Obi Epiphany Azinge, the Asagba of Asaba, has hailed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for its achievements in the past 25 years. Obi Azinge spoke when the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, led a delegation of the Commission’s Board and Management to pay a courtesy visit to him in his
A development expert, Opeyemi Famodimu, has called for urgent reforms within Nigeria’s basic education system to address persistent governance lapses, funding bottlenecks, and widening inequalities, especially in access to education for girls in northern Nigeria. Speaking during an interview in Abuja on Monday, Famodimu, who has worked on education-focused projects with international organisations such as
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for increased collaboration with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community stakeholders in Kogi State as part of a renewed nationwide campaign aimed at curbing kidnapping and other social vices. The call was made on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the NOA office in Lokoja, as part of
The Nigerian Army has renovated a multipurpose science laboratory at Government Day Secondary School, Jaji, Kaduna State, as part of its ongoing civil-military cooperation efforts aimed at boosting education and community development in host communities. The project, which includes the provision of laboratory equipment, consumables, a generator, and borehole repairs, was commissioned as part of
The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, is undergoing a sweeping transformation driven by a renewed commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and institutional integrity under the leadership of Rector, Professor Gozie Ogbodo. In recent months, the institution has launched a series of initiatives aimed at repositioning IMT as a hub of technical education and
The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has commended Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for what it described as visionary leadership and transformative governance, reaffirming its support for the state’s ongoing development agenda. In a goodwill message signed by Professor Gozie S. Ogbodo, Rector of the Institute, on behalf of the Academic Board, Management, Staff,
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has partnered with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, to enhance weather and climate research in Nigeria. As part of the partnership, NiMet will install a mini-Automatic Weather Station (AWOS) at ABU’s Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT). This will help support licensing for Nigeria’s Research Reactor-1 (NIRR-1). The agreement
Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and Miva Open University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster digital technology and academic excellence in computer science and innovation. The MoU marks a significant step in strengthening the relationship between the two institutions. Mr Emeka Nzeih, Head of Learning and Development at DBI, stated that the partnership
Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has encouraged stakeholders to support the education of girls. He also urged them to strive to restore family values as they fight gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria. The Sultan lauded the Ministry of Education’s AGILE
Dr Orlando Pereira Dia, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Health and a Member of Parliament from Cabo Verde, has called on West African countries to allocate at least 30% of their national budgets to education, stating that such investment is key to driving local production and reducing dependence on developed nations. Speaking
