The Jigawa State government has approved projects worth over ₦2.5 billion to enhance education, agriculture, renewable energy, and financial inclusion. The approvals followed a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Malam Umar Namadi on September 22. In education, ₦869.6m will be used to renovate seven Tsangaya schools and build 30 recitation halls and reading
Former minister Professor Jerry Gana has warned that insecurity will persist in Nigeria unless the Federal Government strengthens the protection of the country’s borders. Speaking in Abuja at an event marking the 2025 International Day of Peace and the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Gana stated that peace could
The Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM) has called on the Federal Government to integrate microbial innovations into national policies to address oil spills, waste degradation and food insecurity. The appeal was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the society’s 47th annual general meeting at the University of Cross River in Calabar. They
The University of Lagos has announced that its main library will be closed on Saturday, October 4, for a scheduled fumigation exercise. In a statement on Thursday, the university said the facility would not be accessible to staff or users during the operation. Normal services are expected to resume immediately after the exercise. The management
The University of Lagos will host its 18th Annual Research Conference in October, focusing on how artificial intelligence is reshaping work, education and well-being. The three-day event, scheduled for 15–17 October at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall, Akoka, will bring together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI across sectors.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free education in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) nationwide. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Education announced that the government will fully cover tuition and approved charges, including boarding, uniforms, textbooks, medical care, and vocational training. Students in boarding schools are required only
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) states that it is preparing to send trained Nigerian youths under the age of 35 abroad as part of a talent export programme. Director General Afiz Ogun announced the plan during a visit to trainees sitting examinations at the Larne Shittu Motors Training Centre in Abuja. He said successful candidates
The Federal Government has announced that mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials will begin on October 6, as part of efforts to curb certificate fraud and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The policy will be enforced through the National Credential Verification Service (NCVS), managed by the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). It will
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said Nigeria’s youthful population is a greater asset than its oil and gas reserves, calling for urgent investment in people to drive the country’s rise as a global power. Speaking on September 16 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos, Mr Sanwo-Olu delivered the first Distinguished
Professor Toyin Falola, a renowned historian and African Studies scholar, has said the installation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland could usher in a new era of development for the city. Falola, who is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas, made the
