By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has begun a comprehensive review of the NCE Minimum Standards and curriculum to strengthen teacher education nationwide. The Executive Secretary of NCCE, Prof. Paulinus Okwelle, disclosed this at the inauguration of the review exercise at the Nasarawa State CollegeContinue Reading
By Iwuji onyinyechi Some Abuja residents have commended the Federal Government’s intervention towards food prices reduction, saying crashing prices of food items had brought relief to Abuja residents and other Nigerians across the country. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a National Working Committee for WorldSkills Nigeria to promote a coordinated, demand-driven and competency-based Technical and Vocational Education and Training system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Wednesday, following Nigeria’s admission as the 89th memberContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a multi-million naira Smart School in Hadejia, Jigawa State, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to digital education. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, inaugurated the school and handed it over to the Jigawa State Government on Wednesday, inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General of National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr Kazeem Raji, says the Next Generation (NEXTGEN) Challenge 2026 will entrench Nigeria as Africa’s innovation powerhouse. Raji made this known at an event to mark his one year in office on Tuesday in Abuja. The event tagged,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged polytechnics to drive innovation, good governance and sustainability, to accelerate Nigeria’s national development. Alausa said this in Abuja on Wednesday, at a retreat for governing council chairmen, commissioners of education, rectors, registrars and bursars. The retreat was organisedContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday validated an updated National Policy to address the menace of desertification, land degradation, and drought in the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this in Abuja at a workshop on the ‘’Review of the National Policy on Desertification, LandContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Generation Ghana has launched a fully funded digital marketing programme to equip young women with in-demand skills needed to compete among the global workforce. The NGO is partnering with Parasol Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a remote staffing partner that helps founders, employers andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has sought partnerships with Wema and First Banks to boost Senior Secondary education through improved infrastructure, digital learning tools and teacher capacity development. The Executive Secretary, NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi, made the appeal during courtesy visits to the management ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, says the Division has recorded zero incidents of pipeline vandalism within its Area of Responsibility in 2025. Emekah disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during a media tour of the Headquarters, 6 Division, NigerianContinue Reading
