By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has presented 72 academic textbooks and 10 titles of academic textbooks authored by Nigerian scholars to strengthen teaching and learning in tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the public presentation in Abuja on Wednesday. Alausa said the textbooksContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it has taken steps to connect all schools through reliable internet services nationwide. It said the move was to strengthen digital learning and expand access to modern educational tools. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
Franca Ofili The Federal Government has inaugurated a strategic initiative to unlock land resources within 42 National Youth Development Centres to promote youth participation in agribusiness and expand economic opportunities nationwide. Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, announced the initiative in Abuja, during the inauguration of the YouthContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership Professionals Nigeria Limited, aimed at converting research results into enterprise innovation and socio-economic impact nationwide. Dr Maryam Ismaila, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development, said this inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it is prioritising local production of diagnostic equipment and technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s health security and reduce dependence on global supply chains. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this at the opening of a three-day NationalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A United Kingdom-based Economist and Public Policy Analyst, Mr Daramola Omoyele, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise full autonomy for local governments as a non-negotiable prerequisite for national development. Omoyele, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has launched 2026 free eye screening for civil servants nationwide to improve health and boost productivity in public service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, declared the programme open on Thursday in Abuja, describing it asContinue 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 Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and self-development to become productive and self-reliant. Olawande gave the advice on Thursday when Joshua Aiyenuro visited him following his Guinness World Records achievement for the longest professional hairdressing marathon.Continue 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
