Director, MTN Foundation and former education director in Nigeria, Dennis Okoro, has launched his first book titled “Education in Nigeria; Perspectives for a changing world” in Lagos.The book is an analysis of the current education system in Nigeria and highlights Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor A lecturer, Mrs Uzodike Ngozi in the Department of Business Administration, Nnamdi Azikiwe University( UNIZIK) Awka Anambra State has been delivered of a set of seven babies. The university lecturer was actually delivered of two boys and Read more…
Multi-award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie says, becoming the first woman in her hometown to be conferred a chieftaincy title will be a source of inspiration for other young girls and women to follow suit. The renowned writer also urged culture Read more…
The family of a deceased lecturer, Thomas Babawale, has accused the National Pension Commission of refusing to pay his gratuity. Until Babawale’s death in 2011, he was a senior lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, and was Read more…
Immediate past Senate president and former governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has denied the alleged claim by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq that he embezzled the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds. He also denied the claim that he Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo (PhD) December 20th, 2022, will remain a memorable day for the people of Nnewi because Chimezie Metu Foundation has given a magnificent basketball court to the town. It is the first of its kind in Anambra Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met with University students in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Obi said his administration, if elected in 2023, will create an enabling environment for them to thrive, referencing Read more…
Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State have bagged honourary doctorate degrees from Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo town, Oyo State. The degree honoris causa will be conferred on each Read more…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, said the stunted development experienced at the local government level is occasioned by governors and local government officials who “pocket” public funds. Buhari flayed state governors over what he described as Read more…
Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, says removing history from the Nigerian education curriculum cannot erase memories of the Biafran war. Soyinka said this on Sunday while speaking at the 24th edition of the Lagos Book and Arts Festival organised by Read more…
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Muhammed Akanbi (SAN), is reportedly dead. He was reported dead on Sunday night after a brief illness. Details of what led to his death was still sketchy as of the time of Read more…
Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi says if given a chance in 2023, his administration would remove import and forex restrictions and insist on a single forex market as part of efforts to salvage Nigeria’s current forex crises. Read more…