The Projects Development Institute (PRODA), under the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has announced the commencement of implementing its 2025 Capital Budget alongside the extended 2024 Capital Budget. In a statement, PRODA said the execution of capital projects will follow a warrant-driven arrangement, in line with the Federal Government’s revised Cash Management Policy
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has congratulated Prof Ahmed Adamu of the Department of Agronomy on his appointment as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the newly established University of Education, The Gambia (UEG). The announcement was made by the country’s Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) on behalf
The leadership of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Adamu Ahmed, paid a courtesy visit on Tuesday to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, at the Government House in Katsina. The delegation included the Executive Director of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Prof Ado Yusuf, as well
The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Mrs Edumma Enobong Essien, has pledged to transform the institution into a hub for innovation and practical learning that transcends paper qualifications. She pledged on Monday during the inauguration of the Convocation Committee for the school’s maiden convocation, held in her office. Essien emphasised that her administration aims to
The Joint Action Committee of staff unions at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to appoint a substantive management team for the institution after seven years of operating under acting leadership. The unions, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), and Non-Academic Staff
Community Secondary School (CSS), Okuru-Ama, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Book Reading competition organised by TotalEnergies Nigeria during its Open Day event in Port Harcourt. The contest, which featured over 10 senior secondary schools, including Enitona High School, Model Secondary School GRA, Redeemers College, and GCSS Borikiri, was designed to promote literacy
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need to embed financial literacy as a life skill essential for young Nigerians to thrive in today’s economy. Speaking in Abuja at the handover of the reviewed National Universities Commission (NUC) Curriculum on Securities and Investment Management, SEC Director-General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said the initiative represents
Adebusuyi Adeniran, a professor of Migration and Development Sociology at Obafemi Awolowo University, has called for the reformation of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to strengthen its structure and responsibilities. Delivering the university’s 407th inaugural lecture, Mr Adeniran said the NIS must evolve into a more functional institution serving as Nigeria’s flagship for border security
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has again urged the Federal Government to reinstate five doctors dismissed by the management of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja (FTHL), over alleged union activities. NARD President, Dr Muhammed Suleiman, who addressed journalists in Lokoja, said the doctors were wrongfully sacked between October 2024 and August 2025 under
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has reiterated that the Federal Government only approves private universities that meet strict academic and infrastructural standards to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, represented by Ayoteju Ojo, disclosed this during the 20th Anniversary and 17th Convocation of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.
