The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has revealed that the Federal Government is adopting a data-driven approach to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis. He stated this at a media chat in Abuja, explaining that the government is determined to use reliable, verifiable data to design targeted interventions that will bring millions of children
On the eve of World Breast Cancer Research Day, new findings from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reveal the role of lifestyle in breast cancer prevention and survival. The study states that maintaining a healthy body weight and engaging in regular physical activity not only lowers
In a bid to track and evaluate falsehoods across Nigeria’s digital and broadcast media space, some scholars from Nigerian universities have begun developing an Artificial Intelligence-driven platform, “Naija Falsehoods Buster”. The project also involves creating a national database of influential on-air personalities and social media influencers to detect, monitor, and stem falsehoods in the media
Arc. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has encouraged Nigerian tertiary institutions to speed up the adoption of ICT in teaching, research, and administration. He made this call in Abuja on Monday while speaking at a 2-Day Workshop on Blackboard/TERAS Adoption and Usage in Beneficiary Institutions, organised for Registrars,
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General (DG) of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has applauded Peter Mbah, Enugu State Governor, for increasing the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the state to ₦20,000. Lloyd Ekweremadu, the state’s commissioner for youth and sports, said the corps members who are doctors are already being paid
The Anambra State Government has arrested and detained the assailants of Jennifer Elobor, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. In a viral video, a group of uniformed men was seen storming a corps member’s lodge, claiming the occupants to be fraudsters despite presenting their NYSC uniforms and identity cards. The footage further reveals the
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the admission list for its 77th Regular Combatant Course. The NDA shared this news on its official X handle @NDefenceAcademy today, August 19, 2025. The course is a five-year programme that involves academic learning and military training. By enrolling in the course, candidates will get a Bachelor’s Degree
The Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, will train about 20,000 youths across the state in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Malam Halilu Ahmed, UNICEF’s focal person at the college, revealed this on Monday, August 18, 2025, at a training on the adoption of
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed public universities in Nigeria to wrap up the 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. In addition, the board stated that private universities should also finalise their admission processes by November 30, 2025. Other tertiary institutions, whether private or public, should complete admission by November 30,
The staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences have embarked on a 3-day strike on Monday, August 18, 2025. According to the college’s workers’ union, the strike followed what they described as the management’s refusal to promote eligible staff from 2023 to 2025. The strike halted the institution’s academic and non-academic activities across
