The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, has entered into a partnership with OIDA Energy Nigeria Limited to enhance the training of oil and gas professionals in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. The agreement was sealed on Monday after an OIDA delegation, led by Team Service Manager Sunday Adat, inspected PTI’s facilities. According
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has launched an investigation into a viral video that allegedly shows impersonation during its examinations. In the clip, a woman identified as Liveth Felix admitted to writing the examination for Sarah Adi, while a man, Abraham Moses, confessed to sitting in for Martins Emmanuel. Both claimed they
On the eve of World Breast Cancer Research Day, new findings from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reveal the role of lifestyle in breast cancer prevention and survival. The study states that maintaining a healthy body weight and engaging in regular physical activity not only lowers
In a bid to track and evaluate falsehoods across Nigeria’s digital and broadcast media space, some scholars from Nigerian universities have begun developing an Artificial Intelligence-driven platform, “Naija Falsehoods Buster”. The project also involves creating a national database of influential on-air personalities and social media influencers to detect, monitor, and stem falsehoods in the media
Arc. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has encouraged Nigerian tertiary institutions to speed up the adoption of ICT in teaching, research, and administration. He made this call in Abuja on Monday while speaking at a 2-Day Workshop on Blackboard/TERAS Adoption and Usage in Beneficiary Institutions, organised for Registrars,
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Director-General (DG) of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has applauded Peter Mbah, Enugu State Governor, for increasing the monthly allowance of corps members serving in the state to ₦20,000. Lloyd Ekweremadu, the state’s commissioner for youth and sports, said the corps members who are doctors are already being paid
The Anambra State Government has arrested and detained the assailants of Jennifer Elobor, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. In a viral video, a group of uniformed men was seen storming a corps member’s lodge, claiming the occupants to be fraudsters despite presenting their NYSC uniforms and identity cards. The footage further reveals the
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has released the admission list for its 77th Regular Combatant Course. The NDA shared this news on its official X handle @NDefenceAcademy today, August 19, 2025. The course is a five-year programme that involves academic learning and military training. By enrolling in the course, candidates will get a Bachelor’s Degree
The Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsinma, Katsina, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, will train about 20,000 youths across the state in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Malam Halilu Ahmed, UNICEF’s focal person at the college, revealed this on Monday, August 18, 2025, at a training on the adoption of
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed public universities in Nigeria to wrap up the 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025. In addition, the board stated that private universities should also finalise their admission processes by November 30, 2025. Other tertiary institutions, whether private or public, should complete admission by November 30,
