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Lawal tasks new head of service on dedication
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara appointed Alhaji Shehu Baraya as the new Head of Service of the state. The appointment followed the retirement of the former Head of Service, Malam
Investments: Zamfara to strengthen Public Private Partnership
The Zamfara State Government said it will strengthen public-private partnerships to attract investment and deepen sustainable economic growth in the state. This was revealed by Governor Dauda Lawal at the
Lagos launches Eko Digital Training for Youths
— Flags off Badagry, Ikorodu programmes By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tertiary Education, has launched the Eko Digital Training initiative to equip
Unsafe food kills 53,000 Nigerians yearly — Expert
— Experts raise alarm at Lagos food safety conference By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — At least 53,000 deaths associated with unsafe food are recorded annually in Nigeria,
150 Innovative University Academic Projects to Receive N20m Grooming Centre Research Grant
Oluchi Chibuzor About 150 innovative university academic projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels will receive N20 million in the 2026 Grooming Centre University research grant. Speaking at the opening of
Retired BOUESTI Academics, Workers Lament Pension Ordeal, Appeal for Oyebanji’s Intervention
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Retired academics and non-academic staff of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), have appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to intervene
Governor Otti to Chair 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation Conference
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State is expected to chair the 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation (FEF) conference. The 24th annual FEF lecture/symposium will be held at Agip Recital Hall, Muson
Senate Raises Alarm Over Declining TETFund Revenue, Warns of Impact on Infrastructure
Funmi Ogundare The Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund has expressed concern about the declining revenue available to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), saying it could slow infrastructure
The Silent Return: How Diphtheria Killed 39 Children in Zamfara and UNICEF, Health Ministry’s Dash for Urgent Vaccination
Onuminya Innocent The ward at the Infectious Disease Centre in Damba is quiet in a way that feels wrong. Fluorescent lights hum above rows of iron beds. Mothers sit on
Elizabeth Musa wins Innovative Media Personality of the Year Awar
Victoria Ojiako Elizabeth Musa, Programme Lead and Anchor of Business Morning Live on BusinessDay Television, has won the Innovative Media Personality of the Year award. Musa emerged winner of the
