By Vivian Emoni The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have strengthened collaboration to promote skills development and support industrial growth through a clearer division of responsibilities. The ITF Director-General, Dr Afiz Ogun, said this at a joint news conference organised by the ITFContinue Reading
By Sunkanmi Onifade The Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Nigeria, has called for the training of teachers to strengthen child protection and safeguarding practices in schools. The Chairperson of FAWE Nigeria, Mrs Jiddere Kaibo, made the call at a two-day training organised by the organisation in collaboration with theContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has urged African Nations to collaborate in bridging the telecommunication gap, revealing that nearly one billion people on the continent lack mobile internet access. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nadungu Gagare, said this on Thursday in Abuja. Gagare, whoContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Experts have stressed that democracy must deliver tangible benefits to citizens for open societies to survive, urging governments to strengthen institutions, uphold accountability and promote active civic participation. The experts made the call at the second edition of the Abuja Policy Lab organised by the German EmbassyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says no fewer than 367 Nigerians have become homeowners under its Rent-to-Own Scheme in 2025, valued at more than N7.1 billion. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr Shehu Osidi, disclosed this during the FMBN Day, at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke/Perpetua Onuegbu Amnesty International Nigeria has urged Nigeria and the international community to intensify efforts toward ending atrocities and restoring peace in conflict-ridden Sudan. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head of Amnesty International Nigeria, made the call during aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS), has urged the Federal Government to introduce policies that would compel multinational companies in Nigeria to support research and development in Nigerian universities. Prof. Johnson Abimbola, president of NSPS, said this on Wednesday during an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders to build a trusted, secure and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Dr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 ITGOV summit organised by Tranter IT in partnershipContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Johnson Abimbola, President, Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS), says emerging technologies are transforming research and development in the physical sciences therefore require increased funding. Abimbola said this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while speaking on the impact ofContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Experts on Wednesday in Abuja called for stronger collaboration to combat illicit financial flows in Africa while protecting the operations of legitimate civil society organisations. They made the call at the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Conference. The conference was organisedContinue Reading
