Abuja: The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to review lecturers’ salaries to align with Nigeria’s current economic realities. Prof. Niyi Sunmonu, President of CONUA, made this appeal while reacting to the Federal Government’s release of N50 billion for Earned Academic Allowances for university staff. According to News Agency of […]
Day: April 26, 2025
Adamawa Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign Targeting 1.4 Million Children
Yola: The Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children, with support from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Speaking at the 2025 National Immunisation Day celebration in Malkohi, Yola South LGA, the State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, emphasized the aim of the exercise is to […]
Flamingos Secure World Cup Spot After Goalless Draw with Algeria
Blida: Nigeria’s Under-17 female football team, the Flamingos, played a goalless draw with Algeria, securing their qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The match took place at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida, where the Flamingos withstood the pressure from the Algerian team in the return leg of the qualifying series. […]
I-G Launches School Protection Squad to Enhance Safety in Edo
Benin: The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, has launched the Nigeria Police Force School Protection Squad for Edo in Benin. Egbetokun, represented by Salman Garba-Dogo, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, Benin, described the school protection squad as a milestone in the force’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding educational institutions in the […]
Artists Explore Cultural Identity in ‘Deconstructing Unity Exhibition’
Lagos: Artists have cast a fresh light on unity in a thought-provoking exhibition that broke down long-held assumptions about communal identity and cultural cohesion of daily Nigerian life. The ongoing exhibition is being hosted by Happ Circle Gallery in the National Museum, Onikan in Lagos. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the artists whose works […]