Bayelsa Trains 150 Students, Teachers in Emergency Response
BAYELSA, Nigeria – The Bayelsa State Government has said equipping students and teachers with emergency response skills will help save lives and reduce delays…
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FG Plans Regulated Internet Access for Nigerian Children Under 16
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce regulated internet access for children below the age of 16 as part of…
TETFund Invests N6bn in Six ICT Centres to Boost Youth Digital Skills
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has committed N6 billion to establish six ICT Experience Centres across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones as…
NECO Boss Turbaned as Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in Niger
NIGER, Nigeria – The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been honoured with the traditional…
High Data Cost Emerges as Major Barrier to Digital Education
ABUJA,Nigeria – The high cost of internet data has emerged as a major barrier to digital education in Nigeria, prompting the Federal Government to…
WHO Envoy to Champion Sustainable Health Financing, Climate Resilience
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as its Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience, with a mandate…
TCN Begins Repairs on Four Vandalised Power Towers in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced rehabilitation of four vandalised transmission towers along the Afam, IPP and Elelenwo…
Lagos Declares State of Emergency on Waste Collection
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a state of emergency on waste collection, ordering immediate measures to tackle mounting refuse…
LAWMA Arrests Meiran Resident for Dumping Refuse into Drainage
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested a resident of Meiran for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel during…
FG Calls for Action Against Harmful Gender Norms Affecting Adolescents
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has called for stronger action to transform harmful gender norms that contribute to early pregnancy, violence, discrimination and…