…As Kwara Hosts Conference On STEAM Education. Stakeholders in the education sector in Kwara State have called for a review of STEAM, anacronym of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics,which was an education policy designed to expose the students to 21st century opportunities in the education sector. The call was made in Ilorin, the state…
The Federal government has disclosed that a total of 135 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and over 30,000 communities have achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) across the country. This disclosure was made on Friday by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev at a Press briefing in. Abuja. The Minister said the achievement…
The need to revive reading culture among the youth and its benefits to the future of the society formed the crux of discussion and speeches at a one day readership promotion campaign held in Anambra. The programme held at Alor Town Hall, Idemili South Council Area was sponsored by the National Library Of Nigeria (NLN)…
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis took a dangerous turn in October 2024 as almost 1,000 people were abducted, while over 1,500 residents lost their lives across the country. The data is contained in the ‘October 2024 Nigeria Security Report’ by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, BSIL, a security risk management and intelligence consulting company. The report…
The National Population Commission, NPC, said it will operate the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system in 141 centres in Lagos State. The Federal Commissioner, NPC, Lagos State, Mrs Saidat Oladunjoye, made this known during the news conference on the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) System on Tuesday. Oladunjoye said that…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, in partnership with an insurance company and an international technology firm, has launched a mobile platform designed to minimise passenger delays and ensure compensation from airlines to travellers whenever delays exceed three hours. The platform also guarantees passenger protection from any form of maltreatment by airlines. This development was unveiled…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The members of the committee are as follows: The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments…
A man has gifted cash to a petty trader after he spotted him kneeling to pray before beginning his business for the day. The generous man had seen the man kneeling in the public market praying for some minutes. After he was done, he stood up and came up to arrange his wares. While doing…
A Nigerian lady has used her international passport to travel to Ivory Coast through the land border and she has shared the story The story of her journey to Ivory Cost caught the attention of her many on social media who started asking her how much she spent The lady said she spent N110,000 on…
Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have raised the prices for various electricity meter models, marking the second increase within four months. According to DisCos, the price of a single-phase meter has risen from around ₦117,000 to up to ₦149,800. This adjustment, depending on the distribution company and meter vendor, represents an increase of 28.03% or…
