Lafarge Africa, a leading cement company, has donated two well-equipped libraries to secondary schools in Mfamosing, Cross River State. The lucky schools are Obutong Comprehensive High School and Government Secondary School, Akwa Ikot Effanga. At the handover ceremony, Mr. Abiodun Akingbade, representing the plant manager, said the company wants to support education and youth development
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that its result checker portal is temporarily shut down. To announce the situation, the examination body took to its official X handle and wrote, “WAEC hereby informs the general public that the result checker portal @waecdirect.org is temporarily shut down due to technical issues.” It assured that
The Esther Matthew Tonlagha (EMT), a foundation in the Niger Delta focused on youth empowerment, has charged its graduates to use their skills to create wealth. Addressing the graduates about their skills at the Batch B graduation ceremony in Warri, Esther Tonlagha, EMT Founder, said, “These are not just skills, but they are tools of
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has sent a delegation to Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, for an oversight visit. The visit is a part of its nationwide technical assessment of the TETFund-assisted projects from 2021 to 2024. Martha Chioma Mbalisi JP, Clerk of the House Committee, who
Kashim Musa Tumsah, a philanthropist, has gifted the three teenage girls from Yobe State who triumphed at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship in London. Tumsah, on his Facebook page, wrote, “We proudly celebrate the outstanding achievement of three brilliant young students from Yobe State, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli,
The Federal Ministry of Education has commended the Yobe State Government for its outstanding achievements in basic education delivery. In a statement on Wednesday, conveyed to Governor Mai Buni, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, personally signed a letter expressing appreciation for the state’s commitment to advancing the basic education sector. The Minister’s commendation
The Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has been elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the African Association of Accountants General, AAAG. The spokesman of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The statement said the election took place
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday celebrated Burkina Faso’s 65th independence anniversary with allied cadets in Kaduna. The academy hosted a vibrant celebration to commemorate the anniversary. It is the Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Maidawa stated that the anniversary was held at
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rolled out stringent procedures for screening exceptional Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates who are still under the age of 16 for admission into Nigerian universities in the 2025/2026 academic session. The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who made this known during a virtual meeting with vice
A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emmanuel Otolorin, has advised medical practitioners, particularly doctors, to begin planning early for retirement to avoid financial hardship and loss of purpose after active service. Delivering a lecture at the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, Prof. Otolorin stressed the
