Rafat Salami, late treasurer, International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has announced a new annual prize at the University of Abuja in memory of its late treasurer, Rafat Salami. The organisation disclosed the initiative on Friday, noting that the award will promote the core values Salami embodied throughout her career.
Babatunde Fashola (middle), Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation Babatunde Fashola, Former Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation, has called on the private sector and Nigerians to fund medical research and health innovations. Speaking at
Ayomiposi Ojajuni, Nigerian Law School student, dies by suicide after being barred from taking Bar exam Olajuni Ayomiposi, a 27-year-old Nigerian Law School Student at the Yola Campus, has committed suicide after he was stopped from writing his final examination.Following the incident, the Adamawa State Police Command investigated the student’s cause of death. In a
Muhammad Babangida (right) will serve as Chairman and Ayo Sotinrin (left) as MD of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) President Bola. Ahmed Tinubu has set up the boards of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Spokesperson,
TRCN Inducts 759 New Teachers at Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has formally inducted 759 new teachers into the profession at Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo. The cohort included 707 degree holders, 52 recipients of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), and two holders of
Medical and Dental Specialists Association in Basic Medical Sciences (MeDSABAMS). The Medical and Dental Specialists Association in Basic Medical Sciences (MeDSABAMS) has suspended the Chair of its University of Uyo branch, Dr Ekemini Johnson, for taking the association to court without first exploring its internal dispute-resolution procedures. The decision was announced in a communiqué signed
COREN inducts 61 engineering graduates of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, into the council The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has inducted 61 engineering graduates of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, into the council, marking their start in the engineering profession. Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, President of COREN, represented by Prof. Sunny
Innocent Ohagwa (left), CITN President The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has called on tax professionals to strengthen their technical competence, uphold ethical standards, and embrace adaptability ahead of the 2026 tax reforms. Speaking at the Institute’s 53rd induction ceremony, CITN President, Innocent Ohagwa, said the reforms aim to simplify the tax system,
Dr. Tunde Fowler, Former FIRS Chairman Former FIRS Chairman, Dr Tunde Fowler, has credited the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) for significantly supporting Lagos State’s revenue growth during his tenure as LIRS Chairman in 2005. He spoke at a tribute event honouring CITN founder, Chief David Ajibola Olorunleke. Fowler noted, “CITN helped Lagos
The Collaborative Breeding Leadership Program (CBLP) has celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of fellows at the 4th African Plant Breeders Association conference in Zimbabwe. In his speech, Hon. Vangelis Haritatos, the Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, noted that “Technical skills alone are not enough, and that there is
