NAFDAC: NASS urged to expedite passage of Alcohol Control Bill
ABUJA - THE Renevlyn Development Initiative, RDI, yesterday, urged the National Assembly to expedite passage of the National Alcohol Control Policy Bill to support the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in its nationwide enforcement of the ban on sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
Cultural arts curator unveils ‘HER STAGE’ to amplify girls’ voices through the arts
Arts curator and founder of the Egbema Girl-Child Education Foundation (EGCEF), Anointing Nkeiruka Ijeoma, has curated HER STAGE, a participatory arts initiative that uses performance to amplify girls’ voices, develop emerging creative talent, and strengthen community engagement through the arts.
NFC boss charges stakeholders to set national standards for creative media skills
By Benjamin Njoku The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), Dr. Ali Nuhu, has called on stakeholders in the creative sector to develop National Occupational Standards ,NOS, that will drive skills development and competence certification for Nigeria’s orange economy. Nuhu made the call in his address at the opening of a 3-day […]
‘Influence Should Create Value’: SheddyofLagos on fashion, culture and purpose
For Nigerian fashion creative and digital personality Nnajiaku Shedrack Udoka, professionally known as SheddyofLagos, influence is not simply about followers, visibility or numbers
STEM Africa Fest Lagos holds, urges practical science in schools
By Etop Ekanem The sixth edition of STEM Africa Fest, the annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics fair for children ages 5-15 year returned to Lagos last weekend, as organisers renewed the call for the urgent integration of practical STEM education into Nigeria’s school curriculum. The event, held at the Landmark Event Centre Lagos, was […]
From fragmented fixes to systemic reform: Governor AbdulRazaq’s education blueprint
When AbdulRazaq took office in 2019, Kwara’s basic education sector was burdened by systemic challenges, including outstanding counterpart funding obligations that had affected the state’s access to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants.
