Nigeria’s future workforce must be proficient in digital technology, along with leadership capacity, to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world, especially as it taps into the potential of its youthful population. An international training initiative in Lagos has been told. Educational content oriented towards developing digital skills was, therefore, a focus of the
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a public brief, stating that Nigerians, including students, can now make international payments from their naira accounts using the CBN’s Form A portal. The apex bank noted that it has enabled the forex exchange window for the payment of eligible services such as school fees and training
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has re-enrolled girls who initially dropped out of school in Sokoto. Speaking about the re-enrolment, Hon Abubakar Abud Amanawa, the School Based Management Committee Chairman of Denge-Shuni Local Government and Special Adviser on Industrial Development, said, “Our girls, once out of school, are now back in the classrooms, and
Ambassador Gautier Mignot, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has addressed the Lagos Business School’s (LBS) students, faculty, and alumni in a fireside chat themed, ‘The EU as a Trusted Partner for Nigeria and the World.’ In his address, he noted that the world needs to engage in a three-way transition that is green,
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has urged prospective corps members deployed to various states for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ stream one orientation exercise to avoid late-night journeys to the orientation camp. The Public Relations Officer of the scheme in Bauchi State, Mr Jacob Unogwu, made the call while speaking in an interview with newsmen
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-emphasised the urgent need for full implementation of the Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy in Nigerian tertiary institutions, stressing that the policy “must go beyond paper” and be translated into full implementation. This renewed charge was the central message at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration on indigenous technological advancement, particularly in aerospace, defence and engineering infrastructure. The renewal ceremony took place on July 25, 2025, at NASENI headquarters in the Idu Industrial Layout, Abuja. The
The Executive Director, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Prof Mohammed Rabiu Hassan, says the remarkable achievements of Ahmadu Bello University Staff School speak volumes about ABU’s commitment to quality education. Speaking as Chairman of the Occasion at the school’s 35th Speech and Prize–Giving Day, Prof Hassan said the school had set a standard of
The Federal Government (FG) has launched the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) through the Federal Ministry of Education to provide academic and non-academic staff with access to loans of up to ₦10 million. The loan, capped at 33.3 per cent of tertiary institutions’ staff’s annual salary, is set up to improve the staff’s professional
The National Youth Service Corps has released the deployment list for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 prospective corps members. The scheme made this known in a post via its official Facebook page and other social media pages on Monday. The NYSC called on all Prospective Corps Members to log in to its official portal
