Students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro are protesting against the N5, 000 COVID-19 fee imposed by the management. The Nation learnt the protest, which started about 7am, saw several students at the institution’s gate and blocking the main entrance of the school. The polytechnic had imposed a N5, 000 …

American superstar, Cardi B has showed concern for her Nigerian fans in the #ENDSARS protest currently gaining momentum in the country. A Twitter user had taken to his platform to beg Cardi B to use her platform to reach a wider audience and the international community with regards to the …

The winner of the essay contest, organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Crimes Commission (ICPC), Chiekezie Favour of Mountain Crest High School, Abuja, has called on the government and proprietors of schools to increase the presence of security personnel during exams to curb exam malpractice. Chiekezie, who …

Head, Google Brand and Reputation in Africa, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde has disclosed that increased literacy among youths and adults would enhance growth in the region. Aderemi-Makinde noted that literacy level presently in Africa is not equitable, inclusive and freely accessible to all due to a number of infrastructural and policy challenges, …

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on the Federal Government to increase its annual funding for research and development to $1 billion per annum. The agency noted that increasing domestic investment in research would fast-track development in the country. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, who made …

Former governors of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande and Bola Tinubu, have been rewarded for initiating reforms in the state’s education sector. They were among awardees at the 40th anniversary of Bishop Howells Memorial Grammar School (BHMGS), Bariga, Lagos State. At a colourful ceremony recently, Jakande, the first executive governor, was …

Bisola Ajayi The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, has confirmed the rescue of the 25-year-old female lawyer, Bisola Ajayi, from her abductors. Mukan while briefing newsmen at the State Police Headquarters, Moscow road PortHarcourt on Thursday, disclosed that the victim was rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnap Unit …

As the search for solutions to COVID-19 continue, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and African Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) have selected Redeemer’s University African Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), South Africa’s National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI), and Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) as specialised continental reference …

A professor of Law and United Nations expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity, Obiora Okafor, has called on universities to develop specialised courses on new and emerging areas of international law that regulate debt relief, illicit financial flows, human rights, migration, and poverty amelioration among others. He also urged universities and stakeholders in the …

Youths under the aegis of Anambra Youth Diaspora Initiative, C branch on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently address the rising effects of gully erosion in Anambra. President of the group, Mr Augustine Udoba, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as …