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Essential Nigeria News

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Volume XXIII Breaking News & Latest Updates
FG expands nursing admissions to 50,000 amid health worker shortage Breaking News

FG Expands Nursing Admissions To 50,000 Amid Health Worker Shortage

The Federal Government said it has increased annual admissions into nursing schools from about 20,000 to 50,000 students as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s shortage of healthcare professionals and strengthen the country’s health workforce, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said.&n...

By Daniel Kanu July 27, 2026
Fake agency scandal: Reps grill Accountant-General today Breaking News

Fake Agency Scandal: Reps Grill Accountant-General Today

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Prom...

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South-west CAN Rejects FRSC Amendment Bill, Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention Politics

South-west CAN Rejects FRSC Amendment Bill, Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the South-west zone has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed Feder...

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Sola Akinsiku: Restoring Pride in Advertising Industry Business

Sola Akinsiku: Restoring Pride In Advertising Industry

Every Monday morning, the reception lounge of Lagos Airport Hotel takes on a familiar warmth. The spacious lobby welcomes a steady flow of professiona...

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Banks’ Maximum Lending Rate Drops to 33.16% as CBN Sustains Monetary Policy, Costs of Borrowing Remain High Business &ecomony

Banks’ Maximum Lending Rate Drops To 33.16% As CBN Sustains Monetary Policy, Costs Of Borrowing Remain High

The average maximum lending rate charged by Nigerian banks declined to 33.16 per cent in June 2026, easing from 34.78 per cent in May, as the Central...

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