Cognita Group has announced that its schools across the United Arab Emirates will begin the new academic term with a structured period of online learning, in line with guidance from national education authorities. Under the directive, students at several Cognita-operated schools—including Repton School Dubai, Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai, Horizon International School, Horizon English School, Ranches Primary School and Al Ain English Speaking School—will commence Term 3 with two weeks of remote learning starting Monday, 23 March. To ensure continuity, Cognita is introducing its Learning Continuity and Connection Programme, a research-driven framework designed to maintain academic progress while supporting student wellbeing…
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The Federal Government has expressed its resolve to collaborate with the Cross River Government to standardized and sanitize the mining sector. Mrs. Ememobong Essien, Operational Head of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), disclosed this on Monday in Calabar during a visit to the Cross River Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr. Effiom-Ekaha Otu. Essien said the collaboration is critical and strategic to enhancing safety and oversight in the extractive industry. She noted that effective monitoring of mining operations is essential for the growth of the sector. The NNRA official explained that Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials are often unearthed during mineral…
Mr. Sheriff Adepoju, a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle, says Nigeria’s plan to fine telecommunication operators about N12.4 billion for poor service will not significantly improve consumers’ experience unless operators invest in “recovery engineering.” Adepoju, who designs large-scale automation systems, described recovery engineering as the practical systems that restore service quickly when networks fail. He stated this in an interview with reporters in Abuja on Monday while reacting to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s move to impose about N12.4 billion in penalties for breaches of service standards. The NCC also announced that it had begun updating its enforcement process to…
Côte d’Ivoire government has launched a tech scheme for the development of the country’s first technology hubs aimed at empowering women farmers with digital tools and agricultural processing skills. The initiative is designed to strengthen agribusiness capacity among women by improving productivity and enabling them to scale their operations through innovation and technology. The project is being led by the Ivorian Ministry of Women, Family and Children in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalization. Together, they plan to establish hubs that will expose women farmers to modern technologies and advanced agricultural processing techniques, helping to accelerate the growth of…
Airtel Uganda has expanded its education support initiative through the Airtel Africa Foundation, awarding scholarships to 20 Ugandan students pursuing STEM programmes across leading universities. Beneficiaries of the programme are enrolled in institutions such as Makerere University, Uganda Christian University, Kyambogo University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and ISBAT University. The scholarship programme is designed to remove financial barriers and enable students to focus fully on their academic pursuits, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—fields considered critical to driving innovation and economic development. Building on this initiative, Airtel Uganda recently provided high-performance laptops to the scholarship recipients, equipping them with essential…
The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven persons after following a boat collision in the Ogboinbiri waterways in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Folorunsho said the rescue was carried out in a swift search and rescue operation after a distress call on the incident involving a Tantita patrol boat and a wooden market boat. He said personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH were immediately deployed to the scene, leading to the successful rescue of the victims. According to…
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Commissioner for Health in Plateau State has said that only 5,397 tuberculosis (TB) cases were officially recorded out of 11,549 estimated cases in 2025. Ashenews gathered when he made the disclosure on Monday in Jos, at the 2026 World Tuberculosis Day, with the theme “Yes! We can end TB: led by countries, powered by people”. The commissioner expressed concern that the figure highlights a significant notification gap. He attributed the gap to the patients being in very poor communities where access to health facilities was a challenge. According to him, the ministry, in collaboration with its partners, was strengthening…
Between 2015 and 2025 is now confirmed as the hottest ever recorded in human history, marking an unprecedented surge in global temperatures. This is according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its State of the Global Climate 2025 report released on Monday, March 23, 2026. The report shows that the world’s oceans continue to warm at alarming levels, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide — equivalent to about 18 times the annual human energy use each year over the past two decades. The WMO report confirms that the past eleven years, from 2015 to 2025, are the hottest on…
Moniepoint has announced the acquisition of Orda Africa, a cloud-based restaurant management platform, in a move that strengthens its play in Africa’s fast-growing food services sector. The company disclosed on Monday that Orda will be integrated into its Moniebook platform, an all-in-one point-of-sale and business management solution launched in 2025. The integration is expected to combine payments, bookkeeping, and operational tools into a single ecosystem tailored for small and medium-sized food businesses. Moniepoint’s latest move adds to a growing wave of consolidation in Nigeria’s fintech sector, where players are expanding capabilities through acquisitions and strategic partnerships. In January 2026 alone, three notable transactions were announced,…
The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant will open its 2026 call for applications on 23 March 2026, inviting early-career African scientists to submit research proposals that advance biodiversity and conservation on the continent. The grant is open to early-career scientists who hold a PhD and have no more than seven years of research experience post-degree (excluding time taken for family responsibilities). Applicants must demonstrate strong links to a credible African institution capable of managing grant funding, and proposed research must be focused on or conducted in Africa. Full eligibility criteria and application guidelines are available here. Now in its eighth year, the…