By Angela Atabo The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has called for the establishment of an engineering college in Nigeria to provide further training, certification and professional regulation for engineers. He said the establishment of the engineering college became necessary as it was done in the legal profession. Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and development partners have called for critical assessment of the National Assembly proposed Electoral College Model Means for electing women into special legislative seats. The stakeholders made the call in Abuja on Friday during a high-levelContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has commenced a 10-day “Train the Trainer” programme for instructors in Federal Technical Colleges aimed at strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the country. Mr Adebayo Onigbanjo, National Project Coordinator, Special Programmes Operations and Implementation Unit (SPOIU), Office of the MinisterContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has clarified that the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval to amend the Act of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria does not equate PhD degrees with medical fellowship qualifications. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the clarification in a statement on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it has advanced plans to establish the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM&HS) to strengthen military healthcare services. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja by Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Crescent Pearls Technical College of Education has been formally inaugurated, marking a significant development in efforts to strengthen teacher education in Nigeria. The institution secured provisional approval from the National Commission for Colleges of Education in May 2024, while the grand opening unveiled facilities designedContinue Reading
The National Defence College Officers’ Wives Association (NDCOWA) has intensified efforts to improve the welfare of military personnel and their families with the inauguration of key infrastructure projects across camps and college premises in Abuja.Continue Reading
The 1982 alumni of the Old students of Rimi College, Kaduna, will hold the Annual General Meeting(AGM) of their Class Forum in Kaduna from Oct. 24 to Oct. 25. A statement by the Chairman of the Class Forum, Mr Peter Sofa, and Secretary, Mr Daniel Laaki, said that the AGMContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaj The European Union (EU) and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC) to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to boostContinue Reading
