Diplomacy and  Strategic Studies lecturers have urged the government on proper implementation of policies as it is the key to national progress. One of the speakers, a professor of Political Science, Adele Jinadu, who is a former secretary-general of the…

A member of the House of Representatives representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency in Ogun State, Gboyega Isiaka, has employed 20 support teachers as an education intervention plan to address the challenges faced by rural communities in his constituency. Isiaka, who…

ReadManna Empowerment Initiative, the organiser of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship for Students in Nigeria, has unveiled the Nigerian Team for the 2024 World Championship in Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA on July 28-31, 2024. In a statement, Founder, Mrs…

A Mass Communication lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Dr Gever Verlumun, has won a German grant to support the publication of a special issue for his Scopus-indexed journal, the Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Verlumun, the founder and…

Scholars at the 2024 World Environment Day conference organised by Trinity University, Lagos, said governments and businesses have a leading role to play in reversing the damage humanity has done to the earth. The 2024 World Environment Day, was titled…

A carcinologist, at the University of Lagos, Prof. Aderonke Lawal-Are, has said the conversion of mangrove areas to living areas and for industrialisation threatens the existence of crab species. Lawal-Are made this known while delivering the 17th Inaugural Lecture of…

The National Universities Commission has identified inadequate funding as a major challenge facing both public and private universities in Nigeria. The commission emphasised that adequate funding was crucial for the growth and development of universities, noting that the university system…

As Nigeria adjusts to the reality of a new National Anthem,  two words, among a few others, have generated some controversy. These are ‘fatherland’ and ‘motherland’. In the anthem dropped (Arise o compatriots…), ‘fatherland’ prominently features, while ‘motherland’ returns with…

The National Board for Technical Education has introduced a Mandatory Skills Qualification as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma and Higher National Diploma curricula. The board said the introduction is in line with global trends, especially as…

The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has appealed for additional interventions from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to complete unfinished projects at the state’s tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, it was…

  Gilbert Ekugbe The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, has said 1,420 students have graduated since its maiden convocation in October 2013. The ABUAD founder also said the varsity is breeding a new generation of…

The Margaret Modinat Foundation calls on the government to invest in vocational education for children to empower them. This plea was made during the 2024 Children’s Day celebration organized by the foundation in Agege, Lagos. Pupils from seven government schools…

PressPayNg has said debate fosters critical thinking and informed dialogue on issues affecting daily lives.  In a recent statement, the organisation announced its decision to sponsor the popular debate series “I Beg to Differ” on Nigeria Info FM Abuja. This…

The Old Students Association of Ansar-ud-Deen Grammar/Secondary School Surulere Class of ‘84 is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their graduation from the school this June. A statement by the group said to mark the significant milestone, themed “My…

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has advised Nigerian communities to exert pressure on governments to repair dilapidated structures or construct new ones in primary and secondary schools across the country. UNICEF representative for Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, in…