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By Joseph Erunke& Elizabeth Osayande If the Federal Government had not reversed the proposed N50,000 registration fee per candidate for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, the examination bodies would have been able to generate more than N175 billion annually. An analysis […]

By Cynthia Alo For more than five decades, crude oil has remained the dominant pillar of Nigeria’s economy, displacing agriculture from the position it once occupied as the country’s major source of revenue and foreign exchange. However, with the global shift towards cleaner energy and growing concerns over the sustainability of oil dependence, experts are […]

By Olayinka Latona Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Christian leaders across Nigeria have intensified calls for massive voter participation, rejection of money politics and greater involvement of citizens in choosing leaders, while insisting that the Church must remain non-partisan but actively engaged in promoting good governance. From Pentecostal fellowships to the Catholic Church and […]

…Most patients arrive when kidneys have failed — NMADU…OYEWALE: Painkillers, herbal mixtures silently destroy organs…Water contains harmful heavy metals — YEMITAN…ODUBANJO: Education, early screening remain best defense By Chioma Obinna Three mornings every week, Uche Oke left home before dawn, clutching a small bag that had become as familiar to him as his own shadow. […]

By Prince Osuagwu AS Nigeria intensifies efforts to bridge digital skills gap and build a globally competitive technology workforce, Aptech Nigeria is celebrating the achievements of its graduates while strengthening industry-academia collaboration and alumni engagement. The celebration will happen at its national convocation, on August 8, 2026, at the Sheraton Lagos. Aptech expects the ceremony […]

By Juliet UmehRemote work, once viewed as a temporary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has evolved into a defining feature of Nigeria’s technology ecosystem, changing how professionals work, how companies recruit talent and how salaries are determined. For thousands of Nigerian software developers, designers, digital marketers and data analysts, geography is no longer a barrier […]

By Prince Osuagwu It will be game -on, in the morning of July, 30, 2026, when the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, mounts the podium at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Enugu, to discuss the innovations technology has brought into the gaming world which is now worth over $197billion The Minister […]

By Juliet UmehNo fewer than 12 high-potential Nigerian startups are set to access funding of up to $350,000 under the Growth Lab accelerator programme of the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative. The programme, an initiative of the Federal Government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises, iDICE, Programme implemented by the Bank of Industry, BOI, has opened […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has defended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, against allegations surrounding the institution’s controversial recruitment exercise, attributing the crisis to the immediate past administration for exceeding the approved recruitment quota. The university said Prof. Akanwa neither supervised nor influenced the […]

…Boost Female School Leadership The Federal Government has launched a three-day Master Training Workshop aimed at enhancing teachers’ professional development through mobile-based learning, with a target of training at least 2,000 teachers and school leaders across Nigeria. The initiative, which places special emphasis on empowering female school leaders, is being implemented by the Federal Ministry […]

“I am directed to convey the Minister of Education’s approval of N50,000 as the new examination fee for candidates with effect from SSCE internal 2027”

Teachers have been handicapped in disciplining students by government policies and societal tendencies. We have lost our value system and the centre can no longer hold