The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has said the recent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria has created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition and stipends. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day Stakeholders’ Engagement on Emerging Issues with the TETFund Intervention in Abuja on Wednesday. Echono…
There are certain skills you need in order to be comfortable around the digital environment today. When I say ‘being comfortable around the digital environment’ , I don’t necessarily mean that you should be a tech wizard. All of us can’t be tech wizards. What I am saying is that you should be able to…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has joined calls for a single term for political office holders. He argued that with such, political officeholders will focus on achieving all they set out to without thinking of a second term. Speaking, Makinde said he was not keen on a second term thinking that what was imperative…
An AI tool could decipher text — including passwords — from keystroke sounds recorded over Zoom and be right over nine times out of ten, a group of researchers said in a paper published on August 3. AI can steal passwords from keystroke sounds recorded over Zoom with up to 93% accuracy, per a new…
Twenty-seven people were killed and around a hundred wounded in violent clashes between two influential armed groups in Tripoli’s southeastern suburbs from Monday to Tuesday, the Center for Emergency Medicine (CMU) said on Wednesday. In a “provisional toll” published on Facebook on Tuesday night, this agency, which manages relief efforts in western Libya, reported 27…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has issued five point admonitions to newly inaugurated local government Caretaker Chairmen. This was confirmed while Adeleke was Inaugurating Caretaker Chairpersons on Wednesday at Osogbo, the state capital. He also, directed them to compete through developmental initiatives for their various areas. In a statement signed by his…
In a distinct turn of events within Nigeria’s higher education landscape, the University of Lagos (UniLag) stands alone as the sole federal university authorised to revise its tuition fees. This exceptional status came to light during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on student loans, where the Permanent Secretary of…
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly captured 60 terrorists of the Islamic State in West Africa Province, ISWAP, including three key commanders of the sect. The recent supremacy battle between the warring terrorist groups reportedly occurred on Monday. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, in a post…
Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting order during a campaign event on Tuesday, a week ahead of national elections. The southern African country heads to the polls on August 23 to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a…
Suspended CBN chief, Godwin Emefiele leaves the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and about to enter a waiting DSS vehicle despite an order of the court granting him bail and ordering his remand at a prison. Photo: Channels Television/Sodiq Adelakun. The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central…
