Gom Mirian The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has urged President Bola Tinubu to convert the N50 billion allocated for the student loan scheme into grants. Osodeke, while appearing on Channels Television’s Hard Copy on Friday, explained that borrowing funds to pay for education is unreasonable in a country…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Co-Chairman of the National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition, Dr. Alhassan Umar, has called for increased tax on sweetened beverages and alcoholic drinks as a way to help poor Nigerians avoid risks that come with sugar and alcohol consumption. The NASR coalition has consistently argued that imposing significant taxes on sugar-sweetened…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje International medical aid group, Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has said it will start offering partial services in Zurmi town of Zamfara State following continuous terrorists attacks. In a statement issued by its Communication Officer, Abdulkareem Yakubu, on Friday, the non-governmental organisation said since December 10, some…
The yuletide seasons of Christmas and the beginning of a new year bring with it, nostalgia for celebrations, vacationing and fun. However, for many Nigerian households, this year’s celebration will not follow the robust fun fare and celebration galore that is associated with the season, writes Jumoke Olasunkanmi. ‘Tis the season to be jolly.…,” goes…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Federal Government and the United Nations Children Emergency Funds (UNICEF) has empowered sixteen thousand Katsina State girls with digital and entrepreneurship skills. This is according to a statement signed by the head tutor of Nigerian learning passport, Babangida Zubairu, at the end of the training session in Katsina State School of…
Gom Mirian Distinguished speakers and experts from relevant fields will convene at the prestigious Transcorp Hotel in Abuja from March 6 to 9, 2024, to discuss ways to boost local vaccine production and address challenges impeding Africa’s biotechnology capabilities. The event will be hosted by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD). The…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Plan International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has stressed the need to eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation. Representative of the NGO, Helen Idiong, said this is vital for the well-being of women. She made this known in Abuja while speaking as one of the stakeholders at a National Dialogue on Menstrual Health and…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Nigeria’s headline inflation has surged for the 11th consecutive month, reaching 28.20 percent in November 2023, according to the latest report from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Compared to October 2023, where the headline inflation rate stood at 27.33 percent, November witnessed an increase of 0.87 percent. On a year-on-year basis, the…
Gom Mirian The Director of the National Mathematical Centre, Prof. Promise Mebine, has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to upgrade its status to a university. Speaking during a workshop held at the centre’s premises in Abuja on Friday, Mebine noted that the proposed University of Mathematical Sciences would improve the teaching and learning of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Kaduna, Bature Suleiman, has expressed concern over the decline in the number of travellers usually recorded pre-festive season. This, he said, is a direct result of the economic hardship most Nigerians are facing are the moment. Speaking on Friday, Suleiman said,…
