The Federal Government has announced plans to connect all schools nationwide to reliable internet services to strengthen digital learning and expand access to modern educational tools. The disclosure was made in a statement on Wednesday by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education. Boriowo said the initiative was discussed at a high-level meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani. Alausa explained that the initiative follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu to expand digital infrastructure across key sectors, including education. He noted…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the extension of the order to detain a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai for another 14 days. This is order was granted to enable the anti-graft agency enough time to conclude its investigation into allegations against the former governor, which has now widened. The latest order, which was granted on Thursday in the presence of el-Rufai’s lawyer, will lapse on March 19th. But el-Rufai’s counsel, whose application to quash the first remand order was dismissed by a Chief Magistrate Court in Bwari, has returned to the same court…
The Federal Government says it will collaborate with the Dairy Sub-sector Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to scale-up investment in the dairy sector to meet local demands. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, said this when a delegation from MAN paid courtesy visit on the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiha said that strategic partnerships with industries were critical to revitalise the dairy sector and unlock Nigeria’s vast livestock potential. The minister who identified Nigeria as the largest market in Africa for vaccines and dairy products said that dairy production like milk and others were grossly…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday adjourned indefinitely the case involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its Ibadan elective convention. The appellate court also granted the parties leave to resolve the dispute amicably outside the courtroom. During the proceedings, the panel of justices advised the parties to explore peaceful settlement of the dispute. The court ruled that should the parties fail to reach an agreement, they are at liberty to return to court for further proceedings on the matter. The justices also urged counsel representing the parties to provide proper guidance to their clients in order…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses for hospitals across the nation’s correctional centres. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. The minister said the president’s approval followed the shortage of medical personnel in some correctional centres. He noted that the correctional centre hospital in Rivers had no medical doctor to attend to inmates. According to him, equipment in some correctional centres, such as Kuje, can support major surgeries. “The President…
The Nigeria Ministers’ Wives Forum (NMWF) has officially handed over a newly renovated theatre, doctors’ call rooms, and toilets at Zuba General Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and support vulnerable communities. The handover ceremony, held on Tuesday, also featured the distribution of food items to more than 300 women in the spirit of Lent and Ramadan, alongside donations of hospital equipment, bedsheets, and blankets to improve patient care at the facility. Speaking during the event, the Vice Chairperson of the Forum, Mrs. Azizat Alausa, explained that the initiative was…
In a heartfelt display of gratitude, the Amede Autonomous Community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, rolled out the red carpet for Dr. Edward Isiwu, the State Programme Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP). The community organised a grand civic reception on Tuesday to celebrate the tangible improvements IFAD-VCDP has brought to local farmers since operations began in the area in 2021. The event served as both a thank-you gesture and a platform to highlight the programme’s lasting impact on rural agriculture and livelihoods. Speaking on behalf of the organising committee,…
ActionAid Nigeria and other stakeholders have faulted the proposed N1.45 trillion allocation to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAF) in the 2026 budget. The stakeholders include the Smallscale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), the Community of Agriculture Non-State Actors (COANSA), and Young Farmers in Nigeria (YoFiN). They made their position known at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday while presenting an analysis of the Federal Government’s proposed 2026 agriculture budget. The conference reviewed funding priorities under the National Agrifood Systems Investment Plan (NASIP 2025–2027) and the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP 2022–2027). It…
The Federal Government says it is prioritizing local production of diagnostic equipment and technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s health security and reduce dependence on global supply chains. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this at the opening of the three-day National Summit on Diagnostics on Tuesday in Abuja. The summit is themed: “Strengthening Partnerships and Local Content for Integrated Diagnostics.” Salako, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Daju Kachollom, said the government’s plan includes the manufacturing, distribution and maintenance of diagnostic equipment and in-vitro diagnostic products…
Dr Gidado Mustapha, Executive Director of KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Netherlands, says Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported diagnostic tools and laboratory supplies is weakening the country’s health system and exposing it to global disruptions. Mustapha said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Diagnostics while delivering a lecture titled “Fragmentation to Integration: Building a Partnership-Driven Diagnostic Ecosystem for Nigeria’s Health System and Quality of Care.” The summit is themed: “Strengthening Partnerships and Local Content for Integrated Diagnostics.” Mustapha said many African countries, including Nigeria, remained vulnerable because their diagnostic systems depended largely on imported tools and technologies. According…