By Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to establish and scale up university-based innovation hubs across Nigeria. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETFund, said this during a meeting with a UNDP delegation at TETFund’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has secured a 5 million euros grant to develop an AI-powered microscope for diagnosing parasitic diseases. The Director of Public Affairs, Directorate of the university, Auwalu Umar, made this known on Monday in Zaria. Umar said that the microscope would be ableContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe An Ikorodu resident and student, Mr Abdulazeez Abdulrahmon, has been given a cheque of one million naira, having emerged as the One-Day Governor of Lagos State. The Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Wasiu Adesina, presented the cheque on Monday. Adesina, who alsoContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged the graduating Class of 2025 from Chrisland Schools to identify and pursue their life’s purpose to achieve success. Speaking at a joint valedictory service held in Lagos, the Minister advised the graduatingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education has warned Nigerians to disregard the false and misleading statement circulating online, alleging the cancellation of the 2025 WAEC examinations due to widespread malpractice. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by the Director Press, Federal Ministry of Education,Continue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari Scholarship Initiative Committee in Zamfara, says it has spent N216 million on the payment of school fees to 2,055 orphans and other indigent students for the first year. The Chairman, Publicity Sub Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmalikin-Gidangoga, disclosed this at a news briefing inContinue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe No fewer than 40,630 secondary school girls will soon benefit from Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE-AF) project in Yobe. The figures represent the first cohort of the CCT component of the project. Alhaji Abdullahi Bula, the project’s coordinatorContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has appealed to tertiary institutions across the country to refund to students who had paid tuition fees before NELFUND disbursement to institutions. Speaking at a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday, Sawyerr warned that institutional non-compliance couldContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed over N73.2 billion in interest-free loans to 396,252 students across Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT. This marks a significant milestone in the fund’s first year of operation. Speaking at a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says while the agency does not guarantee jobs, it is developing a centralised job portal to give beneficiaries early access to employment opportunities in Nigeria and abroad. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during a media engagement seriesContinue Reading
