Category: Education

Federal Government Warns Nigerians About New COVID-19 Strain

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Nearly four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has issued a warning regarding the emergence of a new strain. A circular from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare announced that the recently identified variant, known as XEC COVID-19, originated in Australia and has already been reported in 29 countries worldwide. Dated December 5, 2024, and referenced as DHS/INSPDIV/O17/VOL.I/46, the circular was signed by Dr. O. N. Anuma, Head of the Teaching Hospital Division, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary. It emphasizes that this…

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Capital Formation: Coronation Registrars Charts Path To Sustainable Wealth

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  With most Nigerians finding it difficult to save for the future due to several factors, the management of Coronation Registrars has identified the role investment in securities could play in capital formation. In a webinar themed, “The Role of Capital Formation and Dividend in Building Sustainable Wealth,” organised by the firm, the President and Chairman of Council, Institute of Capital Market Registrars, Oluseyi Owoturo, gave a direction on building sustainable wealth. Speaking on the importance of reinvesting dividends, he said dividends could be a good source of capital formation…

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ASR Africa Begins Construction Of N250m Sports Complex In UniJos

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The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), has kicked off the construction of the N250 million sports complex for the University of Jos. The sporting facility, which is situated at the Naraguta campus of the university, is set to consolidate the preparedness of the university in hosting the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). The facility will feature a 300-seater spectator stand, changing rooms, a lawn tennis court, and a basketball court. Speaking at the event,…

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NEXIM Partners Fidelity Bank, Sapphital To Grow Nigeria’s Export Sector

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

As part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has announced a strategic partnership with leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc and Sapphital Learning Ltd. The partnership will help improve the skills and performance of export businesses in Nigeria by leveraging the NEXIM Export Academy (NEXA); an online platform that provides exporters with capacity-building training and access to finance to scale their business. The NEXA platform which was Launched with the support of Sapphital (a digital learning institute) in 2022, is designed to empower…

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Nigerians’ Average ‘Penis’ Size Falls Below Expectations — Report

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…reveals countries with largest average erect penis size Researchers have conducted an analysis of data from nearly 90 countries to determine the average erect penis size among men. The study, published by World Data, reveals that Ecuadoran males have been ranked as the most well-endowed in the world, with an impressive average size of 6.93 inches. Among the top 20 countries, half were located in Africa, while three were from South America, North America, and Europe, respectively. The study’s authors at World Data highlighted the significant interest in the average…

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Children’s Day: Earlybrite CEO, Tubotamuno, Urges Govt. To Partner EdTech Companies

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Earlybrite, Mr Victor Tubotamuno, on Friday urged the federal government to increase investment in education through strategic partnerships with Education Technology (EdTech) companies in the country. Tubotamuno said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos ahead of the 2023 Children’s Day celebration on Saturday. Earlybrite is an EdTech company, which Tubotamuno said was committed to revolutionising education and empowering young learners through innovative digital solutions. He noted that technology had the potential to transform schools, hence, the government-EdTech…

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How Healthy Are You? The Drug Called Excess Sugar

By Halima Imam

We are often told that sugar is bad for our body. It is even said to be a ‘body builder’ for the bacteria that drive holes in our teeth. Well, how bad is it anyways? Put just a tiny pinch in our tea or leave it out altogether? Sugar, the numerous sweets, colorless, water soluble compounds present in the sap of seed plants and the milk of mammals make up the simplest group of carbohydrates. The most common sugar is sucrose, a crystalline tabletop and industrial sweetener used in foods…

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Blind Student In Federal Government College Impregnated

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…another found with N1m in her account The management of Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos State, has given details of how a blind female student of the school was impregnated by an unknown partner. According to the Principal, Mrs Tofunmi Akamo, while clarifying recent obscene developments bordering on sexcapade by some of the teenage students, who lodged their classmates in an hotel for sex romp, the case of the blind student was discovered after pregnancy test was carried out on her. She noted that it was the only case of…

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