Nigeria’s education system is facing an unprecedented crisis of confidence, as recurring technical glitches at the country’s primary examination bodies—JAMB and WAEC—choke public trust and threaten the integrity of national assessment standards. In separate but parallel incidents during 2025, both…
On 22 August 2025, Abuja witnessed a landmark moment as Midea, the global air-conditioning powerhouse, unveiled its very first Midea Proshop on Nigerian soil. This isn’t just another retail outlet—it’s a dedicated space tailored for both households and engineering professionals.…
In a clear demonstration of commitment to modernising public service, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), recently concluded a landmark training for 438 civil servants. Held on a…
At the heart of Nigeria’s bustling manufacturing sector, a quiet revolution is underway—one that skips the tangible roar of factory machines and instead hums through cutting-edge technology and eco-conscious strategies. SeamlessHR, Africa’s end-to-end HR tech powerhouse, is leading this change,…
In universities across Nigeria, a growing wave of frustration has taken hold, as professors collectively demand a sweeping salary overhaul. Once receiving between ₦525,010 and ₦633,333 monthly under the current Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, many now insist that the…
In Nigerian universities, professorship is often seen as a career peak reached after decades of teaching and research. But at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), history was recently rewritten when Professor Olushola Sunday Ayanda became the youngest academic in the…
For a vast number of Gen-Z students—locally in Nigeria and globally—the traditional route for finding college roommates feels clumsy and uninspiring. Think of sterile university portals full of long, dry questionnaires—text-heavy, teeming with irrelevant checkbox options, and utterly lacking in…
On Sunday, 31 August 2025, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone E (North East), publicly denounced the Federal Government’s N200,000 cash reward to Nafisah Abdullahi, who triumphed as a global champion in the TeenEagle International English Contest. In…
It isn’t news anymore that Nigeria’s e-hailing sector is expanding fast, thanks to booming smartphone use, rapid urbanisation, and a growing middle class. Projections peg the market at around USD 402 million by 2025, with an impressive compound annual growth…
On Friday at the Roundhouse in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu—speaking through Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat—reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to enhancing educational outcomes across Nigeria, with a special focus on Lagos. “In 2025, no child…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the futuristic idea people once spoke about—it is already here, changing the way businesses run globally. In 2024, the launch of DeepSeek R1, a powerful open-source AI system from China, sent shockwaves across the…
In the bustling world of global commerce, time is money, and security is trust. For Nigeria, a country positioning itself as a gateway to Africa’s trade future, both speed and security are no longer optional luxuries—they are necessities. On 31st…
Education in Africa is at a turning point, and Lagos is firmly at the centre of this transformation. As the continent continues to grapple with how best to prepare children for a rapidly changing world, a new generation of educators…
When people think of Nigeria’s challenges, the usual suspects come up—corruption, insecurity, poor infrastructure, and unemployment. But behind many of these problems lies one quiet but powerful factor: illiteracy. According to government figures, about 31 per cent of Nigerians—nearly 62…
July 2025 marked a new high in Nigeria’s internet history, with data usage soaring to 1.1 million terabytes—a clear testament to the nation’s accelerating digital appetite. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirms this milestone surpasses only recently achieved records such…