Malaysia says it will vaccinate teachers as part of its second phase of COVID jabs, which started earlier for the elderly and those deemed high risk due to other medical conditions. Announcing the revised plan, the Deputy Education Minister, Mah Hang Soon said the safety of teachers and students remains the ministry’s top priority, according […]

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has completed the final phase of training for 2,000 newly recruited Primary School Teachers on the integration of technological devices for instructional classroom delivery under the EKOEXCEL initiative of the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to LASUBEB, the training would not only empower and develop the newly […]

National chairman of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu has blamed the recent violent skirmishes in the South-East, particularly the invasion of Police Command, Correctional Service Headquarters and the private residence of Governor Hope Uzodinma all in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on failed politicians who lost out of the state’s power equation.

.Hint on plans by Govt to upgrade state’s security architecture By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State government on Friday assured traditional rulers in the state that it is rejigging its security mechanism to enhance the safety of lives and property. The government has also stressed that no land will be ceded to strangers in its livestock […]

A Nigerian, Elsie Halima Ijorogu Reed, has made the list of 20 most inspirational women in Information Technology (IT) working in Leeds, United Kingdom. The rating published in Leeds-list.com has Elsie Halima Ijorogu Reed occupying third position. Elsie Halima Ijorogu Reed, is a Business Intelligence Manager at Capita, where she leads a team of Business […]

Kaztec Engineering Limited and Salvic Petroleum Resources consortium have promised to offer Nigeria better value in terms of increased revenue, local content boost, and more employment opportunity as they take over the operatorship of the Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 123, 124, 126 and 137 previously operated by Addax Petroleum.

A man on Friday was recovering in a German hospital after accidentally receiving five times the standard dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Health authorities in the eastern German city of Schwerin told the local daily Schweriner Volkszeitung that it had been a regrettable incident, which occurred after the containers with diluted and undiluted versions of […]

•As MUSWEN launches book on ‘Islam in Yorubaland’ By Ishola Balogun Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar including other eminent personalities have urged Nigerians to shun divisive moves by some ill-informed persons to plunge Nigeria into chaos through call for secession. […]

The ubiquity of the Internet has given rise to a parallel economy on it that stretches from digital market places to online real estate firms and more advanced forms of commercial activities. One of the most consequential effect of this Internet of scales is the rise of non-conformist career paths like online video creation or […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a security meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Security chiefs in attendance at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

By Femi Bolaji FOR the family of Meshack Samuel, an 18-year-old student who was allegedly shot by a trigger-happy policeman, their hope for recompense now lies in the hands of the judicial panel of inquiry and restitution for victims of police brutality and other security agencies in Taraba State. The institution of the panel last […]

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By Dayo Johnson, Akure Residents of the Okitipupa council area of Ondo state have raised the alarm over the influx of Fulani men in the community. Over 45 Northerners were reportedly sighted in the community by the residents. Reports had it that the Fulani men were brought to the community on Thursday in a truck […]

By Azu Ishiekwene EVERYONE has their meal of the day, and mine happens to be dinner. Having dinner, for me, is a ritual, but one that has evolved over the years. Back in the day, I would not dare have dinner without first taking my bath. My mother said it was “unclean” to eat before […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, has identified the startup ecosystem as one of the vital tools in finding solutions to Africa’s various challenges. He affirmed that these challenges will determine if the continent’s future as the next frontier for economic opportunities will fully be realised. The VP made the […]