About 365 foreign-trained nurses have been inducted into the profession by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), after graduating from 15 foreign institutions and completing their adaptation programme in 10 Nigerian universities offering Bachelor of Nursing Science degree programmes. The Acting Registrar of NMCN, Alhassan Ndagi, while speaking with the media at the
Owolabi Salis, a Nigerian-born US-based lawyer and politician, has made history as the first Nigerian to travel to space. Salis was among six passengers on Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission, which launched from West Texas on Sunday. His fellow crew members were Allie Kuehner, Carl Kuehner, Leland Larson, Freddie Rescigno Jr., and Jim Sitkin. The suborbital
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to partner with the Abuja Technology Village (ATV) to advance ICT development in Nigeria and accelerate technology transfer. Under the partnership, hectares of land within the technology village will be developed for factories, technology companies, and innovation-driven manufacturing plants, aiming to boost the national
Temilola Blossom Arise, an 18-year-old student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has successfully passed her professional stage examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The management of the UNILORIN announced Blossom’s feat in a recent statement on X. The statement described the young lady, who is in her third year at
President Bola Tinubu has proposed visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), as Nigeria and Saint Lucia formally establish diplomatic relations. He announced on Monday while addressing a special joint sitting of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has welcomed the opening of Lotus Bank’s first campus branch on its main campus in Osogbo. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, visited the new branch on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, alongside other university officials. Professor Adebooye praised the bank for helping more people, especially students and young people, to access
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, demanded that Nigeria must invest more in human capital development amid its growing population, reportedly around 227.9 million. He spoke at the National Assembly in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, chaired by Senator Muntari Dandutse, held a public hearing on six bills aimed at
Exactly 209 undergraduate students of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) have graduated with First Class honours for the combined 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Abdulkarim Sabo Muhammed, during a pre-convocation press briefing held at the Senate Chamber of the institution on Monday. He revealed
Nigerian Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has been honoured by being inducted into Marquis Who is Who in the United States of America. Nigeria has once again captured global attention with the official inclusion of Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, a distinguished engineer and finance strategist, is listed in the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who in America. This
Following a recent inspection by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Kwara State Polytechnic has now received full accreditation for all its existing programmes, along with approval for several new National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) courses set to launch in the 2025/2026 academic session. A statement from the Polytechnic’s Public Relations
