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
By Edith Tsokar The Federal Government says it has invested more than N1 trillion in the tertiary educational sector within two years, while removing financial barriers preventing qualified students from accessing higher education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during a meetingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has renewed contracts with its accredited service providers for the 2026 pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement, aimed at ensuring seamless operations and efficient service delivery, was signed on Monday at theContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says President Bola Tinubu will soon announce another salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces. Musa disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives of serviceContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successful completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first batch of three M-346 Fighter Attack (FA) aircraft at the Leonardo Aircraft Division facility in Venegono, Italy. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, by theContinue Reading
