The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is seeking access to some biometric verification equipment owned by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of efforts to improve examination services without increasing the financial burden on candidates. The request was made by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, during a courtesy visit to the...
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The Federal Government has expanded its support for student entrepreneurs with the opening of the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), offering up to ₦50 million in equity-free funding to each of 50 selected student-led ventures. The initiative, being driven by the Federal Ministry of Education under the leadership of Minister of...
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The Federal Government has unveiled a renewed strategy to tackle illiteracy by expanding access to adult and non-formal education for Nigerians who were unable to access or complete formal schooling. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, disclosed this in Abuja during a ministerial briefing to commemorate the 2026 International Literacy Day, themed “Literacy...
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Students of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, are set to gain greater access to digital education and emerging technologies following the commissioning of a N1 billion Information and Communication Technology, ICT, Digital Experience Centre at the institution. The facility, commissioned on Friday at the university’s main campus in Calabar by Nigeria’s First Lady,...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka, has commended the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for prioritising workers’ welfare, saying the state has restored prompt payment of salaries and pensions. Comrade Edoka spoke in the week at the Workplace...
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The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has directed its members to suspend any planned picketing and strike action following a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, in Abuja. The meeting followed a petition by Air Peace to the IGP over the picketing carried out against the airline on August...
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The Emir of Gumel, His Highness Ahmad Muhammad Sani II, CON, has died in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 83, after a protracted illness. The Jigawa State Government confirmed the monarch’s death on Thursday, describing it as a major loss to the Gumel Emirate, Jigawa State and Nigeria. In a statement issued by the...
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The Presidency has moved to dispel mounting speculation over a US court case involving President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the proceedings in Washington, D.C., are a civil Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute and not a criminal trial against the Nigerian leader. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in...
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Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has warned state governors against distributing motorcycles as palliatives, saying the vehicles could be diverted to terrorists and exploited to strengthen their operations. Musa raised the alarm during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he said motorcycles distributed through government empowerment programmes could inadvertently give terrorists...
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Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has intensified consultations and reconciliation in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He has visited Prince Mohammed Audu, son of the late former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, and held discussions focusing on the development of the state, strengthening the state’s economy and improving...
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