Senior secondary school students in Cross River’s Central Senatorial District are set to compete in an entrepreneurship challenge following the launch of the People First Entrepreneurship Clubs and Competitions. The initiative, spearheaded by the state government through the Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (CRSMEDA), aims to nurture entrepreneurial thinking among young people.
The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has endorsed the recent promotional examination conducted for staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja following an independent review, NCSCN Executive Director Mr Blessing Akinlosotu stated that the exercise
Technology experts and educators have called for the urgent enforcement of cybersecurity policies to protect Nigerians, particularly children, from online harm and moral exploitation. The call was made in Lagos at an event marking the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Day, organised by Levi EduTech, a digital solutions agency focused on cybersecurity and online education. The event,
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has launched a sweeping capacity-building initiative to transform the professionalism and performance of the National Assembly bureaucracy. Over 700 staff members are participating in a series of training workshops running from October to December 2025 — a move the Institute’s Director-General, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, described as
Professor Bamidele Badejo has a blunt message for Nigeria’s leaders: the country is trying to run a modern economy on outdated transportation systems. Speaking at a summit in Lagos, the Chair of the Lagos State Government Professorial Endowment on Transport Studies said Nigeria’s development will remain stalled unless it urgently embraces sustainable, multimodal mobility. “Transport
As Nigeria seeks lasting solutions to its growing energy gaps, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) is forging new global partnerships that could shape the country’s future energy landscape. This week in Abuja, ECN officials met with representatives of China National Chemical Engineering International Corporation Ltd (CNCEC) to discuss potential collaboration on renewable energy, biofuels,
Nigeria is exploring the use of nuclear technology to enhance food security and reduce post-harvest losses, as part of a renewed government effort to strengthen agricultural resilience. The Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Engr Dr Anthony Ekedegwa, has met with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Food Security, Barrister
The Acting Director for Africa at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr Gashaw Gebeyehu Wolde, has urged Nigeria to take a leading role in advancing the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology across the continent. Mr Wolde made the call during a week-long working visit to Nigeria, his first since assuming office at
Nigeria’s push to build its first large-scale solar panel factory is gathering momentum months after the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) sealed a partnership with Chinese renewable giant LONGi. Officials say discussions are now focused on practical steps to establish the 500–1000 megawatt facility — a project expected to create thousands of technical jobs and
About eight months after the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) directed the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) to pay a judgment debt to two companies—PSC Industries Limited and OGB-Tech Nigeria Limited—the agency has yet to comply. The debt, initially valued at ₦157 million, has risen to approximately ₦295 million, including accrued interest at a rate
