Prof. Hamza Mani, of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) has started its 2026 In-House Research Review Meeting on Monday, October 3, 2025. The meeting commenced with the establishment of the Irrigation Research Programme to initiate irrigation activities nationwide. Prof. Hamza Mani, the Programme Leader, discussed core agricultural issues
The Federal Government has pledged full support to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) Conference for the West African region in Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the assurance on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by NANNM executives
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Chibuzo Ekwekwuo, has charged law students and young lawyers to approach legal education with a focus on social justice and human development. Speaking at the 2025 Law and Humanity Summit in Abuja, themed “The Quintessential Pro Bono Lawyer: Providing Value
Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed Terna Francis as the pioneer Executive Secretary of the newly established Benue Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board.The appointment, announced Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, takes immediate effect. Francis previously served as the Director-General of the Bureau for Education Quality Assurance. His new role follows the
The Federal Government has pledged to rehabilitate the Police Training College in Ikeja as part of a nationwide plan to upgrade security training institutions. This assurance was made during an inspection visit on Tuesday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee, which oversaw the overhaul of security training facilities, led by Enugu State Governor Peter
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has launched a two-day media training workshop on effective communication of agricultural biotechnology. The programme, which began on November 3, 2025, at FAB Hotel, Zaria, brought together spokespersons, scientists and lead farmers involved in Genetically Modified
Fresh allegations of bias and procedural abuse have trailed the Federal Ministry of Education over the controversial appointment of a substantive Bursar at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Rivers State. Stakeholders accused the college’s Governing Council Chairman, Obong Stephen Leo Ntukepo, of altering an approved advert for the position to favour a preferred
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP) to promote accountability, transparency and efficiency in Nigeria’s higher education system. Unveiling the platform in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, described it as a significant milestone toward restoring public trust and driving data-based governance in the sector.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) chapter, has explained why it did not join Tuesday’s protest by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). In a statement by its Chairman, Dr Yunusa Ganiyu, ASUU said the university management is already addressing the issues
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has announced plans to partner with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in education, agriculture and capacity building for civil servants. ABU disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the governor had pledged while receiving the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kabir Bala, and other top officials at the Government
