Akindele Hamid, ABUJA Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is in Abuja to meet with the Malala Fund’s Board of Directors, focusing on advancing girls’ education in Nigeria, the fund’s Communication Manager, Nankwat Dakum, announced on...
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Nigerian Girls Win Global Tech Competition with AI-Powered Anti-Drowsy Driving App
Emma Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS Two young Nigerian innovators, 10-year-old Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, have made history by winning the 2025 Technovation Global Summit in the Beginner Division. The duo, competing as...
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Dilapidated Eghereka Primary School Sparks Outrage in Delta State
By Akindele Hamid, IBADAN Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS A distressing video circulating on social media has thrust Eghereka Primary School in Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area, back into the spotlight, exposing the deplorable conditions...
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Gombe State Warns Parents: Enroll Children in School or Face Jail Time, Fines
By Emma Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS The Gombe State government has issued a stern warning to parents, stating that failure to enroll their children in schools could lead to a two-month prison sentence or hefty...
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Alumni of Nigerian Universities to Convene in Bauchi for Bi-annual Conference
The Association of Nigerian Universities Alumni (ANUA) will hold its bi-annual conference from October 2 to 5, 2025, at Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi State, aimed at addressing critical challenges in Nigeria’s higher education...
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NUC to Investigate Use of Honorary Doctorate Titles in Nigeria
By Emma Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, FCVSN, on Monday, inaugurated a five-member committee tasked with investigating the use and potential misuse of...
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Nigerian Government Reintroduces History as Compulsory Subject in Schools
By Emma Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the reintroduction of History as a compulsory subject across primary and secondary schools, 16 years after its removal from the curriculum in...
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FG Allocates N300bn for Stable Power Supply in Universities, Teaching Hospitals
Wellington Opi, ABUJA The Federal Government has earmarked N300 billion to ensure a reliable electricity supply for teaching hospitals and federal universities nationwide, aiming to address persistent power outages in critical sectors. The announcement...
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Seven Dead, Several Injured in Twin Fire Incidents at Lagos Island Business District
By Emma Lloyd Onyeike, LAGOS A tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Tower in Lagos Island claimed seven lives on Tuesday, with victims succumbing to injuries in hospitals across the state, authorities confirmed. The blaze,...
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ASUP to Meet NBTE Over Controversial Lecturer Conversion Plan
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has announced plans to engage with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) regarding a reported directive to reclassify lecturers without master’s degrees as non-academic staff. ASUP...
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