The Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Professor Ibrahim Hassan Garba, has assured staff that the university will no longer face delays in staff promotions and welfare matters. He said the university management has designed a new system that will make promotion exercises smooth and timely, unlike in the past when staff often
Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN) has congratulated its alumnus, Abdulkareem Maude, on his appointment as Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Kano State. Maude, who has also been named among the latest lawyers to be conferred with the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), will be formally decorated at the Supreme
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has summoned the leadership of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, to a meeting on September 29 in a bid to resolve the industrial dispute that has kept the institution shut since July 11. According to reports, the meeting will involve the Rector, the Chairman of the Governing
IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Holding Limited, has released its 2023–2024 Impact Report, highlighting sustainability and community-focused initiatives across the country. The report, covering activities from January 2023 to December 2024, showed the company’s alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, its four-pillar sustainability strategy, and the Nigerian government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In digital
African edtech firm AltSchool Africa has launched a new learning programme, Nano Diplomas, designed to make education more accessible, affordable, and adaptable for learners across the continent. Speaking at The AltSchool Experience event in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer Adewale Yusuf said the initiative was introduced following feedback from learners who found the existing 12-month diploma
Livestock Management Services (LMS) has emphasised that vaccinating 70 per cent of Nigeria’s dog population is crucial to preventing rabies transmission, warning that gaps in vaccination coverage continue to contribute to outbreaks. Dr Bala Muhammed, Director and Chief Executive Officer of LMS, made this known in Abuja during a recent interview, as part of activities
The United Nations (UN) in Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to partner with the Malala Fund in advancing the right to education and addressing barriers that keep millions of children, particularly girls, out of school. The reaffirmation was made during a strategic engagement in Abuja with Nobel Laureate and co-founder of the Malala Fund, Malala
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), the Foundation for African Space Education and Science Advancement (FASESA), and aerospace company Boeing have jointly trained over 5,000 Nigerian students in space science and technology. The initiative, designed to inspire young minds in science and innovation, culminated in a graduation ceremony at Premier Academy, Abuja. Representing
Global education professionals have praised the Federal Government of Nigeria for approving and unveiling a future-ready curriculum for basic and senior secondary schools. They described the reform as a landmark step that modernises subject offerings, balances learning loads, and integrates key 21st-century competencies such as artificial intelligence, coding, robotics, digital technologies, media literacy, entrepreneurship, and
President Bola Tinubu has approved new regulations making compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) a mandatory requirement for mobilisation into or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). According to a circular issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen.
