Speaking on Tuesday during Channels Television’s End-of-Year Special Review Show, Alausa stated, “President Tinubu has mandated the return of Nigerian History as a subject in basic education.” The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the reintroduction of Nigerian History as a subject in basic education, Speaking on Tuesday during Channels Television’s End-of-Year Special Review Show, Alausa stated, “President Tinubu has mandated the return of Nigerian History as a subject in basic education.” It would be recalled that the Nigerian government earlier announced the formal reintroduction of history as a subject in the country’s basic…
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Verticul, an e-learning platform developed by Unify, in partnership with DecisionSpaak Technologies, has launched a ground-breaking course on artificial intelligence (AI), designed to equip Africans with relevant skills and drive digital revolution in the continent. Unify’s flagship product, Verticul is a robust learning platform that provides young Africans with affordable courses, which help them become five times more employable. The event was tagged; Artificial Intelligence 101: Prompt Engineering for Beginners. The Founder and AI Product Leader, Philip Ade-Akanbi, revealed that the product offered a comprehensive introduction to AI. Ade-Akanbi stated that participants gained insights into the workings of AI systems…
In a bid to retaliate Australian government that advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to security concerns, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory for Nigerians planning to visit Australia, urging them to exercise caution due to a rise in reported incidents of harassment and discrimination against foreigners. According to the statement by the Spokesperson MFA, Kimiebi Ebienfa, recent events in some Australian cities have highlighted an increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes. The ministry noted that while Australia is known for its multiculturalism and tolerance, certain…
-recovers stolen products Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, have arrested eight suspected oil thieves and recovered over 90,000 litres of stolen products in the Niger Delta region. The feat, recorded between December 23 and 29, 2024, includes the dismantling of 20 illegal refining sites and the deactivation of 21 boats used for illegal activities. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Port Harcourt, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, who confirmed the development in a statement yesterday, said the troops responded to a tip-off on illegal activities around Buguma general…
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has declared Champion Breweries Plc the official beverage for Ibom Air, Akwa Ibom’s flagship airline. Speaking at an event commemorating the launch of Champion Breweries’ new canned products, Eno described the brewery as a symbol of Akwa Ibom’s heritage and excellence. The Governor said: “This is the drink for our people and it comes in different brands – Champion Lager Beer and Champ Malta, Champion Lager with Ginger Extract, Champ Malt with Butter Cookies and Champ Malt with Tiger Nut. In fact, Champ Malta at some point in this country won an award for being…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to establish an Elderly Care Centre within the State Medical Corridor to cater for the health needs of senior citizens in the State. Governor Umo Eno announced this during an end of year get-together for the elderly tagged ‘Old Skool Night’ held as part of Christmas Unplugged 2.0 at the on going Christmas Village, Amphitheater, Unity Park, Uyo. He said that the Elderly Care center which is the vision of his late wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, will offer world class medical services to people not below 65 years, noting that the…
By Shadrach Okon It was a fun-filled day and a memorable experience for children in Akwa Ibom State, when Unique Care Precious Foundation treated over five hundred children to a Christmas Party in Uyo. The Children’s Christmas Party organized by Unique Precious Care Foundation founded by Pastor (Mrs) Florence Umana is a yearly all- inclusive Christmas Party where the foundation gathers children from all socioeconomic backgrounds as well as children from orphanage homes across the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State to fest and celebrate the birth of Christ together. Earlier in her address, Mrs Florence Umana, the Chairman…
By Shadrach Okon It was a fun-filled day and a memorable experience for children in Akwa Ibom State, when Unique Care Precious Foundation treated over five hundred children to a Christmas Party in Uyo. The Children’s Christmas Party organized by Unique Precious Care Foundation founded by Pastor (Mrs) Florence Umana is a yearly all- inclusive Christmas Party where the foundation gathers children from all socioeconomic backgrounds as well as children from orphanage homes across the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State to fest and celebrate the birth of Christ together. Earlier in her address, Mrs Florence Umana, the Chairman…
BY INIUBONG EMMANUEL SAM The recent tragedies at charity gatherings in the country, have in a very stark way exposed the nation’s dire economic crisis. Desperation has caused many families to risk their lives for basic necessities, transforming charity events that were expected to court public goodwill into deadly stampede scenes. A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS Three charity events just before Christmas saw at least 67 people lose their lives in a shocking series of incidents. Chaos broke out in many states including Anambra, Ibadan and Abuja where thousands went in a desperate bid to get…
Following the directive from Governor Umo Eno to the Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation, AKICORP, to revitalize the moribund state owned Peacock Paint, a group, Open Forum, has urged him to carry out a forensic audit to determine how the N526 million invested in the company ended up. It could be recalled that the former governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel within his first 100 Days in office in 2015, sunk in the said amount to revamp Peacock Paint company. However, there has not been any visible result from the investment. Addressing journalists in Uyo, the founder of Open Forum, Matthew Kofi Okono…