The Nigerian government spends N8 billion annually to import vaccines from the USA and Europe. The General Secretary/Registrar of the West Africa Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS), Dr. Godswill Okara, disclosed this at the 4th induction/oath-taking ceremony of the 2023/2024 qualified graduates of Medical Laboratory Science at Edo State University, Uzairue, in Etsako West Local Government Area. Okara, who was the guest speaker at the event, stated that medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) chapter, has appealed to  President Bola Tinubu, demanding immediate action to curb what they describe as the unlawful actions of the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe. In a statement issued to the press, Comrade Kingsley Ubaoji, Chairperson of ASUU NAU, called for urgent intervention to stop the Pro-Chancellor from further disregarding due process in the appointment of principal officers.  According...

…Prof. Kingsley Moghalu appointed the inaugural President The President of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, have partnered with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Master Card Foundation, to establish the African School of Governance in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Members of the Governing Board of the African School of Governance, according to a statement...

No fewer than 403 candidates from the Northwest zone have so far been screened for both masters and PhD candidates by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) for its In-Country Scholarship Scheme. The screening is being conducted at the College of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna. The programme aims to develop local capacity in the oil and gas industry by providing scholarships in fields like Engineering, Computing, Geo Sciences, Environmental Studies and Management. Saratu Abdullahi Idris,...

The Okugbe Primary School, Ikpide-irri in the Isoko South local government area of Delta State has only one teacher teaching over 170 pupils. Aside from this, residents of the community traveled to Kaiama in Bayelsa State Bayelsa State for medical attention. Ikpide-irri is an agrarian community, which specializes in the production of farm produce such as yams, plantains, peppers, and cassava to guarantee food security in the state. A group in the community under the...

Anambra State has once again been acknowledged for its unwavering commitment to education, as teachers from the State secured top positions in the prestigious 2024 Presidential Prizes for Secondary Schools in Nigeria. This recognition was made during the World Teachers’ Day celebration According to the results of the awards, Mr. Nwosu Joseph, a dedicated teacher, received a brand-new car for emerging as the overall best teacher across all categories, earning him the top position in...

The Enugu State government in collaboration with Gender Mobile Initiative and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission has declared a zero tolerance to sex for grade in institutions of learning in the state. Speaking at a one-day meeting of knowledge management stakeholders organized by the Ministry of Education to discuss the adoption of the National Anti-sexual Harassment Policy in Tertiary Institutions in the state, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the State Government warned such sexual offenders...