The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed that the academic session in all below tertiary institutions commences on Monday, 5 September. A statement on Saturday by the Director-General for Education Quality Assurance in the state Ministry of Education, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni has put to rest wide speculations that the schools would not reopen until later in the month. The statement stated that …

The Federal Government has encouraged Nigerians to respect the immigration laws of other countries to avoid “unwarranted treatment”. A viral video of Nigerians reportedly stranded at the Dubai International Airport surfaced on social media on Wednesday with a Twitter user, @dunchichi saying at least 20 Nigerians were stuck at the airport and their passports seized. Many Nigerians reacted sharply, criticising …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN has proposed a Debt-For-Climate (DFC) swap deal to allow African countries help advance the course of global net-zero emissions targets and facilitate energy access. According to a statement by the Vice President’s his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo made the proposal during a lecture on a just and equitable energy transition for Africa at the Center …

At least N11.9 billion of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara State between 2011 and 2019 without any lawful tie to any project or programme, a forensic audit report has revealed. According to the audit report commissioned by the state government, N2 billion cash withdrawals not tied to any project or official expenditure were made within …

Business magnate, Dr Tunde Ayeni, has debunked reports on some news sites that he was in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate to hold meeting with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. The reports had claimed that the purported meeting was to promote what was described as Ayeni’s “2023 political interests”. A statement by Ayeni’s …

At least 49 Boko Haram insurgents were reportedly killed when a Super Tucano warplane bombed three terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest in Borno State during multiple raids in the last two days. The air bombardment was conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF), Operation Hadin Kai on Tuesday and Wednesday, at the terrorists’ camps of Gargash, Minna and Gazuwa, in …

In a move to creatively revolutionise the model for the funding of tertiary education in the country, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Thursday that the state government would set up Lagos State Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The autonomous funding mechanism is aimed at keeping all three state-owned tertiary institutions on the path of sustainability. While receiving the Visitation Panel to …

Ogun State Government has assured of its cooperation and support for the Federal Government’s skill acquisition scheme, Project T-MAX, a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme aimed at lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. While receiving the Project T-MAX team, led by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Education Intervention, Mr Fela …

An editor with TheCable, Taiwo Adebulu has been shortlisted for the maiden edition of the BudgIT Active Citizens Awards. Adebulu, the Features Editor, was shortlisted in the “Solution Journalism Category”. He is contesting with Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu of Humangle Media; Johnstone Kpilaakaa, a freelance journalist; and Lisa Gwamkat Gwamzhi of Radio Nigeria. BudgIT is a Nigerian civic organisation that applies …

The Faculty of Dentistry of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is again in the news for positive reasons, following the rating in the latest release of the Global Academic Ranking of World Universities (GRAS). An elated Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry , Prof. Morenike Toyin Ukpong could not hide her joy as she joined other colleagues in the faculty …