By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government says improved performance by Nigerian universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings reflects ongoing education reforms. The Federal Ministry of Education said the achievement aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the Nigerian Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI). TheContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Civil engineering professionals have warned that poor road maintenance and weak infrastructure investment portend danger for nation’s development. They gave the warning during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) on Friday in Abuja. The experts, who examined infrastructure’s role in nationalContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it is advancing climate-smart agriculture and forest restoration in communities across Bayelsa. The Climate Change Lead at the NCF, Mr Shittu Usman, said this on Friday in Yenagoa at a stakeholder’s meeting on “Catalysing Local Action for Climate Justice in Nigeria”.Continue Reading
By Chinedu Anolie No fewer than 1,000 members of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) have benefited from free medical eye screening services provided by the association in Abuja and Lagos State. The President of the association, Chief Oluwafunmilola Disu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in social insurance administration and technical development. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, said this at the signingContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has said that the burden of proof in election petition cases often pose challenges and procedural hurdles in the electoral system. Ayuba said this at the 13th Inaugural Lecture delivered by Prof. Magdalyne Dura, Professor of ConstitutionalContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Ministry of Education has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Ikechukwu Dozie, to withdraw the appointment of 24 aides in his office. The directive is contained in a letter dated June 25 and signed by the Acting Director ofContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE 2026) in Berlin has described the expo as a strategic platform for advancing the objectives of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The committee said the expo would help in attracting foreign direct investment,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally recognised the newly established Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu, as the 69th state-owned university and the 313th university in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, announced this at aContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani. Sani said that a total of 186,291 candidates registeredContinue Reading
