By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has called on teachers to acquire digital competencies to remain relevant in delivering education to today’s generation of learners. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a workshop organised byContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions organisedContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan /Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adopted 150 as the minimum admissible score for universities and colleges of nursing in the 2026 admission exercise. The board also placed the cut-off mark for polytechnics and monotechnics at 100. This decision was reached after severalContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has approved exemption of candidates seeking admission into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) programme with minimum of four credits from sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), says non-interest financing can significantly improve women entrepreneurs’ access to business funding and expand economic opportunities across Nigeria. Obegolu said this at a women-led businesses programme themed “Mobilising Non-Interest Funding for Women Businesses” onContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged the Federal Government and private investors to ensure that Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy prioritises justice, moral responsibility and protection of vulnerable communities nationwide. The Secretary-General of the CSN, Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, made the call on Friday inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Presiding Bishop of Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has called on political leaders to take responsibility for the welfare of citizens. Speaking during the Church’s 1st Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday with the theme centred on grace, Abioye said true leadership was sacrifice andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government Girls’ College Bakori Old Girls Association (FEDGOBAOGA) has described entrepreneurship as a critical tool for solving societal challenges and driving economic growth. Its President, Abuja Chapter, Motunrayo Afolabi, said this on Friday at the opening ceremony of the association’s 3rd Entrepreneurship Fair ExhibitionContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has called on the World Bank to ensure speedy approval and disbursement of project funds. Ogunjimi made the appeal in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a World Bank delegation led by Mrs Treed Lane, Manager of theContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Women in Bwari communities of the Federal Capital Territory say they are now taking frontline roles in addressing gender-based violence and domestic abuse through coordinated, community-based interventions. They said this in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Bwari, Abuja, highlighting growing grassrootsContinue Reading
