CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU-Abuja. The Chairman of Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Niyi Yusuf, has said that the gender parity in Nigeria is not recovering as indicated in the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. Yusuf made this known in his opening remarks at the ‘Gender and Inclusion Summit 2022’ in…
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CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU-Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for collaboration among the three tiers of government toward the development of the creative industry in Nigeria. The Minister made the call in Lagos on Wednesday at a special session of the UNWTO Global Conference on Linking…
Leaders of town unions in Idemili North and Idemili South local government areas of Anambra state have thrown their weight behind presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa pledging to work for their victory in next February polls. Speaking…
Chidimma UCHEGBU An international organisation, Instill Education, is to collaborate with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on teacher professional development. The group, whose vision is to transform teaching and school leadership across Africa, made this known on Monday during an advocacy visit to TRCN Corporate headquarters in Abuja.…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered a stoppage of discussions between the Federal Government of Nigerian and Ethiopian Airlines over the operation of Nigeria Air. The order, made by Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa, was a sequel to a suit brought before the court by the Registered Trustees of the…
Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the automation of curriculum, accreditation admission, and general administration matters between the board, tertiary institutions and their regulatory agencies, through its Interactive e-Brochure and e-Syllabus System (IBASS). JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this at a meeting…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a letter of recognition for the take-off of the newly approved University of Ilesha in Osun State. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed made the presentation to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday in…
. CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU-Abuja The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has recommended the implementation of free education up to Senior Secondary School to save the situation of ignorance which does not allow Nigerian Girl-child to know that getting into early marriage may be inimical to her development in life. …
Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu About a week ago, the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, publicly presented the second-quarter and third-quarter security report of the state at an event held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna. The event had the General Officer Commanding the 1 Division of the Nigerian…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF< has expressed concern over the abduction of 21 children in Katsina state by criminals. Condemning the development in a statement issued on Friday, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, said the children were abducted last Sunday from a farm in the…