BUA Cement disburses N40 million scholarship to 200 Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara students
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto IN its bid to sustain the CSR trajectory , BUA Cement Company has awarded N40 million scholarship to 200 students from across Sokoto , Kebbi , Zamfara states with special consideration to the host community to further deepen its Corporate Social Responsibility priority to education. The initiative was aimed at […]
Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media
In a world-first crackdown, Australia has banned citizens under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, declaring it was time to “take back control” from formidable tech giants. ALSO READ: Senate Queries Use of ₦15 Billion Safe Schools Fund A raft of popular apps, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and X, face fines of […]
Senate Queries Use of ₦15 Billion Safe Schools Fund
The Senate has raised serious concerns over the utilization of the ₦15 billion released in 2023 for the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI). ALSO READ: Senate Summons Education Minister, WAEC Head Over New SSCE Guidelines The concern was disclosed by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee, following the grilling […]
Senate Summons Education Minister, WAEC Head Over New SSCE Guidelines
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, and the Head of the National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Amos Dangut, to appear before it. ALSO READ: INEC Gets Seven Days to Recognise Omoaje as Action Alliance Chairman The summons relates to the abrupt introduction of new guidelines for the […]
INEC Gets Seven Days to Recognise Omoaje as Action Alliance Chairman
The Federal High Court in Osogbo has issued a firm seven-day deadline to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to formally recognise Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), marking a new turn in the party’s prolonged leadership tussle. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Demi-Ajayi directed INEC […]
Rita Daniels Loses AGN Presidential Election to Abubakar Yakubu
Actress Regina Daniels’ mother, Rita Daniels, has lost her bid for the presidency of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) in an election conducted on Saturday during the Guild’s annual general meeting in Benin, Edo State. ALSO READ: FIFA Rule Change Postpones Super Eagles vs. Egypt Friendly She was defeated by the outgoing AGN National […]
FIFA Rule Change Postpones Super Eagles vs. Egypt Friendly
The pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Egypt has been postponed due to a new regulation from the world football-governing body, FIFA. ALSO READ: Education Minister Launches ₦50M Venture Capital Grant for Nigerian Students The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed on Monday that the match, originally scheduled […]
WHO Condemns Drone Attack on Sudan Kindergarten and Hospital
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has condemned as “senseless” a recent drone attack on a kindergarten and a hospital in Sudan that he said killed 114 people. ALSO READ: Sokoto ADC disowns, warns Isiyaku , recognises Faruk as legitimate, duly appointed state party chair The attack occurred on Thursday […]
Education Minister Launches ₦50M Venture Capital Grant for Nigerian Students
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has officially launched the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), an initiative that will offer Nigerian students the opportunity to access up to ₦50 million in investment funding for their startups and businesses. ALSO READ: OPDs Mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Advocate Stronger Inclusive Education in Kaduna The […]
Sokoto ADC disowns, warns Isiyaku , recognises Faruk as legitimate, duly appointed state party chair
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto At last, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto state has cleared the air on the authenticity of its leadership in the state after issuing a disclaimer, stopping Alhaji Bello Isiyaku (Keegan) from allegedly parading himself as its chairman, following the affirmation of Hon. Umar Muhammad Faruk as the legitimate and […]