By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria cannot build a world-class legal system with dilapidated infrastructure. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Monday, while inaugurating the newly constructed 10-units of four-bedroom Staff Quarters for the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Represented by theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education says it will officially unveil the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on July 1 to strengthen education planning, governance and service delivery through reliable data. Mr Adebayo Onigbanjo, National Project Coordinator, Special Programmes Operations and Implementation Unit (SPOIU), Office ofContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has called for stronger community-based justice mechanisms to promote gender equity and social inclusion across communities in the territory. The President, Hajiya Hauwa Adamu, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a one-day stakeholders’ workshop. The workshopContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The National Hydrographic Agency (NHA) is set to commemorate the World Hydrography Day (WHD) with a massive upgrade to the Nigerian Maritime Navigation System. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/ Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Adm. Olumide Fadahunsi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Terfa Kene, President of Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), says insecurity, poverty and systemic gaps remain major threats to public health outcomes in spite of ongoing government efforts. Kene made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in the education sector. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, disclosed this in a statement by Folasade Boriowo, Director,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Gidado Mustapha, Executive Director, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Netherlands says Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported diagnostic tools and laboratory supplies is weakening the country’s health system and exposing it to global disruptions. Mustapha said this in Abuja at the National Summit on Diagnostics, while delivering a lectureContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is positioning youths as active partners in transforming Nigeria’s learning system. Alausa said this at the 2026 International Day of Education celebration in Abuja on Saturday. Alausa said education remained the foundation for peace, civilisation andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to formalise a landmark agreement earlier signed to strengthen industrial harmony and improve teaching and learning conditions. The agreement is also aimed at advancing sustainable development in the Nigerian university system. This is containedContinue Reading
By Uche Anunne The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advanced reforms in the nation’s legal system to accommodate emerging technologies to enhance justice delivery in a timely and efficient manner. He also charged Nigerian lawyers to innovate and venture into emerging spaces in the legal profession orContinue Reading
