By Muhammad Nur Tijani Residents of Wasarde Birgima community, Joda ward of Gabasawa Local Government Area in Kano have recorded massive participation in the ongoing electronic birth registration exercise aimed at providing legal identity for children in hard-to-reach settlements. The initiative, supported by the Government of the Netherlands and implementedContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has called on teachers to acquire digital competencies to remain relevant in delivering education to today’s generation of learners. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a workshop organised byContinue Reading
By Mubarak Gana/Perpetua Onuegbu The Convener of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Mr Yunusa Ya’u, has called for sustained accountability in the country’s electoral cycle. Ya’u stated this at the unveiling of a digital platform designed to strengthen electoral transparency and citizen participation on Thursday in Abuja. He noted thatContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Lagos State Government on Monday unveiled a technology-driven platform, the Lagos Emergency Responders Management System (LERMS), to enhance emergency response and coordination across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the platform was unveiled at Alausa with officials describing it as a majorContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Anambra Government has partnered Flutterwave, a payments technology company to expand the state’s digital economy framework, aimed at scaling e-commerce activities and strengthening digital payments. A statement signed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja said that the partnership wouldContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Office of the Vice President, in partnership with the North-East Development Commission, has trained no fewer than 100 teachers in digital literacy to strengthen education delivery in Adamawa State. Dr Mariam Masha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Regional Development Programmes, disclosed this during aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says its ongoing digital reforms have greatly improved teachers’ access to certification, licensing, and other professional services nationwide. The Registrar of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, disclosed this during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja while presenting the council’s digitalContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) has begun the training of facilitators nationwide on digital competencies aimed at improving literacy programme delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of NMEC, Prof. Garba Maitasfir, said the initiative was part of efforts to reposition adultContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has intensified efforts to safeguard the integrity of academic records in Nigeria through the implementation of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Park (NERD). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said on Thursday in Abuja during a National Capacity Building Programme for school representativesContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has inaugurated a multi-million naira Smart School in Hadejia, Jigawa State, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to digital education. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, inaugurated the school and handed it over to the Jigawa State Government on Wednesday, inContinue Reading
