Presidential School Feeding Programme reaches 4.8 million pupils
About 4.8 million school pupils are now beneficiaries of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme. The programme which is a crucial part of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programmes, (SIP) is aimed...
Teen TV set for launch in November
A television channel exclusively for teenagers is set for launch by the end of November. Its name is Teen Africa Television.
Owned by film producer, Charles Novia, it will air original content only. It will...
UN announces 37 career offers for young Nigerians
The United Nations' (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has announced 37 career openings for young Nigerians under the international organisation.
She said the openings are available as a result of the Junior Professional Officers' (JPO)...
Imbubé book festival and awards to celebrate African literature, arts
Imbubé African book festival and award is set to join the burgeoning African literary scene.
Imbube, Zulu word for lion, is a reference to the critical role literature has come to play in telling the...
Nigerian researcher calls for clinical trial of his HIV/AIDS drug
A Nigerian researcher, Professor Madubuike Ezeibe, has called on the Federal Government to carry out a clinical trial on the drug he developed, Aluminum-Magnesium Silicate (AMS), for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Ezeibe, a professor of...
Reminiscences on the tenure of Prof. Rahamon Bello in UNILAG
By Andrew Aroloye
How time flies is a common saying. We often say too that “the debtor does not count days, but the lender does!”. I couldn’t believe it’s already over five years since Prof....
Borno SUBEB trains 7,000 teachers- Official
The Chairman, Borno State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Shettima Kullima said the board has trained 7,000 teachers.
Kullima told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Maiduguri, that the teachers were...
UNILAG Releases cut-off marks for 2017/2018 candidates
The management of University of Lagos has released the admission cut-off marks for the 2017/2018 academic session.
The cut-off marks are categorized into Merit cut-off marks and Catchment area cut off marks.
To view the cut-off...
Nigerian universities and need-based innovative content and research
I attended a Symposium at the University of Lagos last Thursday, 19th October, 2017 on the invitation of the UNILAG's Dean of Education, Professor Supo Jegede. The event, which was organised by the University...
18-year-old Nigerian lady offered scholarship by 11 American universities
An 18 year old Nigerian lady, Uwade Helen Akhere, has made history winning 11 scholarships to study in different American Universities, after emerging tops in her academic pursuit at the Charlotte Catholic High School.
Young...
























