Kaduna’s health sector is undergoing swift reform, upgrading 1,000 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) after achieving top ranking and securing a $500,000 prize. Following its recognition as the leading state in the North-West for effective healthcare delivery, Kaduna State has embarked on a transformative phase of rapid health sector reform and infrastructure enhancement. The […]
The nomination of a Benue State University lecturer, Timothy Yangien, for the position of commissioner by Governor Hyacinth Alia has caused a rift among the alumni of the university’s Law Faculty. The governor and the state’s House of Assembly have yet to reach a verdict regarding Yangien’s nomination. A faction of the Law […]
The Federal Government has announced its commitment to transitioning approximately five million households to clean cooking solutions by the year 2030. Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), made this announcement during his ministerial address on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 48th Nigeria Annual International Conference & Exhibition (NAICE) […]
Super Falcons defender Tosin Demehin has been distinguished by Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with a ₦30 million monetary award and a new residence in acknowledgment of her pivotal role in Nigeria’s triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The proclamation was made during a civic reception on Monday, August 4, in […]
Professor Simon Ortuanya, a legal scholar and current Dean of the Faculty of Law at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), has been appointed as the 16th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). His appointment was officially announced on Sunday during a meeting of the university’s Governing Council held at […]
Ekiti State University (EKSU) and Babcock University have been selected to participate in a British Council–funded initiative designed to reform Nigerian university curricula by embedding entrepreneurship, circular economy principles, and peacebuilding studies. The project, spearheaded by Dr. Olushola Kolawole, a lecturer in Business Data Analytics, Circular Economy, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bradford, UK, […]
Maduka University, Enugu State, has partnered with the DNA Learning Centre Nigeria to deepen biotechnology education and provide hands-on training in molecular biology, genetics, and DNA research for students and professionals. The DNA Learning Centre Nigeria — an affiliate of the globally recognised DNA Learning Centre in New York — is licensed to promote bioscience […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Energies, Mr. Osa Igiehon, is set to represent Africa’s largest indigenous-owned integrated energy firm at the 2025 US-Africa Energy Forum in Houston, Texas. According to a company statement on Monday, the high-level forum will convene US and African policymakers, investors, and private sector leaders to explore strategies that drive […]
Fidson Healthcare Plc has received shareholder approval to raise N30 billion in capital as part of its strategic drive to expand operations across Nigeria and West Africa. The approval, granted at the company’s 26th Annual General Meeting, paves the way for a fresh injection of funds via rights issues or other equity-based instruments aimed at […]
The Benue State Government has unveiled a drone-powered electronic emergency management system to enhance security surveillance and monitor humanitarian conditions in communities and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the state. James Iorpuu, Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), made this known on Monday during the formal launch of the initiative […]
