By Islamiyyah Adekanbi Nigerian students wish-ing to make a career in some information technology fields, including Computing and Data Analytics, Animation or 3D Animation for Games and Films may have the opportunity to do so easily and cost effectively because an IT training institution, Aptech, is slashing the cost by 50 per cent. The initiative […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, has expressed concern over the quality of some roads recently constructed by the Anambra State Government, saying some of them have already developed defects despite assurances that they would stand the test of time. The union also called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to address the lingering […]

Plateau State Government has defended Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang over the controversy surrounding his recent remarks during an engagement with leaders of the Igbo community,…

By: Enewaridideke Ekanpou Borders are the plagues of any society; borders are also the joys of any society. Border management strategies intentionally mapped out do produce results that become either destabilising or beneficial when viewed through the lens of man’s struggle for self-actualisation and social belonging in a society where identity-building is all. However society […]

By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has elected Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Sharafadeen Kehinde Okunade, as its new chairman following the association’s first electronic election conducted under its newly amended bye-laws. Okunade will […]

Oluwasegun Ajayi, a Nigerian backend engineering leader and technology entrepreneur, has emerged as one of the innovators advancing digital transformation in education.

For hundreds of thousands of young Nigerians, learning looked a little different this year. Classrooms became science labs, curiosity turned into discovery, and lessons on nourishment came alive through hands-on, engaging experiments that inspired excitement and confidence. What began as a school tour has grown into a nationwide movement, with the Maltina Nourishment Tour reaching […]

By Tricia Eneh As rising food prices, transport fares and other living costs continue to strain household budgets, millions of Nigerians are relying on emergency airtime services to stay connected, reinforcing the growing importance of digital connectivity for work, business, banking and everyday communication. The service, widely used by prepaid mobile subscribers, allows eligible customers […]

By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the burden of viral hepatitis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, revealing that an estimated 28 million people are living with hepatitis B and C, while nearly 97,000 people died from the diseases in 2024, despite the availability of effective vaccines, testing and […]

…Says funding cuts, inequalities threaten bid to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030 By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly nine million people living with HIV are still without life-saving treatment, raising concerns that funding cuts, humanitarian crises and widening inequalities could derail global efforts to end HIV, viral hepatitis […]

Digital financial services platform, Dasamonie, has announced that it has surpassed 1,000 registered personal users, onboarded more than 100 business accounts and processed over N500 million in transactions, as it seeks to deepen financial inclusion and expand its presence across Nigeria.

In line with his administration’s commitment to providing the human resources required to drive the Smart Green School initiative and deliver quality education across the state, Governor Peter Mbah has approved the recruitment of over 6,500 qualified candidates into various academic, technical, and administrative positions in public primary and secondary schools in the state, particularly […]

Project Sprint has intensified its advocacy for the passage of the Data Protection Bill (SB648), urging the Senate to expedite legislative action on the proposed law, which it said is critical to strengthening Nigeria’s digital economy, creating jobs for young people and enhancing the country’s global competitiveness.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou A coalition of 112 Yoruba socio-cultural organisations under the umbrella of the Yoruba Rainbow Coalition, YRC, has endorsed Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for a second term in office and declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The endorsement was announced in a communiqué issued after an […]

By SAM DAIBO  Nigeria has become a nation of training programmes. Every week, somewhere across the country, another graduation ceremony celebrates young people completing courses in coding, welding, agribusiness, fashion design, renewable energy or entrepreneurship. Governments launch new empowerment schemes. Development partners fund fresh skills initiatives. Companies proudly invest in youth capacity-building. Yet millions of […]