Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has set 70 per cent as the minimum benchmark for textbooks to qualify for ranking, drawing a firm line against substandard instructional materials and declaring that books falling below the required standard cannot be allowed to compromise the quality of education in...
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National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, under the leadership of Prof. Sadiya Sani Daura, Director and Chief Executive, has been mandated to coordinate a new federal government initiative: the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP), under the supervision of the Hon. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji AlausaCON. The sole aim of...
By AVESEH ASOUGH, Abeokuta – In a move aimed at positioning young Nigerians as drivers of Nigeria’s agricultural transformation, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), has commenced a specialized training for 100 young graduate Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) in Ogun State. The training, which is in partnership with the Industrial Cassava...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), has announced plans to institute the Dotun Oladipo Prize for Online Journalism in memory of its former president. GOCOP Deputy President Olumide Iyanda announced the initiative on behalf of the Guild on Thursday at the service of songs for Oladipo at Regal...
Federal Government has taken a major step towards the decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the matter. The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Adekunle Salako...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged APC leaders in Niger State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and help consolidate the gains recorded in the economy, security, infrastructure, education and human capital development. Idris made the call in Abuja when he received the Chairmen...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the National Community Food Bank program in Anambra State aimed at tackling child malnutrition in the South-East States of the Country. With this flag-off, the First Lady has completed the national rollout of the intervention across the six geopolitical...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued stern warnings to airlines over spate of flight delays, crew shortages and other consumer-related infractions, urging them to align flight schedules with available aircraft and crew. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, gave the admonition during separate...
Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets, marking a significant step in strengthening malaria prevention and domestic manufacturing of essential health products. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the development aligns with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has said the successful deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in electoral administration will depend less on the sophistication of the technology than on the strength of the institutions, governance structures and safeguards guiding its use....
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered United Nigeria Airlines to improve its flight operations, strictly adhere to passenger rights regulations, and stop expanding routes beyond its current fleet capacity. The directive was handed down by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, during a consultative...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the payment of N3.897 billion in gratuities to 1,038 retirees of the Local Government Service and Primary School Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff who retired in 2016. The payment is the fifth batch of the state’s bulk gratuity settlement programme, with...
Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), has appointed Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi BADEJO as the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University. The appointment, which is in accordance with the provisions of the LASU Law 2004 (As Amended) Ch.L69, Vol 7, Schedule 1, Section 3, on...
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON, on his 57th birthday. In a congratulatory message dated September 10, 2026, AbdulRazaq conveyed the warm felicitations of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the importance of empowered women to the well being and prosperity of families and society at large. She stated this in Owerri Imo state during the Flagg off of the presentation of empowerment items to 500 women in each state...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the attack on its members in Kaduna State, warning that no individual, group or political party has a monopoly on non-state sanctioned violence, and that those introducing thuggery into the 2027 political process are playing a dangerous game. In a statement signed by...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has committed N6 billion to the establishment of ICT Experience Centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen digital skills and human capital development in the country’s tertiary institutions. First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday formally commissioned the...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has launched a major digital education intervention under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, removing data costs from access to approved educational platforms for millions of learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. Speaking at the launch of the...
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media in Borno State have been urged to strengthen monitoring and advocacy around government budgets for child rights and protection. The call was made at a one-day training workshop organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), in collaboration with SOS Children’s...
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been turbaned as the Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in recognition of his contributions to the development of the community. The traditional honour was conferred on Wushishi on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, during the commissioning of the...