LASG Invests Over N8.4bn to Support Creative Economy, Tourism, Others in One Year – Commissioner
May 29, 2025 Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has disclosed that the State Government in the last year supported the hosting and celebration of…
NBTE faults ASUU for opposing upgrade of Polytechnics to degree-awarding status
May 29, 2025 The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje has berated the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for opposing ongoing efforts to upgrade…
Oil prices climb $1 as US court blocks Trump tariffs
May 29, 2025 Oil prices rose by around $1 a barrel on Thursday after a U.S. court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while the market was watching out…
TotalEnergies sells Nigeria oilfield stake to Shell for $510 million
May 29, 2025 French oil major TotalEnergies said on Thursday it agreed to sell its 12.5% stake in the Bonga oilfield offshore Nigeria to Shell, the field’s operator, for $510…
FG introduces special HND programmes in AI
May 29, 2025 …Unbundles traditional HND programmes The Federal Government has introduced specialised Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in Artificial Intelligence (AI),. The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education…
WAEC apologises for conducting English exam late, cites leakage prevention
May 29, 2025 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has apologised for delay in conducting English Language Paper 2 in the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)…
Reps invite Babcock, Igbinedion varsities VCs, others over alleged certificate racketeering
May 28, 2025 The Joint House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged certificate racketeering has invited vice-chancellors of some private universities to make presentations on alleged sharp practices in the system….
Jihadist violence and coups test West Africa ECOWAS bloc at 50
May 28, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces growing threats of terrorism, climate change, military coups, and poverty, its most senior official said on Wednesday as…
Oil rises after OPEC+ keeps output policy unchanged
May 28, 2025 Oil prices gained more than 1% on Wednesday on supply concerns as OPEC+ agreed to leave their output policy unchanged and as U.S. barred Chevron from exporting…
Teacher, 25, bags life imprisonment for defiling minor
May 28, 2025 An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25 year-old teacher Chukwunonso Okafor, to life imprisonment for defiling a 3-year-old baby Justice Abiola…