Start Innovation Hub, a Uyo-based technology incubation firm, has been officially approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) as one of 16 privately owned training centres in Akwa Ibom State. The approval follows a verification visit to the company’s headquarters by NBTE officials, who assessed its facilities and capacity to deliver skill-based training. […]
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has raised alarm over the escalating role of climate change in fueling armed conflicts and mass displacement across Nigeria and the wider Sahel region. Speaking during a high-level seminar in Abuja on Wednesday, IPCR Director-General Dr. Joseph Ochogwu described the environmental crisis as a direct threat to […]
Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have pledged to work with the Federal Government to remove illegal checkpoints, streamline levies, and improve the movement of goods across state lines, in a renewed effort to curb rising food prices and boost food security. The resolution followed a meeting on Thursday between the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), led […]
In a bold step to tackle the menace of counterfeit and substandard medicines in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced three major regulatory tools aimed at tightening drug safety and accountability. The new measures, unveiled during a two-day stakeholder workshop in Lagos, include the NAFDAC Green Book, […]
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its resolve to equip young Nigerians with 21st-century skills, particularly in the healthcare and education sectors. This assurance was given during the third matriculation ceremony of the Lagos State College of Nursing, Igando, for the 2024/2025 academic session. The event marked a new chapter for the institution, especially with […]
A fierce windstorm that tore through Garba Chede and nearby villages in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has displaced more than 1,800 people and claimed six lives, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Monday. The storm, which followed heavy rainfall on June 2, 2025, left a trail of destruction across Anguwan […]
The Nigerian Senate has voiced strong outrage over the persistent bloodshed across parts of the country, declaring it is exhausted from issuing condolences while communities in Benue, Borno, Plateau and other states continue to suffer relentless attacks. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, made the position clear during […]
The indefinite strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has entered its 86th day, with over 400 public schools still shut and thousands of pupils stuck at home. The deadlock continues as Area Council chairmen have failed to honour a tripartite agreement to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage and settle […]
As Nigeria marked the 2025 Day of the African Child, UNICEF and key stakeholders raised a fresh alarm over the persistent neglect of children’s rights due to inadequate public spending, urging governments at all levels to turn commitments into tangible outcomes. At a media dialogue in Lagos themed “Public Spending for Children’s Rights,” Celine Lafoucriere, […]
Despite Nigeria’s inflation rate showing a marginal decline, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government not to lose focus in addressing the deep-rooted structural issues fueling the country’s economic instability. Reacting to the May inflation figure released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)—which dropped to 22.97% from 23.71% […]
