The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has introduced the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula. The Board said it introduced MSQ in line with global trends, noting that skill acquisition is now central to the training of young Nigerians…
In this Special Report, Korede Abdullah examines how Nigeria arrived at the unpleasant junction or rather, corridors of the deadly Lassa Fever, with 10 confirmed cases in one week NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) made a revelation in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21. According to NCDC,…
President Tinubu Approves Mandate for Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on climate Action; Expands Green Economy Committee Membership In furtherance of his establishment of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC) and to bring clarity to the functions of the office within the climate and green economy ecosystem, President Bola…
The European Union said it has earned €3.4m from rejected Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerian citizens, Nairametrics reports. This, according to Schengen visa statistics on Saturday, occurred from Nigerian visa applicants in 2023. Globally, the EU governments raked in €130 million from rejected Schengen visa applications with African and Asian countries shouldering 90 per…
Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralised six terrorists following a successful raid on the camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State on Saturday. The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle on Sunday,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed key officials to drive Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value. In a statement by Special Adviser Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, it was announced that Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe has been appointed as the Director-General/CEO of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in an interim…
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has said members of the national assembly should also earn the N62,000 minimum wage. He said this while reacting to the monthly proposal of the Federal Government following the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. Speaking in an interview with AIT, Mbaka…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has targeted free medical surgery in oil regions across Rivers and Bayelsa States. This was confirmed by the NDDC Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku in a week-long free healthcare programme by the NDDC and Ecclestine Concept Limited. Ogbuku stated that the programme’s mission is to provide health care services to…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given the go-ahead for the early payment of June salaries to state employees, with the process starting on Monday. According to Aliyu,’This decision is intended to make it easier and more comfortable for state employees to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary…
The Kano State Government’s decision to provide free meals twice daily to pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj exercise has sparked outrage among critics. The move, seen as excessive and unnecessary, has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters. According to Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Head of Media Team for Kano State pilgrims, in a…
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