ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna Once upon a time, Nigeria’s universities were the pride of Africa—drawing students and scholars from across the world. Today, those identical ivory towers are struggling to keep their doors open as lecturers flee in droves, driven by poor pay, low morale, and years of government neglect. For decades, the Academic
Peter Mbah, Enugu State Governor In Enugu State, the classroom is undergoing a quiet revolution. Under the leadership of Peter Mbah, the state government has launched an ambitious plan to provide every child, regardless of their location, with access to a world-class education. Traditionally, the Nigerian education sector has faced significant challenges. Funding has been
Igbinedion University Okada (IUO), Edo State, has launched the 2025 Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition and Employability Training Programme. Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye, the vice chancellor of the institution, spoke at the opening ceremony, mentioning that the university aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life applications. Ezemonye reaffirmed, “Our goal is to cultivate a
Dr Usman Samuel Nganjuwa, a consultant with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Borno State, has shown girls and women how to conduct self-examination of their breasts. Nganjuwa joined members of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Borno Chapter, and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to educate them on the importance of
Aminu Ibrahim Sharifai, a Professor of Agronomy and Assistant Director, Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, ABU, Zaria Aminu Ibrahim Sharifai, a Professor of Agronomy and Assistant Director, Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, and a member of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has been honoured with the Fellowship of the Agricultural Society
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has welcomed scientists from Accelerated Varietal Improvement and Seed Delivery of Legumes and Cereals in Africa (AVISA) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). IAR hosted the teams as part of its research activities done in collaboration with other teams. Receiving the
Bishop Dr. Francis Wale Oke, the National President of PFN The pioneer set at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) College of Theology in Delta State has graduated and been sent forth with a convocation ceremony. Prof. Ezekiel Agbalagba, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), while delivering the convocation
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has organised a renovation project in several schools across Katsina State through FAB Development Company Nigeria Limited. Following the project launch aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians, the NCDMB has commissioned several facilities in two primary schools in the Jibia Local Government Area. At Tudun Tukare
Barr. Orok Okon, Cross River State Head of Service The Cross River State Government has launched a digital literacy and capacity-building training initiative, known as the Civil Service Technology Empowerment for Capacity and High Performance (CIVTECH) programme, for its civil servants. The training was organised to transition from a paper-based approach to a digital one
APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos, has awarded scholarships to 51 students in its host communities. Some of the beneficiaries include Ojora Muslimot, a final-year Economics student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), who appreciated the company’s kind gesture, describing it as a financial relief. Ismael Ganiyu, the Vice Chairman of Apapa Local Government, described the scholarship
