Senator Ekong Sampson has rolled out N100 million in educational grants for 500 students across Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District. Each beneficiary will receive N200,000, with the complete list to be published. Speaking at the Eket Local Government Secretariat, Sampson positioned the initiative as a strategic investment in human capital. He stated that education remains
Olubadan, Sunmonu, others bag doctorate at Lead City varsity The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and veteran labour leader Hassan Sunmonu were among the distinguished personalities honoured with honorary doctorates at Lead City University’s 18th convocation ceremony in Ibadan. Oba Ladoja received a Doctor of Science in Public Administration, while Sunmonu was awarded a
The Collaborative Breeding Leadership Program (CBLP) has celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of fellows at the 4th African Plant Breeders Association conference in Zimbabwe. In his speech, Hon. Vangelis Haritatos, the Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, noted that “Technical skills alone are not enough, and that there is
Governor Siminalayi Fubara (right) and House Speaker Martin Amaewhule, of Rivers State The war of words between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Speaker Martin Amaewhule may look like another routine political tussle in Rivers State, but beneath the loud exchanges lies a quiet tragedy—thousands of children learning inside broken classrooms while politicians trade blame. The state’s
Thousands of SS3 students across Nigeria will soon file into exam halls to write the 2026 WASSCE In barely four months, thousands of SS3 students across Nigeria will file into exam halls to write the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), an exam they have spent years preparing for. However, instead of focusing
Orji Kalu, chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee set up to look into the Safe School Initiative The Senate’s decision to launch a full-scale investigation into the Safe School Initiative (SSI) comes at a time when Nigerian families are living in fear. In a bid to confront the rising wave of school attacks, lawmakers
Maiden Induction of UNILAG Students into Nigeria Psychological Association, recently When most of us think of psychology, we picture classrooms, textbooks and exams — theories about how people think, experiments in labs, and neat definitions to memorise. However, as Dr A. C. Obosi told delegates at the conference, Psychology Beyond the Walls of School, psychology
UNILORIN Honours Gov Lawal of Zamfara State with Award of Excellence On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has conferred an Award of Excellence on Dr Dauda Lawal, the Governor of Zamfara State. Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, who received the award
Dr Agre Paterne with participants of the Knowledge Café IITA-CGIAR has hosted its monthly Knowledge Café seminar series on November 29, 2025, with the edition themed, ‘Cutting-edge genomic and bioinformatic applications in yam breeding: Current advances.’ Organised by the IITA Communication Office, the seminar centred on promoting knowledge exchange, strengthening internal communication, and boosting innovation
Participants The IITA-CGIAR has partnered with the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) and International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) to host a three-day workshop to develop a solution to strengthen soil formation management and soil health in the country. The workshop also focused on providing farmers, extension agents, and decision-makers with real-time
