By Philomina Attah The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC), West Africa Secretariat, has pledged to collaborate with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to strengthen public advocacy, pilgrim welfare, and citizen participation in pilgrimage administration. AAYC West Africa Coordinator, Amb. Akoshile Mukhtar, disclosed this on Friday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the ministry will adopt the Kaduna State household mapping model for nationwide rollout to accurately identify out-of-school children and return them to school. Alausa disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by his Special AdviserContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Knowing and Becoming Foundation has unveiled an initiative to provide education, healthcare, mentorship and livelihood support to 100 vulnerable teenage mothers. The Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Miss Ene Samuel, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has sought the partnership of the Chinese Embassy to set up an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training and Innovation Centre for 10,000 youths with digital skills The Vice Chairman of AMAC, Mr Yusuf Nadabo, disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has received international commendation for reforms being implemented in the country’s education sector. The commendation came from the former President of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Dr Jakaya Kikwete, during aContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar Prof. Samson Afolabi of the Mathematics Education, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has called for a shift from rote learning to practical, technology-driven Mathematics Education. Afolabi made the call on Thursday at the 41st inaugural lecture entitled “The What, Why, Who, How, When and Where: MyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says beneficiary institutions with delayed intervention projects will not be considered for new projects under the 2027 intervention cycle. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the DirectorContinue Reading
By Fuseh Markus The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FCTEMA) has identified flood-prone communities and inaugurated a preparedness campaign to reduce anticipated flooding across the territory. The exercise followed directives by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to mitigate predicted disasters through early intervention, public sensitisation and assessment of vulnerableContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a National Housing Finance Authority as part of sweeping reforms aimed at expanding affordable housing finance for Nigerians. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Muttaqha Darma, announced the proposal on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ validation workshop inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chief Examiner for General Mathematics at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Gwagwalada Centre, Mr Samson Olubenga Otunubi, has identified regular practice and consistency as essential to overcoming students’ fear of Mathematics. Otunubi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
