The Federal Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening financing for girls’ education in Nigeria and improving the planning and tracking of education funds to ensure better outcomes for girls nationwide. Speaking at a high-level policy dialogue organised by the Malala Fund Nigeria...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, hailed the proposed upgrade of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, to university status as a strategic step to position the state as a leader in national development in agriculture, science, and technology. The governor emphasised that the move would strengthe...
Adopts results-driven model for N12 billion digital research clusters The Federal Government has unveiled a new national laureate yearly prize programme, with doctoral students set to receive up to N20 million for outstanding research work in tertiary institutions nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr T...
Nearly 60 per cent of employers in Nigeria consider fresh graduates inadequately prepared for the workplace, a new report by human capital firm Proten International has found, pointing to a deepening disconnect between what universities teach and what industries require. The findings were recently prese...
The federal government has unveiled plans to improve energy access in the education sector, with Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of Nigeria’s economy, disclosing an initiative to power 50 tertiary institutions using off-grid solar solutions. Edun disclosed while speaking wit...
Brandy’s more than three-decade career has made her one of the best-selling female singers of all time A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring Brandy for a more than three-decade career that has made her one of the best-selling female singers of all time. Singer/music pro...