Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education The Federal Ministry of Education has launched the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System. Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, during his keynote speech at the Go-Live Launch, said the system is long-awaited and will help switch from manual, paper-based processes, which “often caused delays, duplication, and loss of
Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education The federal government (FG) has launched the Federal Government Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP). Inaugurated on Tuesday, October 4, 2025, in Abuja, the platform aims to infuse efficiency, accountability, and transparency into Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, while speaking at
Edith Declan Edith Declan, a US-based Nigerian oncology researcher and nurse practitioner, has urged the federal government to make yearly preventive health screenings free for everyone. She explained that early detection can help minimise the rate of deaths caused by cancer.Addressing the limitations of cancer control in Nigeria, she emphasised the absence of structured preventive
Two days into the 27th Nigeria University Games (NUGA) hosted by the University of Jos, students of the institution’s Dentistry Department have taken to the streets to protest over a decade of academic stagnation and non-graduation. The aggrieved students blocked the university’s main entrance on Thursday, demanding urgent action from management over the lack of
Chiemka Okoronta, a 29-year-old Nigerian postgraduate student, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Okoronta was said to have defiled the girl on March 25, 2025, while he boarded a night bus with her and other passengers. According to the evidence presented by Bradford Crown Court, Okoronta took advantage of
Mrs. Gladys Adama, NYSC, Abia State Coordinator The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched its 2025 fourth-quarter Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Abia State, offering free medical services to residents of Umuorji-Ohanze, Obingwa Local Government Area.The outreach, held at Nkechi Hospital and Surgical Centre, was organised in collaboration with the hospital and
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, DG of NYSC The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has reiterated the scheme’s zero tolerance for fraud and data manipulation in the mobilisation of graduates for national service.Speaking at the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Abuja, Nafiu stated that the NYSC
Esther Akinnukawe, Chief Human Resources Officer, MTN Nigeria MTN Nigeria has celebrated the conferment of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Fellowship on its Chief Human Resources Officer, Esther Akinnukawe, reaffirming the company’s commitment to inclusion and female leadership.Akinnukawe received the honour at the CIPM Gala Night and Awards Ceremony held on October 30,
FUNAAB’s student, Abdul-Hamid Awwal Abdul-Hamid Awwal, a 500-level Agricultural Economics and Farm Management student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has won a brand new car at the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion grand finale held on October 31, 2025.The three-day event, which took place from October 29 to 31, transformed the campus into
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) has retained the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) HR Oscar Award for Best Practices in the Mining Sector for the second consecutive year.The honour was announced at the 57th CIPM International Conference and Exhibition held on October 28, 2025, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The
