By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has commenced an intensive capacity-building programme for technical college teachers in partnership with Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education Services (ITES), as part of efforts to transform Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into a practical, industry-driven system capable of meeting Nigeria’s growing demand for skilled manpower. The […]

…Council Boss lauds Initiative By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Comrade Akeem Dauda, AKOD, has lauded the great humanitarian feat of the Heart of Gold Support & Care Initiative, HOGSCI and Patrick Ejedawe Empowerment Foundation, describing it as a cause worthy of emulation by well meaning Nigerians. Dauda made this submission […]

The Environmental Rights in Africa (ERA) Coalition will officially launch a 20-country Environmental Rights Case Study on 1 July 2026, marking a significant development in efforts to strengthen environmental rights, environmental governance, and environmental justice across Africa. Supported by the Open Society Foundations (OSF), the case studies form part of ERA’s five-year strategic program to […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A fresh push for the establishment of the National Institute of Public Health and Infectious Diseases (NIPHID), Zaria, gained momentum as health experts urged the National Assembly to pass the enabling bill, insisting that the proposed institute would complement, rather than duplicate, the functions of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and […]

Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.