By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Peter Onwualu, the President, The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) says ideas, innovation and knowledge should drive Africa’s economic transformation push. Onwualu said this at the opening of the three-day AfricaX Summit on Monday in Abuja. The summit had its theme as: “Reshaping theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Steering Committee on the establishment of State Police Service (SPS) has proposed a strong and multi-layered oversight that would withstand political interference and pressure in the establishment of SPS. The committee, chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin disclosed this in its report made available to the NewsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the health sector have intensified calls for improved access to healthcare services in rural communities, highlighting disparities in cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival rates across Nigeria. They made the call on Sunday at a virtual meeting marking the sixth edition of the “Dear Doctor” series,Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Adda Girl Education Foundation, has called for sustainable financing of education, urging governments to allocate at least 20 per cent of national budgets to the sector. The organisation also advocated allocating up to six per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) toContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says the country needs to sustain equipping the young people with relevant digital skills, structured career plans to thrive in the evolving job market. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Group(MSCG) to strengthen the national digital governance framework. The inauguration of the group on Wednesday in Abuja was a follow up to OpenGov Challenge Award by Nigeria at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz,Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government says guidelines for the payment of 100 per cent gratuity to retiring federal civil servants will be released soon. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. She said paymentContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Ministerial Advisory Council to coordinate cybersecurity mitigation efforts across critical sectors in the country. The council inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja, consisted of multi- stakeholder agencies of relevance, private sector, the academia, among other institutions to ensure coordination and response towardsContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government’s intelligence-led approach to tackling insecurity in the country is yielding positive results. Idris said this on Thursday in Abuja at an interactive session with foreign media organisations. He said the government had shiftedContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has urged girls to take leadership roles in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital economy. The president of DBI, Mr David Daser, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 2026 International Girls in ICT Day. The addressContinue Reading
