The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated the sum of N1 billion each for the establishment of twelve additional Centres of Excellence (COEs) in tertiary institutions. Recall that under the 2020 intervention, 12 TETFund Centers of Excellence were established in universities. This year, 12 more Centers will be established evenly in 6(six) polytechnics... Read More
By Festus Fifen. As the Nigeria Government grapples with the challenges of vaccine hesitation and acceptance amongst its Citizenry, Stakeholders in the Health Sector on Thursday converged on Nasarawa State North Central Nigeria for a Two-Day Annual Conference organized by The Association of Nigeria Health Journalists(ANHEJ) to chart a way forward in the areas of... Read More
INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION TOP LAGOS’ PRIORITIES IN 2022, AS SANWO-OLU PROPOSES N1.39 TRILLION BUDGET
INFRASTRUCTURE, EDUCATION TOP LAGOS’ PRIORITIES IN 2022, AS SANWO-OLU PROPOSES N1.39 TRILLION BUDGET •Activates 30-year Devt Plan for State, says sustained funding in key growth sectors to stabilise economy Lagos State has earmarked huge capital expenditure in the 2022 fiscal year to service key growth areas in order to consolidate the recovery of the State’s... Read More
“Letters of Credence”, also known as “credentials”, are the formal documentation accrediting an Ambassador in his or her host country. Such letters are handed to the Head of the country by the new appointed Ambassador upon his arrival in the new host nation. It with such narrative that today in the United Kingdom sees the... Read More
All ad-hoc staff involved in the conduct of the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates have been fully paid by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The ad-hoc staff includes, 18,243 Supervisors, 887 Assistant Supervisors and 65,159 Examiners. The payment which commenced last week has been concluded. The Management... Read More
•Commend Sanwo-Olu for instituting tribunal of inquiry North-West governors on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the Gerrard Road, Ikoyi building collapse, which killed over forty persons few weeks ago. The Governors also sympathised with the people of the State and families of those who died in the unfortunate incident. The... Read More
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the need for Africa to industrialise and cease being a dumping site for industrial, commercial and consumer products from other countries. Speaking at the Y2021 Africa Industrialisation Day, held in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said that industrialisation of Africa will serve a dual purpose of socio-economic empowerment, through job creation, and wealth generation opportunities... Read More
By Festus Fifen. As the fight to reverse the trend on vaccine apathy across the nation which is caused by misinformation and disinformation about the adverse effects of the vaccine takes a different dimension, the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria government to make sure... Read More
By Festus Fifen. As it is with tradition in the Nigeria Police Force, The Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG David Femi Oyebanji Folawiyo, today, 24th November, 2021 bowed out of the service of the Nigeria Police Force after successful completion of his statutory years of service to the nation. DIG Folawiyo was pulled out in a... Read More
By Ossom Raphael Abuja – The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is optimistic that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create employment opportunities for Nigerians only if the nation will incorporate consideration for the agreement into its development plans. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of Governor’s Forum, said that AfCFTA... Read More