BPE, stakeholders unite to rollout $500m free meters
Major stakeholders in the Nigerian electricity value chain led by the Bureau of Public Enterprises met in Abuja on Wednesday and brainstormed on how best to roll out free meters to Nigerians in a bid to close the yawning gap in the system.
ICYMI: Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, reportedly killed
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been killed, Libyan media sources have said.
Foundation gifts WAEC scholarship to 300 Kwara students
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN The Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation has gifted annual WAEC scholarship scheme to cover 300 secondary school students across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. The 300 beneficiaries compared with the last event, marked a 50 per cent increase in number of beneficiaries. The scholarship distribution ceremony was held at the […]
Niger pegs teachers’ retirement age at 65
By Wole Mosadomi, Minna Niger State Government has approved and gazetted a new retirement age and years of service for all teachers in the state. The new policy takes effect immediately. Under the policy, the new retirement age is now 65 years as against the previous 60 years while the years in service has now been […]
UBEC unveils high-tech smart school in Jigawa, signals new era for basic education
By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA The Universal Basic Education Commission,UBEC,has taken another bold step toward reshaping Nigeria’s education landscape with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Smart School in Hadejia, Jigawa State, reinforcing Federal Government’s push for technology-driven learning at the foundational level. Commissioning the multi-million naira facility on Wednesday and formally handing it over to the Jigawa […]
Jedidiah questions gospel label placed on Chineyere Udoma
By Nnasom David Lagos-based gospel music artist Solomon Friday Macaulay, popularly known as Jedidiah, has stirred debate in the music industry after questioning the popular description of singer Chineyere Udoma as merely a gospel musician. Speaking during an interview in Lagos, Jedidiah argued that the label does not fully reflect Udoma’s artistic depth and influence. […]
