​‌‌​‌‌‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠​⁠​‌​⁠‌‌​ By Philomina Attah A socio-political movement, Nigeria Forward (NF), has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying his administration’s reforms are driving infrastructure, connectivity, production and job creation. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh (SAN), made the call at the officialContinue Reading

By Henry Oladele Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), has called on the institution’s incoming administration to respect the place of the Senate in its academic governance. Olatunji-Bello made the call in her valedictory lecture titled: “From Vision to Legacy; Leadership, Institutional Transformation and the Making ofContinue Reading

By Jumoke Olaitan ‎‎The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says about 250,000 serving non-professional teachers are to be licensed through the Federal Government’s Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP). This is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media, TRCN, Esther Chiwar. ‎Chiwar said the initiative, led byContinue Reading

By Stephen Adeleye The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria says Africa is confronted with a difficult choice between servicing external debt and investing scarce public resources in healthcare, education, food security and job creation. AHF said this on Friday in Lokoja through a statement by Mr Steve Aborisade, its SeniorContinue Reading

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered full and transparent investigation into the death of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger. The ​‌‍⁠‌‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠​⁠​​‍​⁠‌​detainees were arrested during enforcement operations around Lt.-Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna over allegations ofContinue Reading

By Folasade Akpan Dr Oladipupo Fasan, the Head of Cardiology, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), says teaching young people Basic Life Support (BLS) skills can help to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac emergencies. Fasan stated this on Friday in Abuja during a training programme on emergency resuscitation and BLS organisedContinue Reading

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Ministry of Finance, on Friday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve Fiscal-Monetary Policy Coordination. The Governor the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, said that the occasion marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s pursuit of stronger macroeconomic management,Continue Reading