By Sani Idris The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government direly needs the support of all Nigerians to make lives better. Idris stated this on Saturday in Kaduna at a reception organised in his honour by the State chapter of the Nigerian InstituteContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to improve access to higher education in the country. Tinubu gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open UniversityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi An author and a retired Executive Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Dr Bulus Danmagaji, says the nation’s education sector needs visionary leadership to save it from imminent collapse. Danmagaji, who also served as Human Resource Manager, Power Holding Company of Nigeria, spoke in Abuja on SaturdayContinue Reading
Nigeria first to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHOContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos state Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday confirmed that seven persons drowned at different swimming pools and beach in the state within six days. Hundeyin confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. “This week alone, sevenContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has called on communities in and around Omu-Creek, in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, to support the government in achieving the construction of Omu-Creek Road and bridge. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr OluyinkaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Elifas Bisanda, the Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Tanzania (OUT), has called for the rejigging of educational curriculum in Africa, to focus on core societal needs, rather than western culture. Bisanda said this on Friday while delivering the 13th Convocation Lecture of the National Open University ofContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has set up an action committee to combat sexual violence against women through the mobile courts. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor, on Friday in Osogbo. The statement said the setting upContinue Reading
Falling container kills woman inside her car in Lagos trafficContinue Reading
By Shera Ahmed Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to decry the increasing cost of goods and services as Nigerians celebrate the Eid el Fitr. The residents spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to how the continuous increaseContinue Reading
