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AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria partners institutions to boost education sector at UNGA

By Cecilia Ologunagba New Jersey, Sept. 20, 2023 The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria met with critical stakeholders in Princeton University, New Jersey, U,S. to attract investment into the Nigerian education system. The meeting, aimed at building and bridging the skills-gap needed in promoting Nigeria’s …

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UNICAL sex scandal: 500 women activists write Tinubu, may take legal action against Minister

***Demand apology, retraction of Minister’s statements ***Insist on  passage of Sexual Harassment Prohibition Law A coalition of over 500 women rights organization under the aegis of Womanifesto have called on the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye to issue a retraction and tender public apology for working against the interest …

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Obasanjo says Makinde is ‘doing extremely well,’ delivering benefits of democracy in Oyo

.Hails Gov for restoring Fasola Farms’ glory .As Oyo govt commissions Oyo-Iseyin Road, LAUTECH College, Iseyin Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has lauded the governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, for delivering the benefits of democracy to the state through building of infrastructure, education and restoration of the …

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Gov. Zulum in Oxford, addresses Int’l retreat on Borno’s peace-building 

Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum is currently in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he addressed a group of participants at a four-day working retreat that aims to strengthen Borno’s peace-building efforts through attracting more support from the international community. The retreat, which focuses on support for victims of Boko …

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MTN Foundation spends N3bn on undergraduate scholarships

Ikuru Lizzy Port Harcourt, Sept. 14, 2023 The MTN Foundation says it has spent about N3 billion on scholarships for less privileged undergraduate students and students living with disabilities in the country. The Director of the Foundation, Mr. Reginald Okeya, disclosed this on Thursday at the Scholarship Award ceremony in Port Harcourt. …

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5G partnership will bring world of possibilities in Nigeria’s education – MTN

By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Sept. 13 The MTN Chief Enterprise Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, says 5th Generation partnership will open doors to a world of possibilities in education. Saint-Nwafor spoke at the tripartite event hosted by MTN in partnership with Huawei and Baze University on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency …

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Nigeria should embrace Artificial Intelligence to join 4th Industrial Revolution – Nnaji

One of Africa’s foremost scientists, Professor Bart Nnaji, has advised Nigerians to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) on an industrial scale in order to join the 4th Industrial Revolution now sweeping across the globe. Professor Nnaji, a former Minister of Science who did his Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in AI at the …

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Recruitment: Zulum approves 4,000 new teachers shortlisted for Borno’s primary, secondary schools

 .… List to be pasted at secretariat, TSB, SUBEB  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of four thousand (4,000) new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State. Governor Zulum announced the approval on Wednesday evening in Maiduguri. …

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COOPI holds emergency response training for Sokoto displaced persons

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto A non Governmental Organization (NGO) Cooperazione Internazionale, Nigeria (COOPI) has flagged off two days integrated emergency response workshop to displaced population in Rabah and Goronyo local government areas of Sokoto State. The integrated response training is targeted at Protection, Nutrition, Health, WASH and Multipurpose Cash Assistance …

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Job racketeering committee asks ICPC to investigate extortion allegation

  By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Aug. 31, 2023 The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating alleged job racketeering by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has written to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission  (ICPC), urging it to investigate allegations of bribery and extortion made against the lawmakers. …

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Termination of appointment: Akwa Ibom State Assembly intervenes in sack of 5 workers

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) is intervening in the termination of the appointment of five Staff of the State’s Polytechnic, Ikot-Osurua in Ikot-Ekpene Local Government Area. This follows a petition put before the State’s Legislators. The Member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency and the Chairman, House Committee …

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