Plateau State Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), Honourable Plangji Cishak, said the commission is fully prepared for Wednesday’s local government elections in the state. Addressing a world press conference on Tuesday in Jos, Cishak said that about 300 observers had indicated their keen interest in the elections and have been accredited. He also…

The Niger State government has announced that it has secured a $1m scholarship partnership agreement with the University of Toronto, Canada, for the training of 100 students from the state pursuing medical degrees and professional courses at the university. The partnership was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Governor Umaru Bago’s spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim.…

The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Muhammed Jimoh, has submitted that upgrading polytechnics to run degree programmes would be the only way to curb the 'noticeable brain drain' across all sectors in the country. He urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to grant polytechnics the right to run degree courses. Speaking at the 44th…

The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged the government to revitalize the State Veterinary School in Achi, Oji River Local Government Area of the state. It also asked the government to quickly construct parameter fence in the school, which was the oldest veterinary school in the Eastern region, to address the issue of land…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has said that it will deploy 4,000 community volunteers to conduct risk assessment communication,