Nigerian nurses have given the Federal Government a 15-day deadline to meet their demands or face a nationwide strike. The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) rejected a recent circular on allowances, calling it unfair and insulting. At an emergency online meeting on July 10, the union said the new allowance arrangement failed
A man named Allen Wogu, who claims to be a classmate of Nyesom Wike, has accused the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of lying about his past. Wike had stated on national TV that he drove a Mercedes-Benz while studying at the University of Port Harcourt in the late 1980s. Wogu quickly reacted on Facebook,
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), in partnership with Dettol, has inducted 84 pupils from Lagos State schools to promote hand washing and other areas of hygiene among their classmates, teachers, and parents. The event took place at Lagos City College, Sabo, and was attended by 42 schools and teachers from three local government areas: Surulere,
Dr Ayima Lott-Jonathan, the second wife of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been awarded a Doctor of Education degree from Walden University, Minneapolis, USA. The convocation ceremony, held on Saturday in Abuja, was attended by dignitaries, scholars, and family members, including the former President himself, who lauded his wife’s accomplishment as “a powerful testament
Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, is tightening the reins on accountability, vowing tougher consequences for institutions misapplying public resources. Since assuming office over three years ago, Echono has led a sweeping reform agenda aimed at ending entrenched inefficiencies and wasteful practices in Nigeria’s higher education funding system. A seasoned
The Federal Government has pledged to bridge the gap between local innovation and commercial success by supporting inventors, start-ups, and small-scale manufacturers nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, pledged during a visit to Innov8 Hub in Abuja on Monday. Alausa reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for innovation, noting
The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has announced that 12 young writers have emerged as finalists in the keenly contested 2025 Nduka Obaigbena National Secondary Schools Essay Competition. The competition, held in honour of Prince Nduka Obaigbena, an iconic figure in the media landscape, aims to promote excellence, creativity, and intellectual engagement
A new continent-wide research project backed by the Mozilla Foundation and Germany’s GIZ has placed Nigeria at the centre of a critical conversation about data protection and digital rights in Africa. The initiative, launched in June 2025 under the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund, aims to examine how data is collected, used, and safeguarded
The list of Federal schools that accept awaiting results in Nigeria is extensive, including top institutions such as UNILAG, UNN, and UNIBEN. These schools allow students to apply for admission even if their WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB results are still pending. However, the timely upload of WAEC or NECO results is crucial to finalising admission.
The Office of the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has secured a N1.2 billion education grant from OPay Digital Services for Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. The grant is part of OPay’s national scholarship initiative — a decade-long Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment aimed at supporting indigent students
