One hundred and thirty-five girls from 27 public secondary schools in Lagos have developed artificial intelligence-powered solutions to tackle challenges in education, safety and bullying. They achieved this after participating in Tech4Dev‘s maiden AI Inter-District Secondary School Challenge. The initiative formed part of the Tech Girls Drive Advocacy programme under the Women Techsters initiative. It…
The Federal Government has reduced the recently introduced textbook assessment fees. It also directed the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to refund publishers who already paid under the previous rates. The decision follows concerns raised by stakeholders in the publishing industry. They warned that the higher assessment charges would increase textbook prices, put…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed the presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He insisted the alliance has no realistic chance of winning Kano State in the 2027 general election. Ganduje told journalists on Tuesday that the…
The Ogun State House of Assembly has cleared former Speaker Olakunle Oluomo of the embezzlement allegation that accompanied his removal from office in 2024. Lawmakers also resolved to convert Oluomo’s impeachment into a resignation after adopting a report during Wednesday’s plenary at the Assembly Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The resolution followed the presentation of the…
The Senate has expanded its investigation into the Safe Schools Initiative to include the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and several other government agencies. Lawmakers also gave the Senate ad hoc committee handling the investigation three more weeks to complete its assignment. The expanded investigation now covers the Universal…
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed hope that Nigeria will one day produce a Christian-Christian presidential ticket capable of winning a general election. The governor made the remark on Tuesday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He spoke while responding to concerns about the possibility of another same-faith presidential…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin, in what appeared to be a fresh move to strengthen unity within the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State. The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. A source close to Folarin said it formed…
The Federal Government has opened applications for its new consumer credit scheme, giving Nigerians an opportunity to purchase laptops, smartphones, tablets and other digital devices through flexible payment plans. The initiative, known as the Credit for Laptops, Internet, Connectivity and Knowledge Digital Devices (C.L.I.C.K.D.) Programme, is being implemented by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP)…
Fresh developments have emerged in the ongoing trial involving the alleged Director-General of the disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Mathew Adeniyi Adeyemi, with reports indicating that human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has withdrawn from the defence team. Although Falana has not publicly confirmed the decision, sources familiar with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its recruitment portal for the 2026 employment exercise, inviting suitably qualified Nigerians to apply for entry-level positions across Grade Levels 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12. The commission opened the application portal on Monday, July 20, and will close it on Monday, July 27, according to a…
