By louis Achi In setting sail as the seventh democratically elected governor of Sokoto State, youthful Dr. Ahmad Aliyu apparently identified across-board infrastructure revamp, education renaissance, strict budgeting and circumspect development planning as ‘weapon-grade’ tools with which to change Sokoto’s development story. With a laser-sharp focus, he simply ‘weaponized’ these…
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commissioned a multi-billion naira urban water project in Sokoto State, describing it as a testament to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a symbol of responsive, people-centered governance. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Sokoto on Wednesday, he praised…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja Livestock Development Minister, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has urged Ecogold company, manufacturers of animal fattening products, to establish a factory in Nigeria as a matter of urgency inorder to boost animal feeds in the country. The Minister made the demand when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will set the 2025 admission cut-off marks for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics on July 8, 2025. The admission benchmarks will be determined during this year’s policy meeting scheduled to hold at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has announced a Student Grant Venture Capital Initiative worth N50 million to support scaling student-led enterprises in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Dr. Alausa stated this while inaugurating the Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the scheme will…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has said that the graduation of the first batch of 800 elite Special Operations Forces (SOF) represents a significant advancement in the Federal Government’s commitment to combatting insecurity in Nigeria. The ceremony took place at Camp Kabala, Jaji,…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Federal Government has launched a $40 million ICT project aimed at digitizing and transforming tertiary education in Nigeria. The Blueprint ICT Development (Blueprint-ICT-Dev) Project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), will be implemented across 10 federal universities. Speaking during the unveiling in Abuja, the Minister of…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to Saint Lucia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has held a bilateral meeting with Hon. Alva Romanus Baptiste, Minister for External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation, and Diaspora Affairs of Saint…
-Pledges Technical Assistance As Malawi Plans Abuja Embassy Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has affirmed the country’s commitment to entrenching democracy in Africa. She made the remark when the Republic of Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Nancy Gladys Tembo, paid her a courtesy visit…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has called for dialogue to resolve the lingering industrial action embarked upon by teachers in primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory administered by Chief Nyesom Wike. Alausa made the call while acknowledging issues raised by the FCT chapter of…