The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has overturned the expulsion of 27 students involved in a violent protest, downgrading their punishment to a one-year suspension. Previously, the polytechnic’s management had expelled these students for their participation in a protest on May 9, which resulted in property …
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USAID Provides Health Insurance for 5,085 Orphans in Taraba
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has secured health insurance premiums worth N61 million for 5,085 orphans and vulnerable households in Taraba State. This initiative is part of the Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA-4) project, conducted in collaboration with the Taraba State Government, the State …
Read More »FG Didn’t Ban Under-18s from Taking WASSCE, NECO – Minister
The Federal Ministry of Education has stated that it has not prohibited students under the age of 18 from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made this clarification in Abuja …
Read More »Removing Middlemen will Boost Food Security, says UI Don
Odekola Deborah | Professor Adejoke Akinyele, Dean of the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources at the University of Ibadan (UI), has advocated for the removal of middlemen from Nigeria’s food and agriculture supply chain to improve food security. “If we can eliminate middlemen from the food production chain, it will …
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