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Scholars have harped on the need to re-engineer and redesign entrepreneurship education in Nigerian universities to meet the desired development goal of the nation. The experts made the call on Wednesday at Ile-Ife, Osun State, at a one-day workshop organised by De Montfort…
MTN Group is funding Artificial Intelligence(AI) Language Inclusion to support Nigeria’s initiative to develop datasets for African languages. This is a crucial step in building large language models (LLMs) tailored to the continent’s diverse linguistic landscape. This effort…
Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate social impact vehicle of Sahara Group, has inaugurated its 15th Sahara Go Recycling hub in Ijede, Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The inauguration further underscored its commitment to sustainable waste management,…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed how it is preparing to achieve the country’s aspiration of producing 2.5 million barrels of oil per day (bopd) by 2027. Speaking at the 2025 National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC)…
Heirs Energies, an indigenous oil and gas firm working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), which took over the ownership and operations of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17 from The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has sustained gas supply to…
Contrary to a social media post alleging that troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a student of Taraba State University, Mr Yebsonya Gamboro, the authorities have described the claim as a distortion of fact and far from the situation on the ground. In a statement issued…
The Senate has paid tribute to Dr Solomon Arase, a former inspector-general of police (IGP) who passed away on August 31, 2025, at the age of 69. Coming under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules (Personal Explanation), Senator Imasuen Neda (Edo South) raised the motion,…
The federal government has underscored the importance of proper data collection and management on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) as a key driver for evidence-based policies, research, and improved livestock productivity in Nigeria. The permanent secretary of the Federal…
Nigeria Association for the Blind (NAB) Niger State Chapter has sought inclusion and made a case for the Commission for the Physically Challenged in the state. The chairman of the association Hamza Salihu made the appeal while speaking with LEADERSHIP in Minna yesterday. He…
ActionAid Nigeria has called for immediate and coordinated efforts to tackle hunger, food insecurity, and rural poverty across the country, warning that millions of Nigerians continue to face worsening living conditions despite government claims of progress. Speaking at a…
Rotary Club of Abuja, Kubwa Gateway, has executed a series of projects under its four key areas : basic education and literacy, water, sanitation and hygiene, disease prevention and treatment, as well as economic and community development. This was disclosed by the president…
Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Benue South Senatorial District, representing the collective political will and grassroots voice of the nine local government areas of Zone C, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia for his infrastructural and developmental…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) intercepted a vehicle conveying substances suspected to be hard drugs on October 14, 2025 during a routine stop-and-search operation at a checkpoint in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. A statement by the acting media information officer of…
Zuma International Film Festival is set to screen 3,156 films at its 15th edition, from December 1 – 5, 2025 from over 10 countries. The festival also includes a mentorship platform and investment summit scheduled to be held from December 1 – 5. Themed “Storytelling for…
Yobe State governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking and abuse across the state. The governor gave the assurance yesterday during a…
Following Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State’s threat to walk out any commissioner or appointee who failed to wear President Bola Tinubu’s cap to the State Executive Council meeting, appointees yesterday rushed to cap makers in compliance with the governor’s directive.…
Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a suspected criminal following a confrontation with a soldier on duty at the Delta Marine Logistics and Technical (DMLT) Estate in Warri, Delta State. According to a statement issued yesterday by Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, the acting…
President-general of the Orluzurumee, Socio-cultural Organisation, Hon. Ugochukwu, has called for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. At the organisation’s executive session held in Owerri, Imo State, the president-general…
