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JAMB Begins Registration For NCE, Non-Tech Agriculture Programmes, Waives UTME

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 23, 2026 0

The registration exercise for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes in Polytechnics has commenced.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced this in a statement signed by its Ag. Director Public Affairs and…

NERDC Cuts Textbook Assessment Fees By 25% Ahead New Policy

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 22, 2026 0

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has approved a downward review of fees for the assessment and ranking of textbooks.A statement by the Council on Wednesday stated that the move aimed at easing the…

Education

Many State Haven’t Employed Teachers In Decades – Alausa

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 22, 2026 0

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended the Kano State Government for recruiting 16,000 teachers in three years, describing the feat as one of the boldest investments in human capital development by any state government. …

Education

We Inherited 36 Abandoned E-library Projects Across Unity Colleges – Alausa

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 20, 2026 0

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa has disclosed that the present administration inherited 36 abandoned and poorly executed e-library projects across Unity Colleges.The minister, however, noted that through the…

Health

Karu Hospital Charges 10% Of Private Clinics’ Mental Health Fees — MD

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 19, 2026 0

Karu General Hospital has become the main public referral centre for mental health care in the Federal Capital Territory, with patients trooping in from Nasarawa, Kogi, parts of Plateau and and Kaduna states for treatment.The Medical…

Nigeria

ICPC Boss Advocates Strong Institutions, Ethical Leadership To Defeat Corruption

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 18, 2026 0

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ( ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has outlined a 3-point plan to tackle corruption in Africa, saying it requires building strong institutions,…

Nigeria

Kogi School Where Abduction Occurred Not ‘Miracle Centre’ -NECO

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 17, 2026 0

The National Examinations Council(NECO) has denied that Government Secondary School, Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State operates as a “miracle centre”, following the abduction of five persons at the school on Tuesday.…

Education

FG Launches Genomic City, Targets $500m Annual Research Fund

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 16, 2026 0

The Federal Government has unveiled the Nigeria Genomic City, a landmark initiative designed to transform healthcare, agriculture, biotechnology and the broader economy by harnessing the country’s vast genomic resources.Speaking at a…

Education

FG Cuts Out-Of-School Children By One Million In 24 Months

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 15, 2026 0

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government has taken one million children off the streets and enrolled them in school in the last 24 months, leading to a drop in the number of out-of-school children in…

Nigeria

How One Phone Call Frees Victims From Police Abuse

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Jul 13, 2026 0

Two able-bodied policemen with AK-47s hanging on their shoulders walked into a shop and arrested Matthew, a resident of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).He had only gone there to say hello to a friend.“I was sitting…

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