Safety professionals in Nigeria have pressed for stricter enforcement of safety standards and wider education to build safer workplaces and communities. Speaking at the Abuja Safety Summit themed Safe Cities, Sustainable Tomorrow: Pathway to Responsible Development, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) president Chief Udezi Stephen said membership of the institute was a legal
The Federal Government says it has committed more than ₦90 billion to support over 400,000 students across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting with state commissioners of information. The fund, launched by President Bola
A new initiative has been launched to train 150 indigenous women from the Federal Capital Territory in conflict management and peacebuilding ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections. The one-day workshop in Abuja, themed “Empowering FCT Indigenous Women as Agents of Peace,” was organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in
A research body has warned that the underdevelopment of ports in Nigeria’s South-east is raising costs for traders and could undermine the region’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC), in its weekly bulletin signed by Head of Research Dr Eugene Nweke, said over 30% of
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sanskaram University in Haryana, India, to promote student and staff exchanges as well as joint research. The agreement, announced during IBBUL’s 101st Senate meeting, was facilitated by Dr Musa Emmanuel Umaru of the university’s Sociology Department. Vice Chancellor Professor Hadi Sulaiman stated
At least 100 senior secondary school students in Abuja have completed a training programme in vocational and technological skills organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC). The two-week scheme, which ended on Thursday, was part of the Commission’s 2025 Long Vacation Skills Acquisition initiative. NSSEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Iyela Ajayi, represented by Mohammed
A Nigerian woman has stated that a bursary she received from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was not conditional upon her being a member of the church. Rosemary Wendy wrote on Facebook that she was awarded sponsorship to study at the Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) after attending a service in
The ban on graduation ceremonies in nursery, primary and junior secondary schools in some Nigerian states has divided opinion among education stakeholders and parents. In Oyo, Ogun and Kwara, teachers’ unions and parents offered contrasting views in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria. Oyo NUT chairman Raji Oladimeji said the ban was aimed at
Nigeria’s two main examination bodies, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will entirely switch to computer-based testing from 2026. The move has drawn support from education experts and civil society, who say it will modernise assessment but warn that poor infrastructure and patchy connectivity could undermine its
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has stated that the cash awards given to Nigerian winners of the TeenEagle 2024/2025 Global Competition were funded from his personal resources, not the federal government. The clarification followed online criticism after it emerged that each of the champions received ₦200,000 (£105). Many Nigerians on social media described
