The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has called on accounting professionals to embrace emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence while upholding ethical standards and professional integrity. Speaking during the maiden ICAN Professorial Chair in Accounting Public Lecture at the University of Lagos, ICAN President, Prof Mallam Haruna Yahaya, represented by Dr Etofolam Osuji,
ICAN President, Haruna Yahaya The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has called for a comprehensive review of accounting education and practice in the country to align with global standards and technological advancement. ICAN President, Haruna Yahaya, represented by Etofolam Osuji, made the call at the Institute’s 2025 Public Lecture held at the University
Dr. Halima Usman, Associate Professor of Gynae-Oncology at Gombe State University Medical experts have called for improved awareness, manpower training, and funding to tackle cervical cancer in Nigeria. Speaking at an event organised by the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in partnership with the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in Gombe, Dr Halima Usman, Associate
The Federal Government has pledged full support to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) Conference for the West African region in Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the assurance on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by NANNM executives
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has announced plans to launch a loss-of-licence insurance scheme for Nigerian pilots and aircraft engineers. Developed in partnership with First Standard Insurance Brokers, the initiative will provide financial protection for aviation professionals who lose their licences due to medical incapacity or other qualifying conditions that prevent
Dr Nnaemeka Chukwuone, the Director of the Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre, Environment for Development (REPRC-EfD) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has stated that the media plays a crucial role in preventing environmental damage in society. Represented by Prof. Innocent Ifelunini, the deputy director, Chukuwone made this statement at a one-day workshop
The Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) has cautioned against removing Mathematics as a compulsory subject for university admission, warning that such a move could undermine national development and weaken students’ intellectual competence. Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, NMS President, Prof. Godwin Mbah, stated that the decision to exempt Arts and Humanities students from the
Health professionals in medical centres across Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have opted out of the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Operating under the Coalition of Healthcare Professionals in Tertiary Education Institutions, the group, comprising doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory scientists, stated that all medical centres under the
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra State has given Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies 72 hours to secure the release of Dr Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon kidnapped on October 30. In a communiqué signed by NMA chairman Princeston Okam and secretary Obiaeli Ifeanyi after an emergency meeting on Saturday, the association said
India is set to open a new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Nigeria, its first in West Africa and second in Africa, following the launch of the Zanzibar branch in 2023. Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, confirmed the development after meeting with the Indian High Commissioner, Abhishek Singh, in Abuja.
