Posts By Frank Okeke
LASG Advocates Increased Girl Child Participation in Tech and AI
The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Tolani Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has called for increased participation of girls in science and artificial intelligence (Al) technology.He mad......
Widespread Outcry by Students over Telcos Tariff Hike
On January 29, 2025, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) approved a 50 percent tariff increase for mobile network operators. This adjustment, the first in 12 years, was aimed at driving......
Yabatech Verified as ICAN Certified
The President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Davidson Alaribe, has verified Yaba College of Technology as the producer of chartered accountants in Nigeria.The ver......
TETFund Deploys Special Initiative to Tackle Power Crisis in Schools
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has unveiled a Special Intervention initiative aimed at addressing the persistent power shortages affecting Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.The Chairman of TETF......
CIFM Hosts Learning, Development Confab
The College of Insurance and Financial Management (CIFM) recently hosted the third edition of its Learning and Development Confab. The conference which has the theme, “Nurturing Excellence:......
Police Boss to Deploy Tech-Based Policing to Secure Schools
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has promised to deploy modern technology and intelligence-led policing to safeguard schools against security threats and attacks.Egbetokun stat......
NELFUND Plans to Link Loan Application Website to Portals of Varsities
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has commenced moves to ensure that its website was linked to the portals of institutions to enable ease of verification.The Executive Director,......
President Tinubu Appoints New Heads of UBEC and NABTEB
President Tinubu has appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) board.Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy, announced a set o......
TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award 2025
Applications are open for the 2025 TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award. TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2025 Award from all its members as well as science academies, nation......
2025 Google Conference Scholarships (Africa)
At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. We also believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to pursu......