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Ministry Urges Collaboration for AI Guidelines Tailored to Nigerian Children’s Needs

Lagos: The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has called on policymakers, developers, parents, and educators to work together to create ethical guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital content specifically designed for children. The ministry emphasized the need for robust child-specific cybersecurity frameworks and inclusive innovation spaces that ensure no child is left behind. According […]

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Technical Education Enrolment Triples, Reaches 30,000 – NABTEB

Uromi: Candidates for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) entrance examinations have witnessed an unprecedented increase from 7,547 in 2024 to 30,000 in 2025. Dr Mohammed Mohammed, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), disclosed this while monitoring the examination at the Federal Science and Technical College […]

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Gombe Receives N60 Billion from Federal Government for Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone

Gombe: Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has confirmed the receipt of N60 billion support from the Federal Government for the establishment of a 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone in the state. Yahaya disclosed this in Gombe during a ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the zone. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the President Bola […]

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Researcher Develops Gender-Responsive Tool for Agricultural Climate Adaptation

Abuja: Dr Chinwoke Ifeanyi-Obi, a researcher and lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, has developed a Gender-Responsive Smart Monitor (G-SMART) tool to track gender inclusion in agricultural adaptation initiatives. Ifeanyi-Obi, the university’s Acting Head of the Department of Agriculture Extension and Development Service, said the tool aimed to ensure that policies moved beyond intent […]