The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, United Kingdom (CIEPUK), says it will launch a Global Southern Studies/Research Centre (GSSRC) at Paul University, Awka, in partnership with Soochow University, China. The unveiling of the centre is scheduled for Oct. 17 at the Nwawka Auditorium, Paul University. According to CIEPUK, the centre aims to enhance academic collaboration,…
Hon. Blessed Onah, Member representing Oju I State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, has once again raised his voice with rare courage, declaring that the Igede Nation will never be reduced to second-class status in Benue State. The outspoken lawmaker condemned in clear terms the exclusion of the Igede people from the…
Education in Borno North has received a major boost as Distinguished Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, flagged off a fully funded foreign scholarship scheme for 11 young science graduates from the senatorial district. The groundbreaking initiative is the first legislature-driven international scholarship package in the history of Borno State. The…
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence anniversary, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has described the milestone as a celebration of unity, resilience and collective progress. In a statement issued by his media aide, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, on Wednesday, Matawalle praised the enduring spirit of Nigerians, saying the nation continues to grow stronger…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the country’s 65th Independence anniversary is a new dawn of great and infinite possibilities in our onward march to greatness. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating Nigerians on the occasion. He assured that the President Bola…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has condoled with the Chairman of Arise Television, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, the management and staff on the demise of one of its staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during a robbery incidence at her Abuja residence. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the…
Gov Hyacinth Alia has urged Nigerians, specifically Benue people, to be united and pursue a collective purpose for the interest of the nation. Alia stated this on Wednesday in his Independence Day message, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The governor said the people needed to renew their commitment to unity and the nation…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are a necessary medicine for an economy that has long been distorted and papered over. Soludo made the assertion during his March Past remarks to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary as a sovereign state on Wednesday in Awka. He said: ‘I commend President…
A year after mpox was declared a continental health threat, a new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) study has revealed high vaccine readiness across African countries. However, the report warns that stigma and misinformation are slowing the continent’s response. The Africa CDC, made the interim analysis, available to newsmen on Wednesday. NAN reports…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has pardoned 36 convicts at Ilesa and Ile-Ife correctional centres to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osogbo. The gesture, exercised under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), followed recommendations from the State…
