The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) signed an MoU with Agbeyewa Farms Ltd. for cassava production The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agbeyewa Farms Limited to boost cassava production and manage the Renewed Hope Mega Farm Estate in Irele, Ekiti State. NALDA’s Executive Secretary, Cornelius
Hon. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has highlighted the dire state of access roads to universities in Southeast Nigeria, particularly at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) and Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (AIFUEO). Chairman Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa)
Nnenna Ukoha, NCC Head of Public Affairs The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will host the first Digital Awareness and Sensitisation Forum on November 13, 2025, in Abuja, aimed at strengthening policy and innovation for a digital future. The forum, themed “Leaving No One Behind: Digital Assets, Equity, and Empowerment,” will bring together industry experts, policymakers,
Dr. Benjamin Enamudu, Chairman, CITN Abuja & District Society The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) will examine the Nigerian Tax Acts 2025 during its Tax Week, scheduled for November 11-13, 2025, at the Federal Ministry of Finance Auditorium, Abuja. Under the theme, “The Nigerian Tax Acts: Embracing Fiscal Transformation for Sustainable Development,” the
Prominent Nigerians conferred with honorary fellowships by the Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has conferred honorary fellowships on six distinguished Nigerians, including JAMB Registrar Prof Is-haq Oloyede, legal luminary Chief Afe Babalola, and Senate Deputy President Senator (Dr) Barau Jibrin. Others honoured were Mallam Adamu Adamu, Dr. (Mrs) Angela
Dr. Samuel Onoji, Principal and CEO, PTI The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) has officially launched the Federal Government’s Technical Vocational Education and Training (FGN-TVET) Skills Training and National Skills Qualification (NSQ) Certification Program at its main auditorium in Delta State. The event was presided over by PTI Principal and CEO, Dr Samuel Onoji, and attended
Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, appointed substantive VC of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi has been appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), effective February 10, 2026, for a single, non-renewable five-year term. The announcement was made following the 80th Extraordinary Meeting of the University’s Governing Council. UNESCO Laureate, Prof.
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos, received presidential approval before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) imposed a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa stated that President Bola Tinubu
Prof. Chris Piwuna, President of ASUU Prof Chris Piwuna, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritise education, citing officials’ lack of collective responsibility for the sector’s challenges. Speaking in an Interview, Piwuna argued that key ministers treat education as the Minister of Education’s problem
Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU) The Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Dr Tunji Olowolafe, has unveiled a strategic blueprint aimed at reversing medical tourism and positioning Nigeria as a global hub for world-class healthcare. Speaking at the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) conference in Abuja, themed “Reversing Medical Tourism, Africans Investing
