By Mark Longyen The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has hailed the recent appointment of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to South Africa by President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Smart Nwobi, NUSA President General, made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the outgoing Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Friday, said strong institutions built on integrity, technology and transparency remained the key to sustaining public confidence in tertiary admissions system. Oloyede stated this during the handover ceremony to his successor, Prof. Segun AinaContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The Federal Government has begun moves to train about 11,700 teachers in Federal Unity Colleges in Artificial Intelligence (AI), following the signing of an agreement for the nationwide rollout of an AI Teacher Capacity Development Programme. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, FolasadeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environmental sector have called for the adoption of real-time data and low-cost technology to strengthen environmental governance, climate action, accountability and evidence-based policymaking across communities and institutions nationwide. The call was made on Thursday at a National Stakeholder Discussion organised by the Media AwarenessContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL) says the absence of reliable housing data remains a major obstacle to effective planning, policymaking and regulation in Nigeria’s housing sector. The Executive Director, Operations, FHFL, Dr Emeka Inegbu, said this during the ongoing Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the National Housing DataContinue Reading
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
