Category: General News
Lokoja Varsity Set to Invest in 1.72 MegaWatt Solar-Powered Plant
Oct 14th. 2025 • General News

Lokoja Varsity Set to Invest in 1.72 MegaWatt Solar-Powered Plant

 The Federal University Lokoja has embarked on the construction of a 1.72-megawatt solar power plant at the cost of N3 billion ($200 million), says the vice-chancellor, Olayemi Akinwumi.Akinwumi,......

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First Lady Garners Support from Qatar Foundation over Almajiri’s and Out-of-School Children’s Education
Oct 14th. 2025 • General News

First Lady Garners Support from Qatar Foundation over Almajiri’s and Out-of-School Children’s Education

 The Qatar Foundation has pledged to support Nigeria’s renewed efforts to reform the Almajiri and out-of-school-children education system.The foundation’s promise followed a meeting between the F......

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Labour Backs ASUU Strike Action as Academic Activities Remain Grounded Nationwide
Oct 14th. 2025 • General News

Labour Backs ASUU Strike Action as Academic Activities Remain Grounded Nationwide

 Academic activities were halted across several Nigerian universities yesterday as the two-week warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) took effect.Among the af......

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JAN, Johnson and Johnson Partner for WiSTEM2D 2025
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

JAN, Johnson and Johnson Partner for WiSTEM2D 2025

 Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, has launched this year’s edition of the Winning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and D......

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Rachel Ajisafe Wins Inaugural Witsprouts Storytelling Prize 2025
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

Rachel Ajisafe Wins Inaugural Witsprouts Storytelling Prize 2025

 Nigerian storyteller Rachel Ajisafe has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Witsprouts Storytelling Prize 2025 for her oral performance “Haunting Song of Promises.”Themed “Rebooting L......

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Oyin Olugbile Wins The 2025 NLNG Prize for Literature
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

Oyin Olugbile Wins The 2025 NLNG Prize for Literature

Oyin Olugbile has won the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature for her novel Sanya, taking home the prestigious $100,000 prize. The announcement was made at the NLNG Grand Award Night 2025, attended by d......

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Lagos, UBEC Launch Full Digitisation of Public Schools
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

Lagos, UBEC Launch Full Digitisation of Public Schools

 Lagos State government, yesterday, inaugurated the full-scale digitisation of its public primary and junior secondary schools in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC),......

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Keystone Bank Renovates Classrooms in Anambra Schools as Part of Education Initiative
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

Keystone Bank Renovates Classrooms in Anambra Schools as Part of Education Initiative

 Keystone Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing educational development in Nigeria by refurbishing key facilities at St. Jude Secondary School in Ihiala, Anambra State. The bank recentl......

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First Lady Donates 21 Shuttle Buses to OAU
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

First Lady Donates 21 Shuttle Buses to OAU

 First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has fulfilled the first phase of her pledge to her alma mater, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, with the donation of 21 new shuttle buses to the insti......

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NMC, NOUN Partner to Foster Teaching, Research in Mathematics
Oct 13th. 2025 • General News

NMC, NOUN Partner to Foster Teaching, Research in Mathematics

 The National Mathematical Centre says it plans to collaborate with the Federal University of Technology, Minna, and the National Open University of Nigeria to strengthen teaching, learning, and......

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