2 h. ago Nigeria only invests 0.2 percent of GDP on research — Okebukola

FORMER Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, has decried low funding in research and development in the nation’s universities.

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8 h. ago Court rejects sacked Osun APC chairmen’s plea to access council funds

An Oyo High Court dismisses an application by sacked Osun APC chairmen seeking to access frozen council funds, ruling they lack the legal standing to do so Read More: https://punchng.com/court-rejects-sacked-osun-apc-chairmens-plea-to-access-council-funds/

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11 h. ago Court dismisses bid by sacked Osun APC chairmen to access frozen council funds

They had argued among others that the freezing order was obstructing governance at local government level across Osun State, and that leaving the order in place would...

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12 h. ago Dangote unveils N1trn education scholarship funds, targets 1.3 million learners

The Group President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday, in Lagos, launched education scholarship funds of N1 trillion..

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13 h. ago ABU develops blueprint on agriculture, human capacity development for Zamfara

Ahmadu Bello University has proposed a unified, evidence-based, and fully integrated intervention to

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15 h. ago VP Shettima Seeks Private Sector Push As Dangote Launches ₦100bn Scholarship Fund

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, calling for stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is in line with the unveiling of a ₦100 billion annual education support programme by the President of […]

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15 h. ago Kwara SUBEB Team Wins Gold For Nigeria In International Debate

The Team Kwara State Universal Education Board (SUBEB ) that represented Nigeria at the prestigious 2025 Asia Parlimentary International Debate competition (junior secondary school category) emerged the champion at the event held at HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the grand finale of the competition, Team Nigeria triumphed over Team Cambodia, emerging as overall winner. […]

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15 h. ago Nobel Laureate Machado Says US Helped Her Leave Venezuela, Vows Return

Machado, who vanished in January after challenging the rule of President Nicolas Maduro, emerged on a hotel balcony in Oslo to cheering supporters early Thursday after several days of confusion over her whereabouts. The post Nobel Laureate Machado Says US Helped Her Leave Venezuela, Vows Return appeared first on Channels Television.

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18 h. ago Alumni Blames Council For Bypassing Mandatory PhD Rule In VC Selection

Concerned Alumni Stakeholders, University of Abuja Worldwide, has condemned what it describes as a clear breach of advertised requirements in the recent appointment of a new substantive Vice-Chancellor for the institution. The group, in a press statement expressed deep concern that the Governing Council may have overlooked mandatory criteria, thereby plunging the university into one […]

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19 h. ago What to know as Trump launches $1M ‘gold card’ immigration visas

United States President, Donald Trump, on Wednesday officially launched his “gold card” visa – a new immigration route that

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19 h. ago Scrutiny tightens on trusts as new tax rule charges based on the residency of the settlor

For Nigerian investors navigating volatile markets, wealth protection is no longer just about chasing high returns; it demands careful structuring, read more Scrutiny tightens on trusts as new tax rule charges based on the residency of the settlor

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21 h. ago Ghana’s economy grew 5.5% in third quarter of 2025 – Reuters

Ghana’s economy expanded by 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, driven by an improvement in the agriculture and read more Ghana’s economy grew 5.5% in third quarter of 2025 – Reuters

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21 h. ago Tinubu sets up ministerial ctte to resolve unpaid contractors

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep displeasure over the backlog of unpaid funds owed to federal contractors across ministries and read more Tinubu sets up ministerial ctte to resolve unpaid contractors

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22 h. ago Federal Govt, Partners Launch Soil Health Programme to Boost Sustainable Agriculture

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science, in collaboration with the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC), through its Soil Values programme funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, have launched the activities marking World Soil Day 2025 in Nigeria. The theme of this year’s edition, “Healthy Soils for […]

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25 h. ago Include private varsities in your interventions, VC tells TETFund

A Vice-Chancellor is appealing to TETFund to extend its interventions to private universities, calling the current funding structure discriminatory. Read More: https://punchng.com/include-private-varsities-in-your-interventions-vc-tells-tetfund/

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26 h. ago Land they work but can’t own: Story of Nigerian women farmers

For more than two decades, women in rural Benue State have farmed some of Nigeria’s most fertile land without owning read more Land they work but can’t own: Story of Nigerian women farmers

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27 h. ago Lagos seeks private capital to fund ambitious transport policies

The Lagos State government has unveiled its transport policies designed to reduce the logistics pressure on roads and improve the read more Lagos seeks private capital to fund ambitious transport policies

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27 h. ago TETFund set to develop security master plan for tertiary institutions

Worried by the rising insecurity in the country, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to develop a comprehensive security master plan for tertiary institutions nationwide. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, TETFund, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, made this known during his remarks at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop on […]

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27 h. ago $1.9 billion in new commitments toward polio eradication announced

THE Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, countries, philanthropic foundations, and development partners has announced US$1.9 billion, including approximately US$1.2 billion in newly pledged funds that reduce the remaining resource gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2029 Strategy to $440 million. This funding to strengthen global health systems, expand immunisation, and accelerate progress […]

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30 h. ago FG prioritises women in livestock transformation, says minister

Idi Mukhtar Maiha, minister of livestock development, says the federal government is placing women at the centre of Nigeria’s livestock read more FG prioritises women in livestock transformation, says minister

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