The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commended the Imo State Government for banning extravagant graduation parties in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools. In a statement by its Director of Communication, Bala Musa, the agency said the decision would help curb wasteful practices and instil discipline in young learners. NOA’s Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu,
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed alarm over deteriorating education standards in the country, alongside worsening economic conditions and rising insecurity. At its Standing Committee meeting in Owerri on August 15 2025, the Guild highlighted challenges, including high inflation, unemployment, poverty, and the effects of rising fuel prices and exchange rates on ordinary
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged to strengthen partnerships with the Ogun state government and the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to address infrastructural challenges caused by rapid population growth and industrialisation in parts of the state. TPL Adefela Sogbesan, the state chairman, lamented that communities such as Ilaro and Ibese in Yewa South
In a bid to strengthen its combat readiness, the Nigerian Army has laid the foundation for the Nigerian Army Special Forces School (NASFS) in Doma, Nasarawa State. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, who performed the ceremony, explained that the initiative was conceived to sharpen the skills of elite troops and
The Nigerian Navy has celebrated the passing-out parade of the 2025 set of Young Sailors at its training school in Ikot Ntuen, Akwa Ibom State. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, represented at the ceremony by the Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Navy School, Rear Admiral Gabriel Aligwe, congratulated the graduating
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to strictly enforce Campus Master Plan (CMP) policies for all universities and polytechnics. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, NITP President Ogbonna Chime said master plans are vital for orderly campus growth
The Nigerian Women in Agriculture Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has unveiled the Sovereign AgroTrade System to transform the country’s agricultural economy. The Sovereign AgroTrade System is said to be a groundbreaking digital and physical trade infrastructure designed to connect Nigerian farmers, especially women and youth, directly to national and international markets. NWAPDI’s National Coordinator,
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), LAUTECH chapter, has begun an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a letter dated July 31 and signed by Acting Chairman Prof Michael Olamoyegun and Acting Secretary Dr Abraham Alabi, the union accused the university management of failing to
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has officially inducted 1,097 new members at its 64th Induction Ceremony held in Lagos. CIPM President, Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, reminded all HR practitioners that having CIPM certification is not just a professional requirement but a legal one. According to the law, anyone practising Human Resource
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has called on its accredited study centres to improve the way they teach and support students. This message came during the 2025 Study Centre Coordinators’ Forum. Speaking at the event, CIPM Registrar Ms. Oluwatoyin Naiwo, thanked centres for their efforts and encouraged them to use technology
