The Institute of Leadership Manpower and Management Development (ILMMD) has conferred an Honorary Doctoral Research Fellow title on Dr. Cosmic Macduff. The honour followed his philanthropic initiatives, leadership in promoting social causes in Nigeria and abroad, and his humanitarian work. It also recognised his promotion of sexual empowerment, tackling poverty, and enhancing access to education.
Education in Nigeria still faces plenty of challenges, from poverty to insecurity. Two recent government moves have sparked hot debates among parents and other relevant stakeholders. The Imo State government banned nursery and JSS3 graduation parties, while the federal government started a literacy programme with cash transfers to mothers. Both ideas caused reactions, but they
The Kwara State University has taken a bold step towards accelerating Kwara State’s efforts towards encouraging the use of cleaner energy by delivering the first batch of petrol cars converted to electric vehicles to the State Government officials. The two EV automobiles were officially presented on August 14, 2025, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation,
Former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola’s record of building 72 modern schools has resurfaced in public debate as controversy grows over Abia State’s ₦7 billion smart school projects. Between 2010 and 2018, Aregbesola launched a massive infrastructure drive that produced 72 new schools equipped with libraries, laboratories, and recreational facilities. At the time, the initiative
A civic platform, MonITNG, has raised alarm over the poor state of Government Science Teachers College, Gulu, Niger State, describing it as a symbol of years of neglect. In a new report, the group said classrooms are flooded, walls cracked, roofs sagging, and the compound overrun by weeds, creating unsafe conditions for students and staff.
Professor Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab of the University of Ilorin has endowed a ₦1.5 million prize to reward the school’s best graduating students in agriculture. The announcement was made during her 289th inaugural lecture, where she explained that ₦750,000 would go to the best male student in honour of her late husband. At the same time, another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commended the Imo State Government for banning extravagant graduation parties in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools. In a statement by its Director of Communication, Bala Musa, the agency said the decision would help curb wasteful practices and instil discipline in young learners. NOA’s Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu,
Every year in July, Nigeria sends some of its sharpest young minds to represent the country at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). The global contest, now in its 65th year, brings together the best teenage problem solvers from different nations. In 2025, the stage is Australia. However, after the medals are collected and the cameras
Abdulhameed Ugbede Yakubu is only 20 years old, but he is already proving that young Nigerians can use digital skills to turn big ideas into reality. He is a 400-level software engineering student at Bayero University, Kano, and today, he is working on what he hopes will become Nigeria’s next big social networking platform. His
In many Nigerian homes, sex and reproductive health are topics people avoid. Parents often find it difficult to discuss them, and culture or religion sometimes makes the matter even more sensitive. Because of this silence, many young people are left to figure things out on their own. Sadly, the result has been more teenage pregnancies,
