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In a time when Nigeria’s higher education sector is under pressure to deliver more than just academic credentials, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is quietly engineering a research renaissance. Through its Research for Impact (R4i) Programme, TETFund is…
Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI), a non-governmental organisation, has launched a Youth-led HIV Support Page to empower young people in Nigeria to lead HIV education, combat stigma, and increase uptake of testing and treatment services. The support page named the…
Kenny Okolugbo, consultant in Communications and Strategy to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has firmly denied social media reports suggesting he apologised to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing the claims as “malicious” and “factually impossible.” The denial…
The Canadian Education Council (CEC) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to promote professional academic cooperation and establish the Canadian Education Council International Career Centre on the university’s…
The Justice and Equity Movement has officially called off a highly anticipated protest scheduled for June 12. The protest aimed to tarnish key figures in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This decision came after revelations that the information fueling the…
The Nigeria Renaissance Group (NRG), a pro-democracy civil rights organisation, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to stage coordinated protests aimed at discrediting key officials in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the group…
The Canadian Education Council (CEC) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to promote professional academic cooperation and establish the Canadian Education Council International Career Centre on the university’s…
In a bid to strengthen disaster preparedness and improve coordinated emergency response in Sokoto State, the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and with technical support from the United…
Elder statesman and leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation (Afenifere), Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has said Nigeria’s democracy and development are a work in progress. Fasonranti, in a statement personally signed and made available to LEADERSHIP in Akure, Ondo State,…
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is set to strengthen its efforts in tackling desertification and related environmental challenges through the implementation of the Integrated Dryland Ecosystem Rehabilitation, Regeneration, and Conservation (IDERRCN)…
Undoubtedly, the wise counseling of the Emir of Ilorin and chairman of Kwara State Traditional Council, Alh Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari on the relocation of venue from the old site to Adewole Baseball Park, Ilorin, was the best thing that has happened to the annual Durbar of Ilorin…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has revived the monitoring and enforcement task teams’ activities across various locations in Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar seaports. LEADERSHIP reports that the task teams were created to enforce standards across the…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has disclosed that it is championing automation as a key standard to eNhance efficiency and effectiveness in the maritime sector. The council’s executive secretary, Dr Akutah Pius, disclosed this recently during a courtesy visit to the…
A maritime expert, Shola Fadeyi, has applauded the director general of the Nigerian Marítime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for facilitating maritime safety, regulation and the promotion of Nigeria’s maritime sector. In an article titled “NIMASA: Facilitating…
To accelerate the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project and halt the N2.5 trillion annual loss due to the country’s lack of a functional Single Window, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) hosted shipping companies and the NSW Secretariat. LEADERSHIP…
It’s been very interesting keeping tabs on some of the conversations stoked by President Bola Tinubu’s scorecards in two years in office. The engagements have been quite entertaining to say the least. The supporters, the critics and the cynics – all have established their…
The Buhari presidency will be remembered for many things: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the crazy. However, the administration’s positives include recognising the Late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola as the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election and, importantly, the…
The federal government of Nigeria, the Lagos State Government, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, and the Civil Society Network (CSN) have vowed to step up collaborative action against the deepening food insecurity ravaging the country. The insecurity currently affects…
