Emerging reports suggest that Africa’s strong digital payments outlook, with Mastercard deepening its commitment to fintech, MSME enablement, and cross-border solutions, means Africa stands at the threshold of a digital economic revolution. A new report commissioned by Mastercard and conducted by Genesis Analytics projects that the continent’s digital payments sector will reach $1.5 trillion by
“THE unacknowledged wink of our eyes later becomes an uncountable number of years,” says a popular proverb. And look! 365 days have just passed, and on May 27, people in different countries around the world ecstatically celebrated yet another wonderful Children’s Day. “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is
The Kaduna State Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a digital initiative to overhaul its Education Management Information System (EMIS). The development aims to enhance education planning, transparency, and accountability. The joint effort includes the digitisation of the Annual School Census and the establishment of a real-time
The Ebonyi Secondary Education Board (SEB) has released the results of the recently conducted secondary school teachers’ recruitment exercise. The announcement is contained in a statement by Mrs Lilian Nwankwo, the Executive Chairman of the board, on Friday in Abakaliki. The statement added that successful candidates were expected to participate in an oral interview, scheduled
Dr Basilia Igbokwe, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, is revolutionising the way job recruitment is conducted at the school. She ensures that all hiring is fair, transparent, and merit-based. On June 17, 2025, she surprised interview centres with an unannounced visit to check if the process was being followed properly. Her leadership has reinstated
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a solution that can transform cancer cells into normal cells. The cell reprogramming did not involve the use of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Instead, with a computer system named Boolean Network Inference (BENEIN), the researchers mapped the genetic circuitry of colon cancer cells
Professor Timothy Adebayo, Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, has hailed the Mind Education Programme, integrated into the institution’s curriculum, for its positive impact. “Mind Education has become so integral that it is now one of the three certificates awarded to students upon graduation, a testament to its perceived value and impact. I can
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the election of Professor Adetokunbo Oluwole Ilesanmi as the new Provost of the Postgraduate College. Prof. Ilesanmi, a respected scholar from the Department of Architecture, will now lead the college as it continues to improve the quality of postgraduate education at the university. The announcement marks a new
The Abia State Government has called on newly recruited teachers in the state to uphold high standards of professionalism and commitment in their work. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Kenechukwu Nwosu, during a two-day orientation programme held in Umuahia for the newly engaged teachers.
Ibrahim Mohammed, a member of the House of Representatives representing Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency, has presented bills proposing the establishment of two tertiary institutions in Kebbi State. While the National Assembly prepared for a public hearing about the bills, Mohammed said the bills would address employment among youth and improve skills-based education. He added that
