By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, says the proposed foundation certificate in Applied Health will help bridge manpower gaps in healthcare delivery across Africa. Bugaje said this while declaring open a National Curriculum Critique and Validation Workshop for the programme onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Prof. Musa Maitasfir, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), says the commission is fully committed to combating illiteracy in Nigeria. Maitasfir made the commitment in a statement issued after he led a high-powered delegation of the commission on a visit toContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has inaugurated an online safety and cyber-hygiene awareness campaign titled “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Him Face”. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, the Director of the centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche, said that the initiative was developedContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Global Orthodox Anglican leaders have officially announced a major restructuring of the Anglican Communion, marking a definitive split from the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the UK-based “Instruments of Communion”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move is the climax of long-standingContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has launched 2026 free eye screening for civil servants nationwide to improve health and boost productivity in public service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, declared the programme open on Thursday in Abuja, describing it asContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has clarified that the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval to amend the Act of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria does not equate PhD degrees with medical fellowship qualifications. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the clarification in a statement on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has intensified efforts to safeguard the integrity of academic records in Nigeria through the implementation of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Park (NERD). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said on Thursday in Abuja during a National Capacity Building Programme for school representativesContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in partnership with the Secondary Education Board (SEB) have trained 40 teachers in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on integrating climate literacy into their teaching. Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, President of the SPP, made this known at a climate change trainingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificates of return to the newly re-elected Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, and his Vice, Mohammed Nadabo. It also presented the certificates to other winners of the Feb. 21 Area Council elections. TheContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has called for the implementation of existing laws in the country by security agencies and other stakeholders to curb the proliferation of small arms. Abubakar made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a consultative meeting on strengthening Nigeria implementation ofContinue Reading
