Chuks Egbede

The Nigerian Communications Commission says it is set for the second trial of 5G in Nigeria. According to the commission, the trial which is scheduled to hold on Thursday is necessary in order to validate the national policy on 5G for the digital economy. The commission added that the supervised trial would be conducted by…

The Lagos State Government said it has trained and supported 10,691 farmers under the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support project to boost food security in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, said this in a statement on Monday. Olusanya was quoted to have disclosed this during the pre-seventh implementation support mission…

The Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Prof. Juan Elegido, has said its School of Science and Technology will contribute greatly to the  manpower needed to boost industrialisation. Speaking during the official commissioning of the building, which was named after the former Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Elder Felix Ohiwerei, said the newly built state-of-the-art edifice…

The Vice-Chancellor, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Prof. Christopher Odetunde, has said Nigerian students lack the conducive atmosphere to thrive in their academics. He stated this while outlining the activities lined up for the third convocation ceremony of the university. He revealed that Nigerian universities were not ranking high globally because of some peculiar factors militating against…

WITH the Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) regime giving a broad hint on the removal of petrol subsidy to cut off huge payouts on imports, it is oddly disturbing that the country is paying scant attention to a sharp increase in oil theft. A widespread activity in the Niger Delta, oil pilfering costs the Nigerian economy…

Scholars at the presentation of Prof. Toyin Falola’s latest book, ‘Understanding Modern Nigeria,’ have recommended the use of ethnic unification to solve Nigeria’s problems and develop the country at large. According to a communiqué made available to The PUNCH on Monday, the book was presented in partnership with the University of Ibadan, Cambridge University Press,…

The Vice-Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ige has expressed displeasure over the destruction of university’s property by the students of the institution during a protest. The students of the university staged a protest last week Monday over the alleged decision of the management to apply ‘No registration, no examination policy’….

The World Bank has lauded the Kogi State Government for its 2020 audited financial statements as a standard for transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public sector. According to a statement, the commendation was made in a letter addressed to the accountant-general of Kogi, which was said to be dated November 21, 2021. The letter was…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said his administration has introduced various policies to support rape survivors in the state. According to a statement on Monday by the Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Office of the First Lady, Olubukonla Nwonah, Sanwo-Olu said this during a sensitisation for non-governmental organisations and political groups…

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Shina Peller, has advised entrepreneurs to pay attention to details. He gave the charge at the 10th anniversary of Tobems Media as well as the unveiling of LUOVA Group, a holding firm for its different units of businesses held in Lagos recently. “There is the need for…