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By Aduragbemi Omiyale There are plans to add more schools to the Re-imagine Education program of Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria. In December 2022, both organisations launched the initiative to transform education, leveraging the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences for children across the country. With a shared vision of empowering children through education, Airtel and UNICEF have been working together to provide innovative solutions that bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all children. The two parties have promised to continue to work hand in hand to expand

By Bliss Okperan The University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, has increase its tuition for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. A statement issued on Monday disclosed that the upward review of the fees was taken at an emergency meeting of the university’s Senate on Friday. In the statement issued by the school’s spokesman, Mr Effiong Eyo, it was disclosed that the management implemented this increase because of the current economic realities and the need to maintain the academic standard which the university was known for. The statement added that the new fees would be effective in the 2022-2023

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Operators within the private sector have been charged to promote innovative and sustainable approaches to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged children living in low-income communities. It was submitted that private sector collaborations would offer the advantage of diffusing emotional burdens, leading to more informed and intelligent decision-making, as together, they can achieve much more to support the provision of sustainable education for the Nigeria youth. This was the view of some participants at the Special Foundation annual summit, the Transforming Education Summit 2023, themed Enhancing Access and Quality Education in Africa. The event, held at the

By Ahmed Rahma Amid frustration over delays in the delivery of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot and other supply problems, the European Union (EU) has proposed the setting up of a register of vaccine exports. On Tuesday, the Health Minister of Germany, Mr Jens Spahn, said he supports the proposal to introduce restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines. This comes as tensions grew with AstraZeneca and Pfizer over sudden supply cuts just a month after the bloc started vaccinating citizens. Speaking, the minister said, “I can understand that there are production problems but then it must affect everyone in the same way. “This is

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures have climbed well off their worst levels of the morning and are currently pointing to a roughly flat opening on Thursday. The futures were pointing to a sharply lower open earlier in the day but rebounded as treasury yields tumbled following the release of the Labor Department?s report on consumer prices in the month of September. The Labor Department report showed consumer prices inched up by less than expected in September, while the annual rate of consumer price growth slowed to 2.3 percent in September from 2.7 percent in August. Treasury yields

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Children in Nigeria will now receive the rotavirus vaccine, giving them protection against rotavirus infections, the leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children worldwide. This has been made possible through a partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), WHO, UNICEF and other partners. The vaccine would be administered by the government in its routine immunisation programme through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Childhood diarrhoea is the third leading cause of childhood mortality in Nigeria, accounting for 15 per cent of all deaths in children aged under five. The vaccine will initially be available

By Adedapo Adesanya The Managing Director of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED), Mr Abdu Mohammed, has lamented the huge debt of N120 billion owed by customers in its four franchise states of Gombe, Bauchi, Benue, and Plateau. Speaking recently at a forum, he said customers’ apathy towards bill payment is currently affecting the growth of the company and the efficiency of energy supply. “As at the moment, customers are indebted to the company to the tune of over one hundred and twenty billion naira (N120 billion), company-wide. If you do not pay, how do we get money to invest

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By Dipo Olowookere The emergency health director at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Dr Michelle Gayer, has said that despite a quick international response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is a high risk of spread at the national and regional level. To prevent this from happening, more funding is needed for preparedness efforts in surrounding countries, including Nigeria, to ensure responding teams are ready to act. “Tackling this outbreak is a fight on multiple fronts. Mbandaka is easily connected to Kinshasa and neighbouring countries like Central African Republic. So preparedness work, now, is

By Dipo Olowookere At least 100 schools would be renovated by the Oyo State government led by Mr Abiola Ajimobi within the next six months. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the state, Prof Adeniyi Olowofela, disclosed this to The Nation in Ibadan, the state capital. According to the Commissioner, three schools would be selected in each of the 33 local government areas with an addition to make 100 schools. Prof Olowofela pointed out that the project would build on the establishment of School Governing Boards (SGB) for each school, introduction of N1,000 development levy for each pupil per

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (KRPC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), loses an average of 2.2 billion naira annually to illegal tapping of its raw water pipeline that runs from Kaduna River. The water generates power for the running of the refinery, serves as coolants for its equipment and is also deployed to combating fire outbreaks. Sequel to the series of tapping, the refinery now spends more on diesel and other material inputs in the maintenance of its generators and other equipment. KRPC Managing Director, Mr Idi Mukhtar said in Kaduna,