The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has stated that for the country to achieve the fundamental objectives of education as envisioned in the National Education Policy, the challenges militating against quality tertiary education must be tackled with a sense of urgency and sincerity. According to TETFUND, these challenges include inadequate funding, frequent industrial action, cultism,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, on Saturday in Abuja. The two-time Nigerian leader and prolific…

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has decried low production output in the sector due to inconsistencies on the part of the farmers. RIFAN Lagos State Chairman, Mr Raphael Hunsa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Hunsa noted that in spite of the support…

As the nation races towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 5 (Gender Equality) by 2030, five years ahead

Governor Sule Abdullahi of Nasarawa has appointed the first female attorney general and commissioner of justice 29 years since the creation of the state. Barr. Jugbo Hauwa Samuel, the first female attorney general and commissioner of justice, succeeded Barr. Labaran Magaji (currently the Secretary to the State Government), is a magistrate and hails from Wamba…