In Abuja yesterday, the Federal Government (FG) and the European Union (EU) formally launched a bold new initiative designed to confront Nigeria’s deepening out-of-school crisis. Worth €40 million, the programme seeks to reverse alarming enrolment gaps in the North-West, particularly…
Across Nigeria, lecture halls have fallen silent again. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on yet another strike — a two-week “total and comprehensive” shutdown that has turned once-vibrant campuses into ghost towns. Students, lecturers, and parents…
In a landmark announcement that promises to redefine Africa’s technological trajectory, Ajah Excel — Founder of SMFEST and CEO of Silicon Africa Technologies — has officially unveiled SMFEST Abuja 2025, positioning it as the continent’s premier confluence of technology, innovation,…
At the recent 2025 Registry Annual Lecture and Award Ceremony held at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian Newspaper, Martins Oloja, issued a clarion call for a national summit on education. He urged the…
When the Federal Government rolled out its much-publicised plan to “streamline” tertiary admissions, many Nigerians welcomed it as a breath of fresh air. Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, unveiled sweeping changes to how students…
A compelling new study suggests that much of today’s internet is not authored by humans at all—but by machines. According to research conducted by Graphite, an SEO and content analytics firm, more than half of newly published articles on the…
In many parts of Africa — Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, among them — cryptos have long been about grassroots adoption: young people trading, remittances, speculative activity. But the scene is changing. We are now entering a new phase: one where…
In a momentous celebration this week, MTN Group has marked its 30th anniversary by announcing it now serves more than 300 million customers across its markets. The milestone was revealed at the company’s Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner, bringing together diplomats, industry…
In a bold move that may reshape the future of mobile networks across Africa and beyond, Hayo has unveiled a full-fledged eSIM platform that promises to offer AI-ready, top-level security, and white-label capabilities designed specifically for mobile network operators (MNOs).…
In what feels increasingly like a high-stakes game of musical chairs in the world of artificial intelligence, Apple has officially lost another senior executive to rival Meta. According to Bloomberg News, as reported by Reuters, Ke Yang — the freshly…
Nigeria stands at a crossroads. The recent policy decision to make mathematics optional for students seeking admission into arts and humanities courses might appear friendly on the surface — an attempt to ease academic load and widen access. But if…
In a development that has shaken confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives has revealed extensive schemes of certificate forgery across multiple higher institutions, demanding far sterner punishment be meted out to offenders…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has called for the immediate closure of schools in Nigeria that charge tuition fees in foreign currencies such as the dollar or pound sterling. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during the…
As artificial intelligence (AI) advances faster than most policies meant to govern it, a serious question looms: could AI create a permanent underclass — a group of people forever left behind in the labour market, whose jobs are irreversibly displaced…
A scandal of monumental proportions is now unravelling at the heart of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Mr Nwankwoeze Williamson Chijioke, currently the Director of Lands in the Mass Housing Department (MHD) under the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA),…