The Ondo State Government has constituted a staff audit and verification team for Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). This was contained in a circular issued by the university’s Registrar, Mr. Olugbenga Arajulu. According to the circular, the verification exercise will take place from Monday, October 20, to Thursday, October 23. It stated that staff members from the Faculties of Administration and Management Sciences, Agriculture, Allied and Health Sciences, Arts, Education, Environmental Design and Management, Computing, and Law will be verified on Monday. On Tuesday, the exercise will cover staff in the University Library, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences,…
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A United Kingdom-based research hub, Bestob Education and Research, has donated N1 million to Mrs. Alice Awaza, a teacher at Ohofia Community Primary School, Ukawu, in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Awaza, the oldest teacher who attended the “Ebonyi Teachers First” meeting in Abakaliki on Sunday, received the cash gift in recognition of her 32 years of dedicated service, having begun her teaching career in 1992. In addition to Awaza’s award, nine other teachers from various primary and secondary schools across the state received HP laptops to support their teaching activities. Dr. Obinna Ogbonnia, a lecturer at Swansea…
Dr Richard Chivaka, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Spark Health Africa, Zimbabwe, has called on African governments to reduce dependence on donor funding by strengthening domestic health financing mechanisms. Chivaka also advocated for legal protection of revenues generated from sin taxes to enhance the sustainability of health systems across the continent. He made the call in Abuja on Sunday ahead of the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), scheduled to hold from Oct. 22 to Oct. 25 in Durban, South Africa. The conference will focus on the theme, “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health…
Prof. Rashid Ansumana, Dean of the College of Medical Sciences at Njala University, Sierra Leone, says Africa is gradually making a paradigm shift in climate-driven disease control — from reacting to outbreaks to predicting them through integrated, climate-informed health surveillance systems. Ansumana stated this in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja ahead of the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), scheduled to hold from Oct. 22 to Oct. 25 in Durban, South Africa. The conference will focus on “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” According to him,…
The League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV) has honored notable Nigerians for championing gender inclusion, supporting the reserved seat bill, and promoting women’s political participation across the country. Speaking at a dinner and award night in Abuja, Mrs. Irene Awuna-Ikyegh, President of NILOWV, said the awards recognized individuals who have consistently supported women’s empowerment and inclusivity in governance. She said the event also aimed to encourage more advocates to push for the passage of the reserved seat bill, which seeks to enhance women’s representation in elective and appointive positions. Among the awardees were Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe; Imaan…
The Benue State Government has vaccinated more than 300 children at the temporary Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp housing those displaced from Yelewata against Measles-Rubella (MR) and Oral Polio Virus (OPV). The displaced persons are currently camped at the premises of the Makurdi International Market in Makurdi. The government is carrying out a large-scale, integrated vaccination campaign aimed at protecting children from diseases such as measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Mrs. Benedicta Aboh, Chief Supervisor of the Integrated Vaccination Campaign Fixed Team, told journalists on Sunday in Makurdi that the exercise commenced on Saturday. Aboh said although…
Is the FGN-ASUU imbroglio back to square one? Yes, it is, facing more looming and devastating crises than in 2017, 2020, and 2022. The last time a salary package was granted to university workers was in 2009, following negotiations between unions and the Federal Government of Nigeria. Since then, no tangible rewards have been given despite inflation and economic decline that have devalued the Naira from about N150 to one US dollar in 2009 to the current rate of about N1,500 to one US dollar. The removal of the fuel subsidy caused fuel prices to jump from less than N200…
In his unwavering commitment to education and youth empowerment, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (313) has taken another bold step to shape the future of Niger East Senatorial District — and indeed, Nigeria — through a groundbreaking foreign scholarship programme. Focused on Science, Technology, and Health-related disciplines, this initiative seeks to nurture a new generation of innovators, scientists, and healthcare professionals who will drive development at home. It’s a visionary stride from a leader who believes that true progress begins with investing in people. Empowering Youth Through Education Under the first phase of the programme, 200 students are already benefiting from…
I have a confession. Vice President Kashim Shettima has never been my man. I have never quite taken to him. Not that I hate the man some want to see as the Cicero of our time. But it is also not that I exactly dig the man others prefer to see as overly ambitious. Despite his good performances, especially in delivering speeches and jibes, I have always viewed him with caution. Jibes. Hmmmmn! Perhaps I never saw his jibes, especially those aimed at prominent leaders, as funny—except for the ones about Ahmad Lawan as a tomato seller or Osinbajo as…
Six persons have lost their lives, while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash along the Abakaliki–Enugu Expressway in Ebonyi State. The accident, which occurred near the Nkalagu overhead bridge in Ishielu Local Government Area, involved a tipper truck and a commercial bus loaded with passengers. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Mr. Anthony Ogbodo, said 22 people were involved in the crash, with two escaping unhurt. He attributed the cause of the accident to dangerous overtaking along the busy route. Ogbodo said the victims were…