Nigeria to Cut Out-of-school children by 7pct

The Federal Government said it was committed to overhauling the education sector for better results.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN, said this in Ikeja, while delivering the keynote speech at the Ministerial Session of the 67th National Council on Education, NCE, meeting.

The theme of the 67th NCE meeting is ”Addressing the Challenges of Policy Implementation: A Panacea for the Achievement of Education 2030 Agenda”.

Continue Reading

FG Opposes Repatriation of Nigerian in US Jail

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, dismissed a suit by a Nigerian, Richard Ugbah, asking the court to order the United States of America government to allow him to complete his jail sentence in Nigeria.

Ugbah is serving a 12-year jail term in the US after he was convicted on February 14, 2017, of wire fraud.

He has served eight years of the sentence and will be due for release on May 8, 2026.

Continue Reading

Russian University to Train Personnel for Nigeria’s Nuclear Industry

Russia’s Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) became the first Russian university to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission. The parties plan to cooperate in the field of nuclear education and the development of the Nigerian nuclear industry.

Continue Reading