By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, students participate in recycling campaigns to reduce plastic waste, while in Rwanda, communities gather for monthly clean-up exercises that have become a national culture. Thousands of kilometres away, as a new dawn breaks over a primary school inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, marking a milestone in efforts to strengthen healthcare education. The recognition also represents the first instance of a state government acquiring an existing private university andContinue Reading
By Gift Esumike The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says every success recorded on highways depended largely on the knowledge, attitude, competence and professionalism of its Marshals. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said this at the opening of a two-day capacity building for Marshals and Route Marshals in ZoneContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A socio-political group, Delta North Rainbow Coalition, has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Delta North Senatorial District, Victor Ochei, as the best for the position. The group, through its Chairman, Ikada Desmond and Secretary, Anthony Nwani, said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Federal Government has officially pegged Nigeria’s housing deficit at 15 million units, adopting new global housing standards to guide policy and accelerate access to affordable homes nationwide. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Tuesday during the Stakeholders Validation Workshop onContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Ltd., on Tuesday trained journalists on data accuracy and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in energy reporting. The training, held in Abuja, was part of the 2026 Chevron Media CapacityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the success of President Bola Tinubu’s education reforms depends on stronger collaboration between the Federal Government and states, anchored on data-driven decision-making. Alausa stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a five-day Executive Retreat for CommissionersContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke The Arewa Students Forum has conferred the title of Grand Patron on the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sadiq Gombe, in recognition of his contributions to leadership, education and service to humanity. The award was presented on Monday in Abuja, with the studentsContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Danjuma Shekwolo, has pledged commitment to tackling unemployment, reducing poverty, and promoting sustainable economic empowerment across the council. The Divisional Head of Information and Public Relations of the council, Mr Nimrod Koce, said this inContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, says over 70 per cent insurance companies have completed the verification exercise ahead of the July 31 recapitalisation deadline. Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday inContinue Reading
