The Gombe State Government has assented to a new monthly allowance of ₦5,000 for staff under the Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs). The additional pay is expected to take effect in June 2025 and aims to support workers across the State. This decision was reached at a high-level meeting held
As part of the recently launched INSPIRE project in Abia State, 14 public secondary schools across six Nigerian states have been equipped with laboratory tools to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The initiative aims to strengthen practical learning and promote innovation among students. The project will provide selected schools with laboratory equipment
The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors, and Marketing Cooperative Ltd. has decided to increase its involvement in the production and facilitation of cashews in the interest of the economy. The group plans to achieve this by processing raw cashew nuts to boost the country’s agribusiness. It will also empower rural cashew farmers, processors, and
The Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Dr Patrick Olusanmi Adebola, alongside Professor Sunday Bako, Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University; Adeola Adegoke, President of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria; and other key players in the cocoa industry, have called for increased support for farmers and research institutions. They emphasised
Tensions have intensified at the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, as staff members remain adamant in their rejection of Comrade Issa Aremu’s reappointment as Director-General. Their defiance continues despite direct intervention from the Federal Government, including an appeal by the Minister to restore order. On Thursday, the Minister of State
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has commenced a two-day international conference on the impact of new technologies on the planning and development of buildings and cities. The event started on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. People from Nigeria and other countries came, including experts and researchers. The theme was “Emerging
A research team, led by Wesley Sundquist, Professor and Chair of the University of Utah Biochemistry Department, has developed a drug for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) prevention. Clinical trials have shown that the drug lenacapavir reduces the sexual transmission of HIV with two injections a year. The Food and Drug Administration FDA) has approved the
Mr. Oko Sunday, the General Manager of Cross River State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (CRS-RUWATSSA), has called for the integration of menstrual hygiene education and nutritional support into school health programmes. He emphasised that the integration will benefit young school girls, particularly in rural communities. Sunday made the call after celebrating the World
Oyindamola Apampa, a 16-year-old student at Lagoon Secondary School in Lagos, Nigeria, scored 351 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination after retaking it. The student initially scored 158 due to technical issues at her examination centre. The UTME committee had earlier admitted to a technical glitch in their system that affected the scores of
Professor Veronica Obatolu, a human nutrition expert and former director of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, has revealed in an interview with The Punch Newspaper how climate change threatens agricultural development. She said, “One of the major challenges is climate change. If we want agricultural development, money needs to be put into
