The textbook debate and the future of education reform
By Ayo Olodo Government policies rarely fail because their intentions are bad. They fail because good intentions are often mistaken for good implementation. Nigeria has become something of a laboratory for ambitious education reforms. Every new administration arrives promising transformation. New curricula are introduced. New assessment methods emerge. New technologies are announced. Fresh slogans replace […]
Voting begins for first batch of Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards
Voting has commenced for the first batch of the Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards, organised as part of activities marking the centenary of the Daily Times newspaper, published by Folio Communications. The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Times Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, and the Council’s […]
ADP presidential candidate confirms upload of nomination on INEC portal
The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the 2027 general election, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, has announced that his nomination and that of his running mate, Hon. Chinazam Ike, have been successfully uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. In a statement on Tuesday, Bin Abbas described the development as […]
Nigerian Fintech Marketer Adekunle earns MSc, TIME100 recognition
Nigerian fintech product marketer, Fiyinfolu Adekunle, has earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Digital Marketing from the University of Chester Business School, United Kingdom, and has been named a TIME100 Fintech Product & Growth Leader of the Year. The twin achievements underscore the growing global recognition of African fintech professionals and their contributions to […]
Happy Woman, Mayden Bank Launch Fund to equip women entrepreneurs
By Akeem Salau Happy Woman Solutions Limited, in partnership with Mayden Microfinance Bank, has launched the Happy Woman Match Fund, a financing initiative aimed at helping women entrepreneurs acquire business equipment to expand their businesses and improve their income. The initiative seeks to address one of the major challenges facing women-owned businesses — limited access […]
GEF-SGP inaugurates expanded solar-powered cold room for Lagos fishing community
By Esther Onyegbula The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Tuesday inaugurated an expanded 3-horsepower (hp) solar-powered cold room in Sagbokoji fishing community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, to strengthen fish preservation and improve the livelihoods of women in the riverine settlement. The […]
