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Ogun govt suspends teacher over pupil’s death

Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has suspended the teacher who punished Monday Ariyo, an SS2 student of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi. The Newsmen  reported that Ariyo died on Friday at the Federal Medical…

Army apprehends 35 oil thieves across 4 states

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of 35 suspected oil thieves accused of operating illegal refineries and breaking into pipelines to siphon crude oil across four Niger Delta states. The spokesman of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt,…

Edun meets with OPEC fund Chief

In a move to bolster Nigeria’s economic resilience and infrastructure development, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has  met with OPEC Fund for International Development President, Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, at the World Bank…

Lagos approves upgrade of LASUCOM to medical varsity

The Lagos State Executive Council has approved the transformation of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) into the University of Medicine & Health Sciences (U.M.H). The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, during…

NCDMB to sponsor new R&D Projects

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signalled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyse innovation in the Nigerian oil and gas…

Insecurity: Enhanced satellite infrastructure as panacea

As Nigeria grapples with escalating security challenges, the necessity for a robust, domestically produced satellite infrastructure has become increasingly critical. Last week’s forum convened by the Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja emphasised this urgency. It brought together key…