The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has welcomed the listing of the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences (AFCOM-HS) on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal for the 2026/2027 academic session, as the institution prepares to admit its first batch of 100 cadets. Alausa described the development as a... Read More
The Federal Government has unveiled 39 reviewed and newly developed agricultural curricula and 31 National Occupational Standards (NOS), alongside a new 80:20 practical-to-theoretical training model, to strengthen food security, create employment opportunities for young people and boost agricultural productivity. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, announced the reforms at the unveiling ceremony... Read More
From grassroots politics to public administration, another Nigerian woman takes on greater responsibility as Lagos strengthens its governance institutions. Across the world, women continue to demonstrate that effective political leadership is not determined by gender but by vision, competence and commitment to public service. From Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of... Read More
…Reaffirms Tinubu Administration’s Commitment to Workers’ Welfare and University Autonomy The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has urged Vice Chancellors of federal universities to ensure the timely payment of eligible staff entitlements under the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTA) and Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). Alausa made the... Read More
LONDON, 13 October 2026 — Benue State Governor, His Excellency Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, held a brief but cordial interaction with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP, at Westminster during his visit for the 11th Annual London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) 2026. The encounter followed... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 local government chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship seats in the Kogi State local government election. The elections were conducted on Saturday by the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC). The results were announced by the Kogi State... Read More
By Festus Fifen Nigeria Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Saturday formally presented his book and account of his stewardship as a police officer, “Beyond the Bullets” Policing Terrorism in a Democratic System, at a public launch attended by former President Goodluck Jonathan and industrialist Aliko Dangote amd other notable Nigerians including Governor... Read More
President Bola Tinubu has removed the requirement for federal universities to obtain recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), in a move aimed at strengthening institutional autonomy and enabling universities to address their manpower needs more efficiently. Tinubu, who is the visitor to all federal universities,... Read More
The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are set to commence two joint postgraduate degree programmes in September 2027, in a move aimed at expanding access to international-standard education in Nigeria. The programmes, an MSc in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Technologies and an MA in Digital Media and Communications,... Read More
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