By Emmanuel Afonne The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will upgrade all the study centres of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) with fibre optics to transmit information and data with the speed of light. The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, said this during a pre-convocation newsContinue Reading
Ace Nigerian actor and comedian Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as Ay, has confirmed the end of his marriage to Mabel Makun, his wife of 16 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the comic artiste disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page. He wrote, “Many peopleContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Ondo State Government has assured residents that all the ongoing road projects will be completed and delivered as scheduled. Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Mr Joseph Babalola, gave the assurance while inspecting the road projects in Akure metropolis on Sunday. Babalola, whileContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who embarked on a solo drive of 68 days from London to Lagos, has received a hero’s welcome at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Nubi embarked on the trip in a car on Jan. 30, and arrived at the Nigeria-BeninContinue Reading
Survey Government at all levels have started equipping farmers with agricultural inputs in order to facilitate this year’s wet season farming and improve yields, a News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) survey indicates. Respondents who spoke with NAN across the country, said that such farm inputs would go a long a wayContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Ogochukwu Eloike, a renowned Nigerian gender equality advocate, has clinched the highly coveted ‘Change Maker Gender Advocacy’ category of the prestigious Change Maker Awards. Eloike was recognised alongside other eminent Nigerians from different background at the award ceremony organised by The Industry Women Conference in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), plans to acquire tractors and other modern farming equipment to enhance its agriculture initiatives in the Niger Delta, an official has said. Mr Victor Antai, the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Mrs Uzo Oshogwe, Managing Director, Afriland Properties Plc, says urgent and strategic steps should be taken to address the barriers hindering women’s participation in the real estate sector to drive significant economic growth. Oshogwe said this on Thursday in Lagos at the Female Lawyers in Real EstateContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some experts have emphasised the need for cybersecurity literacy to enhance strategic risk management in the capital market. This, they said, would enable the Nigerian capital market to harness the advantages of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They gave the advice at the 2024 Company Secretaries and Registrars’ ForumContinue Reading
