The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has called on African nations to prioritize the transformation of their education systems. Speaking at the ongoing 2024 West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) Conference in Abuja, on Thursday, Prof Mamman emphasised the importance of research and education in driving sustainable development and highlighted the…
Over 260,000 candidates across the country participated in this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME) on Thursday, with the Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, expressing delight over the seamless conduct of the exercise. The mock exam, which took place across 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, was designed to test the preparedness…
Ministers of Health from African countries heavily affected by malaria have made a powerful commitment to accelerate efforts to put an end to deaths caused by the disease. Gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the Ministers signed a declaration pledging to provide stronger leadership, increase domestic funding for malaria control programs, invest in data technology, and enhance…
Gom Mirian Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has backed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, in his criticism of Nigeria receiving food donations from war-torn Ukraine. Speaking at a Leadership Award ceremony in Abuja, Governor Bago…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has come under scrutiny for distributing 24 first-class Toyota Jeeps to members of the State House of Assembly amidst the state’s ranking as one of the poorest states in Nigeria. According to the 2022 Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI), Kebbi state has been ranked poorly in terms of nutrition, school…
The Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area, (LGA), of Benue State, is in turmoil as suspected armed Fulani militia, supported by local Tiv bandits, have laid siege to the area. The invasion, which has resulted in over 45 deaths, has prompted the community to call for the mounting of more security posts in and…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has taken a step towards addressing the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria by establishing about 51 model Junior Secondary School/Vocational Schools in the 17 beneficiary states of the World Bank-supported Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) project. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary, UBEC, expressed satisfaction with…
As the period of abnormally hot weather persists, health and climate authorities are urging people to stay hydrated and shelter from the burning sun. Gom Mirian writes. On February 29, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted that temperatures could hit 40°C in the North and 35°C in the South, raising alarm over soaring temperatures, particularly…
Beep beep e-e-e-e. It is 2:45 pm, the sun beats mercilessly this bustling Monday in Dutse-Alhaji Market, a thickly populated area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital territory. The atmosphere is pouring out harsh shadows across the dusty ground and the sound of horns from tricycles, known as Keke nape, rents the air as they meander through…
The Nigerian Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has revealed that Nigeria is losing more than $200 million annually by not implementing the cassava bread scheme, which would incorporate cassava products in the production of bread. Speaking at a conference on Tuesday in Abuja, the NCGA National President, Mustapha Bakano, noted that the country’s continued reliance on…
