The Federal Government says it has released ₦2.3 billion to clear outstanding salary and promotion arrears of university lecturers, reaffirming its commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s tertiary education sector through steady funding and reforms. Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa announced the release in Abuja, saying the payment—labelled Batch 8—was processed through the Office of the Accountant-General
At the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, excitement is building as the institution takes a decisive step toward transforming its academic landscape. The College recently hosted officials from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for a resource verification exercise — a key stage before it begins offering 27 degree programmes under the Federal Government’s Dual
Professor Bamidele Badejo has a blunt message for Nigeria’s leaders: the country is trying to run a modern economy on outdated transportation systems. Speaking at a summit in Lagos, the Chair of the Lagos State Government Professorial Endowment on Transport Studies said Nigeria’s development will remain stalled unless it urgently embraces sustainable, multimodal mobility. “Transport
Dr Kunle Hassan says when he began treating patients decades ago, he never imagined blindness would become one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing health challenges. Today, the founder of the Eye Foundation Hospital estimates that more than six million Nigerians are living with preventable eye diseases — from cataracts to glaucoma — many of whom go untreated
Once the pride of Africa’s academic landscape, Nigeria’s first-generation universities are now shadows of their former selves. Lecture halls are crumbling, hostels are overcrowded, and the vibrant intellectual atmosphere that once defined campuses like the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has faded under years of neglect. Recently, lawmakers
Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, has donated ₦4 billion to support the completion of the Faculty of Engineering at Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State. Otedola, who is also the Chancellor of the faith-based institution, announced the university’s 7th convocation ceremony on Thursday, which also marked its 10th anniversary. The donation, he explained, would cover
As Nigeria seeks lasting solutions to its growing energy gaps, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) is forging new global partnerships that could shape the country’s future energy landscape. This week in Abuja, ECN officials met with representatives of China National Chemical Engineering International Corporation Ltd (CNCEC) to discuss potential collaboration on renewable energy, biofuels,
Nigeria is exploring the use of nuclear technology to enhance food security and reduce post-harvest losses, as part of a renewed government effort to strengthen agricultural resilience. The Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Engr Dr Anthony Ekedegwa, has met with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Food Security, Barrister
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) is partnering with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, to establish a Nuclear Research Centre aimed at advancing studies in smart agriculture, medicine, energy, and technology. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, announced the plan at the opening of a two-day workshop on implementing the National Research Fund (NRF)
The Acting Director for Africa at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr Gashaw Gebeyehu Wolde, has urged Nigeria to take a leading role in advancing the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology across the continent. Mr Wolde made the call during a week-long working visit to Nigeria, his first since assuming office at
