Quality education
30 Oct
...as Ikosi-Isheri/Ketu Magodo holds 2024 cultural festival Wife of the Lagos State governor and first lady, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has reiterated her commitment to access to quality education and opportunities in the state. She also highlighted her passion for cultural preservation and community empowerment at commencement of the two days annual Ikosi-Isheri Ketu Magodo…
8 Aug
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Augustine Alegeh (SAN), has warned that lack of access to qualitative education might impede the economic growth of the country.
6 Mar
Stakeholders in the education sector have called for urgent and innovative interventions and sustainable approaches to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged and children living in low-income communities in Nigeria. According to them, private sector and government collaborations will offer the advantage of diffusing emotional burdens, leading to more informed and intelligent decision-making, as together,…
31 Jan
“Often slow and unseen, there is a crisis in education – one of equity and inclusion, quality and relevance – which is having a devastating impact on the futures of children and youth worldwide.
29 Dec 2023
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children.
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Creative advertising and marketing communications agency, Insight Publicis won multiple awards and was named Agency of the Year at the 2024 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards, scoring 327 points—more than double that of its nearest competitors. LAIF Awards Gala took place on Sunday, November 24, 2024 In addition to its success at the…
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Vice Chancellor of Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, Prof. Uchefula Chukwumaeze, has said that he does not see female students and staff
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The forgery case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Mr. Saturday Igwe, the Coordinator of an illegal Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Osurua, Nyanya Abuja Satellite Campus, has resumed after several false starts. The Guardian reports that the defendant was re-arraigned on an eight-count of forgery before Justice Fatima…
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The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, the former Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in the state, over seditious and inflammatory publications. The Command, through its spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, stated that Ihekweme, who has recently become a major critic of his former boss, Governor Hope Uzodimma's administration, was arrested…
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The Nigerian Senate has passed President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bills for a second reading, paving the way for further scrutiny and debate. The decision followed a lengthy discussion amongst lawmakers on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. Prior to the debate, the Senate held a closed-door session for approximately an hour. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC,…
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The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) has officially handed over the Port Harcourt-Aba section of the Eastern Narrow-Gauge Railway Project to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after taking possession of the completed assets from the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nig. Limited. The contractor, on Thursday, at a brief ceremony in Port Harcourt,…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the appointment of Lt Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS), as recommended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the House of Representatives Committees on Defence and Army, chaired by Hon. Babajimi Benson, during a plenary session…
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The whereabouts of Dr Fabian Ihekweme, the immediate past Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Imo State known for publicly criticising Governor Hope Uzodinma, still remains unknown amid conflicting reports of arrest by officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and abduction by unknown gunmen. The Guardian learnt that Ihekweme was whisked away from his apartment…
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Experts in the maritime sector have stated that Nigeria's blue economy has the potential to revolutionize the country's economy, increasing its GDP from $407 billion to $1.5 trillion. Presenting their papers during a three-day conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Angus Chukwuka, President of the Admiralty Lawyers Society of Nigeria, and Soji Adeleye, CEO of…
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday, inspected the Christmas Park in Uyo to assess the level of work done in preparation for the highly anticipated 2024 Christmas Unplugged 2.0. The governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Akon Eyakenyi; the Secretary to the State Government, Enobong Uwa; the Head of…