By ABAH ADAH, Abuja Nigeria’s education tax custodian for public institutions of higher learning, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has charged polytechnics in the country to focus on producing skilled and innovative graduates that are employable in the labour market. The Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sunday Echono,Continue Reading

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has sought for a stronger synergy between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Commission by instituting some changes in the Fund’s intervention processes as it relates to Colleges of Education (CoE). Executive Secretary of NCCE, Professor Paulinus Chijioke Okwelle madeContinue Reading

By Hashim Muhammad Shamaki For the second time in less than three weeks heavily armed kidnappers stormed Gwantu – Headquarters of Sanga local government area of kaduna state where they kidnapped a woman after shooting her husband. Reports reaching us have it that the kidnappers, despite military presence, invaded theContinue Reading

The world is facing “formidable” challenges, including COVID-19, monkeypox, and the war in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Addressing the opening session of the UN World Health Assembly in Geneva on Sunday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “formidable convergence” of the newContinue Reading

  2022 Hajj, the first in two years is a Hajj with many peculiarities. Ordinarily, Hajj arrangements would have reached a climax in Nigeria around this time, only waiting for appropriate stages of execution. By now, even intending pilgrims would have bidden their distant relatives farewell as it is onlyContinue Reading