27 July 2026

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Can Religion Help a Country Grow?
News

Can Religion Help a Country Grow?

Religion can help a country grow, but is it always needed? In a recent article, public thinker Abiodun Komolafe asked some deep questions about how religion connects to a nation’s progress. He pointed out that a country like China, where only 5% of people are Christians, is doing very well in business and technology. On

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Expert Wants Agency to Boost Auto Industry
News

Expert Wants Agency to Boost Auto Industry

Professor Odion Odiboh has called for the creation of a national automotive economy agency to support the “Nigeria First” philosophy. Speaking at the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit in Lagos, the mass communication professor from Delta State University said the agency would help grow local car production and boost the economy. He suggested that the agency

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Dutse University Gets ₦1bn to Fight Unemployment
Universities

Dutse University Gets ₦1bn to Fight Unemployment

The Federal University, Dutse, in Jigawa State, has secured a ₦1 billion intervention from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to build a state-of-the-art innovation hub, aimed at equipping students with skills to combat Unemployment. Vice‑Chancellor Professor Abdulkarim Sabo said the project would nurture entrepreneurs and job creators rather than job seekers. “The hub will promote

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Experts Blame Poor Research Use for Food Crisis
Research

Experts Blame Poor Research Use for Food Crisis

Agriculture experts, farmers, and civil society groups have raised concerns about how research is not helping farmers improve food production in Nigeria. At a two-day workshop in Abuja, Dr Eze Onyekpere from the Centre for Social Justice stated that substantial funds are allocated to agricultural research institutes, but farmers are not seeing the benefits. He

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Senator Akpabio Calls for Increased Investment in Human Capital Development
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Senator Akpabio Calls for Increased Investment in Human Capital Development

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, demanded that Nigeria must invest more in human capital development amid its growing population, reportedly around 227.9 million. He spoke at the National Assembly in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, chaired by Senator Muntari Dandutse, held a public hearing on six bills aimed at

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