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Should Government Fund Religious Pilgrimages? Analysts Express Different Views on Freedom Square Live

Public affairs analysts and policy experts have called for a review of government funding of religious activities, particularly pilgrimages, arguing that public resources should be directed towards measurable national development priorities rather than personal religious obligations. The position was canvassed during Freedom Square Live, a programme on Solid 100.9 FM,…

UNIPORT Disbands Student Union Over Unspecified Probe as NANS Decries Administrative Overreach

The management of the University of Port Harcourt has abruptly suspended all activities related to the institution's Students' Union Government, triggering swift criticism from national student leadership.   The directive, issued via an official memorandum from the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Geoffrey Woke, acting on instructions from the newly…

UBEC Partners with NIMC and Ministry of Education to Launch Unified National Learner Identity System

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has officially declared its support for the Federal Government's ongoing initiative to establish a centralized learner identification network across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, announced this decision following a strategic meeting involving the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, and…