The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has partnered with Abuja Technology Village (ATV) to transform its sites at the ATV from a research-focused institution to a manufacturing agency. Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, stated that the agency will utilise the collaboration to attract
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to fund the research institutes in the country. This came after the FG imported 2,000 tractors from Belarus. Speaking at a national workshop organised by the body, Eze Onyekpere, the director, questioned the FG for neglecting local research outputs. Additionally, he noted that
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 300-level student identified as Cynthia Chukwundah for burning her 32-year-old lover, Sunny Amadi, to death. The incident, which happened on Sunday, June 6, 2025, at a private residence in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Port Harcourt, started as an argument. Newsmen said the rift resulted from Chukwundah’s pregnancy
The Ekiti State Government has scheduled the written examination for applicants in the teachers’ recruitment program for Saturday, July 19, 2025. Mr. Michael Boluwade, Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti State Service Commission, stated that the examination will be held at the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. He warned applicants against impersonation and malpractices, stating
Nathan Paul Spencer, a 12-year-old student, drowned in a flood along Uselu-Ugbowo Road, Benin, while going to sit for the Middle Basic Assessment Examinations on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The incident occurred when the boy, a student of Future Leaders Academy in Ovia North-East Local Government Area, was en route to Liberty Secondary School, Uselu,
The Shoe My Feet Foundation has distributed 2,000 pairs of school shoes to pupils in six primary schools in Kaduna. Supported by the Rose Project and other partners, the donation targeted children from low-income backgrounds who struggle to attend school due to a lack of footwear. Mrs. Philomena Ibhade Nwajagu, the foundation’s founder, stated that
Two 200-level students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have been reported missing. The students, Andrel Okah from the Department of History and International Studies, and John Abba from the Department of Economics, were last seen two weeks ago. Describing their absence from school as unusual, Ajibola, a fellow student, said, “We
Emmanuel Gambo, a 200-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has killed Deborah Ememem over an argument about her ₦15,000 sex fee. The Enugu State Police Command said Gambo invited the lady over to a hotel for sex. Daniel Ndukwe, the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said investigation revealed that Gambo lodged
Clinical lecturers at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university management over the non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The lecturers announced the ultimatum in a statement released on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. According to them, LAUTECH is the only university in the South-West yet
Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, representing Bichi Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, on Monday, July 7, donated 13 new 16-seater buses to tertiary institutions in Kano State. Some of the beneficiary institutions include Aliko Dangote Science University, Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano College of Islamic
