The Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMED) has raised an alarm over the declining quality of medical education in the country, warning that the health sector could face deeper crises if urgent action is not taken. Speaking at the academy’s 2025 Annual Lecture and Induction in Abuja, NAMED President, Emeritus Prof. Samuel Ohaegbulam, said many universities
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, has announced that undergraduate students will resume for registration of the 2025/2026 academic session on Monday, 15 September. According to the academic calendar, lectures for both new and returning students will begin on 29 September. The institute reminded students that the mandatory 75% attendance required to qualify
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has abolished its long-standing policy that prevented student nurses from furthering their training after three failed attempts at the Council’s professional examinations. In a circular dated September 1, 2025, and signed by the Registrar/CEO, Ndagi Alhassan, the Council announced that candidates who fail any part of the
Workers are now protesting and demanding the sack of the embattled Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Professor Linus Asuquo, just about two weeks after a report exposed ongoing corruption and mismanagement at the centre. The protest, which rocked the NMDC headquarters last Thursday, saw placard-carrying staff chanting “Asuquo Must Go”, “No to
The Oyo State chapter of the Association of Tutorial School Operators (ATSO) has suspended its Secretary, Ogundokun Olufunso, for calling for a five-year single term for registrars of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Olufunso, in a recent interview, had argued that the non-renewable five-year tenure would block loopholes. He also faulted JAMB’s policy,
Teach For Nigeria (TFN) has inducted 502 new Fellows and 93 school leaders into its flagship fellowship program aimed at transforming education in underserved communities. The induction, held under the theme “One Classroom, Infinite Possibilities. The Future Is Now!”, brought together the ninth cohort of Fellows and the fifth group of school leaders. The school
Safety professionals in Nigeria have pressed for stricter enforcement of safety standards and wider education to build safer workplaces and communities. Speaking at the Abuja Safety Summit themed Safe Cities, Sustainable Tomorrow: Pathway to Responsible Development, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) president Chief Udezi Stephen said membership of the institute was a legal
A new initiative has been launched to train 150 indigenous women from the Federal Capital Territory in conflict management and peacebuilding ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections. The one-day workshop in Abuja, themed “Empowering FCT Indigenous Women as Agents of Peace,” was organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in
Following the conclusion of the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Enugu state, participating lawyers who graced the occasion have tagged Enugu as the cleanest and safest in Nigeria. The lawyers, who disclosed this during a tour of some tourist sites in the state, said they were thrilled by the Art Gallery,
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) has warned that electricity tariff reforms must take account of human welfare and not be treated as technical adjustments alone. Speaking at a research seminar in Ibadan, the institute’s Director-General, Prof Antonia Simbine, said electricity is a “lifeline” for households and businesses, and that unaffordable pricing
