Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) expresses its concern regarding the low number of candidates who have printed their examination notification slips, which will authorise them to sit the upcoming examination. As of Friday morning, only 12,442 out of the 98,232 scheduled candidates have printed their slips,…
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Chidimma Uchegbu Nigerian researchers have unveiled a new homegrown, market-ready prototypes developed through a groundbreaking initiative backed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The innovative products include AirVolt, a renewable energy solution; I-Gel, an agricultural biotechnology product and Jolly Fryer designed for garri processing. Speaking at the Science Granting…
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo has laid the foundation stone for a ₦22 billion luxury housing estate comprising 500 residential units. Governor Ododo lauded the initiative, describing it as both visionary and essential to address the housing deficit in the state. “Investment in housing is not just a necessity; it’s…
To ameliorate the hardship suffered by people of the state following skyrocketing vost of food items, the Sokoto State government has introduced a 20 percent subsidy on select food items. The food items are to be sold through a special mechanism called “Shangon Sauka Na Amadun Alu” which was launched…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has appealed for more support for the Scheme in Rivers State. He made the appeal when he paid an advocacy visit to the Sole Administrator of the State, Vice- Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, at…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has welcomed high-level delegates to the 2nd Vice Presidential Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) between Nigeria and Brazil, which commenced on Monday, 23 June 2025, in Abuja. The SDM, a framework designed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, was first established in…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has highlighted the vital role of the civil service, declaring that nothing can be achieved without efficient civil service in the country. He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday when State Heads of Civil Service from the 36 states…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr George Akume, has praised the Africa Business Ventures and Investment Group (ABVIG) for its bold initiative in organising the Bi/Multilateral Africa Infrastructure and Climate Change Summit (AICIS) 2025. Akume, who was the special guest of honor at the stakeholders’…
By Musa Nafada Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has embarked on an ambitious mission to rewrite the state’s governance narrative through a robust focus on public infrastructure development, among other sectors. His administration’s commitment to infrastructure, as part of his 9-Point Smart Agenda, has not only revitalized Sokoto’s physical landscape but…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Federal Government has pledged full support to a $400 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan to build Africa’s largest rare earth and critical minerals plant in Nasarawa State, potentially creating over 10,000 jobs nationwide. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake stated this…