. She explained that although global clinical studies have shown a high safety margin for the drug, its use in pregnancy remains restricted due to insufficient evidence on its effects in that population. “Even though LenPrEP…

Global sportswear giant Nike has officially released the new home and away jerseys for Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles. The unveiling, announced on the team’s X handle on Monday, comes as fans continue to process the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The home kit features a vibrant light green base with darker green panels and a subtle dotted fade pattern, accented by the Nigeria Football Federation crest and Nike swoosh. “This kit continues their tradition of street-ready designs that make a statement far beyond the field,” the product description of the kit reads…

Media personality and content creator Oluwabukunmi Adeaga, popularly known as KieKie, has explained why she keeps parts of her personal life private while building her brand online. Speaking at The Creative Blueprint hosted by actress and producer Funke Akindele, she noted that she has mastered the balance between personal life and public content. In a video from the event which she shared on Instagram on Monday, Kiekie said, “If you pay attention to my content, you’ll realise that I have mastered the art of sharing. I’ve created a very thick line between what is personal to me as Oluwabukunmi…

Mrs Chibuzor Nwagwu, the wife of late Ezechiyere Nwagwu, who was killed by her brother-in-law during an argument over a bunch of plantain, shares her pain with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE on how she would cope after her husband’s demise and the need to get the suspect arrested and prosecuted Where are you from? I am from Umuezeala Nsu, in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Can you recall the circumstances that led to the killing of your husband? It happened on March 8 this year. It was on a Sunday. Chukwudi, my brother-in-law, went into our plantain garden and…

The Federal Government has announced plans to scrap the Junior Secondary School Common Entrance Examination and introduce a Learner Identification Number to track pupils from primary school through their academic journey. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to Tribune, the Minister explained that the proposed reforms are aimed at improving access to education and ensuring better tracking of pupils across the country. He noted that the common entrance examination would be phased out and replaced with a more comprehensive evaluation system. He said, “It will be replaced…

For eight years, Lara.ng, the WhatsApp-style chatbot that told you which bus to take, what the fare should be, and which backroad to avoid, was Lagos’s unofficial transit oracle. Samuel Odeloye, the founder behind that chatbot, now lives in the United States. But the data Lara.ng has collected never left Lagos. From an office thousands of kilometres away, he is working on something harder than giving bus directions: building the invisible pipes to make last-mile delivery in Nigeria reliable and effective. That tension, building deeply local infrastructure from abroad with local data, is what defines this chapter of his life…

Nigerian Army has opened 91RRI Recruitment Portal for 2026 intake,  how to apply and eligibility requirements. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of online registration for its 91st Regular Recruits Intake (91RRI) for tradesmen/women and non-tradesmen/women across the country. According to the Army, the recruitment portal will open on Sunday, March 30, 2026, and close on Saturday, May 17, 2026. The annual exercise offers eligible young Nigerians the opportunity to enlist and serve as soldiers. Eligibility Requirements Applicants interested in the 91RRI recruitment must meet the following conditions: Candidates must be single Nigerian citizens by…

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 March 2026 – As cyber threats intensify globally, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that the global economic impact of cyberattacks will surge from US$8.44 trillion in 2022 to US$23.84 trillion by 2027[1], exposing a widening gap between escalating risk and cyber readiness. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of most economies, are particularly vulnerable. The WEF’s 2024 Global Cybersecurity Outlook[2]highlights that limited access to cyber services, tools and skilled talent continues to hinder smaller organisations from achieving even baseline resilience, an increasingly urgent concern in today’s highly interconnected digital…

•Cabinet ministers, UN agencies lead discussions •Private sector leaders sign up By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Activities ahead of the hosting the 2026 edition of Vanguard Economic Summit (VES’26) have reached advanced stage with key partners gearing up for incisive discussions around the Summit theme. Themed, “Food Security and Socio-economic Stability: Options for Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector Rebound”, the event is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Civic Center, Victoria Island in Lagos by 9am. The theme is on the concerns around the challenges of feeding Nigeria’s large, and still rapidly growing population amidst rising cost of living. The VES’26,…

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has expressed support to deployment of the National Single Window, NSW, platform for international trade in Nigeria, amidst growing controversy around the initiative. NSW is a digital platform designed to streamline import and export processes across Nigeria’s trade environment. The NSW initiative, scheduled to commence operations on March 27, 2026 would integrate multiple government agencies involved in trade regulation into a unified electronic platform. The system will allow traders to submit required documentation through a single portal for processing by relevant authorities, thereby reducing duplication, improving transparency, and enhancing efficiency across Nigeria’s…