The Nigerian government has banned health professionals from taking leave of absence as it tries to stop them taking jobs abroad while on leave. Many health workers in Nigeria have been taking the extended leave to secure jobs abroad and abandoning their posts at home without formally resigning.
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Nigeria suffering from medical brain drain
Many villages in north-central Nigeria remain deserted nearly three months after a series of coordinated attacks. Gunmen targeted over 20 villages in the Bokkos local government area of Plateau State over several days in December 2023. Thousands of people remain displaced.
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Scores Killed In Massacre Of Farmers In Nigeria
Nigeria considering state policing to combat growing insecurity
National defense authorities in Nigeria have ordered the arrests of those behind the killing of sixteen soldiers.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a positive impact on the visually impaired community in Nigeria, as they now have access to information through AI-powered mobile phones, even without an internet connection.
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Nigeria has decided to reopen its air and land borders with its neighbor, Niger. This decision also involves lifting other sanctions imposed after the military takeover in Niger last year.
