Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th April 2024
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 9th April 2024 on some of the nation newspapers .
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UNN’s ACE-SPED awards N12m research, innovation grants to students
The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has awarded seed research grants valued at N12 million to 12 student groups that have demonstrated innovative and entrepreneurial ideas that will lead to sustainable energy and power development. For qualifying for the research grants, each of the…
New Telegraph.
Disparity, lack of commission rattle polytechnic system
The challenges of lack of a designated commission for polytechnic education and the unresolved age-long disparity between university and polytechnic graduates over the years has continued to stagnate the development and ensnare the sector is raising fresh concern in the system. Critical stakeholders, particularly the various staff unions and polytechnic authorities are therefore challenging…
New Telegraph.
Tiwa savage’s debut film Water and Garri set for premiere
‘Water & Garri’, a Nollywood blockbuster featuring Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage in her first acting role, is set for premiere on 10 May, its producers have said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Meji Alabi, director of the film made the announcement on his Instagram page. “Always wanted to shoot a movie, so…
New Telegraph.
UNICAL fires HoD over alleged incompetence
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) Vice Chancellor Florence Obi has relieved Victor Ecoma of his appointment as the head of the department of the university’s Fine and Applied Arts Department for alleged negligence and incompetence. This is contained in a statement by Registrar Gabriel Egbe yeserday. Obi said Ecoma was removed because he failed to…
New Telegraph.
Killings: APGA demands security architecture decentralisation
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) National Chairman Sylvester Ezeokenwa has urged the decentralisation of the country’s security architecture. Ezeokenwa made the call following the killings in the North East and other parts of the country by gangsters. In a statement, the chairman condemned “the violence and senseless killings targeting innocent residents in communities, notably…
New Telegraph.
Kano gov renews attacks against Ganduje
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has blasted his predecessor Abdullahi Ganduje, describing the latter’s eight-year governorship as “wasted”. Yusuf, through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature, said in Kano on Monday that he was not bothered by Ganduje’s criticisms. “Our eight months in office has remarkably outweighed Ganduje’s eight wasted years of political caricature and maladministration by…
New Telegraph.
UNDP offers N200m support to Bayelsa MSMEs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has offered a N200 million support to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bayelsa State. Leader of the UNDP team, Joyce Oboro, who presented a cheque to Governor Douye Diri at the Government House in Yenagoa on Monday, said the objective of the initiative, which was co-sponsored by…
New Telegraph.
Chinese, Rwandan firms hit Enugu trade fair
Companies from Rwanda, China and many others across the states currently participate in the 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. The Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mining and Agriculture (ECCIMA) President Odeiga Jideonwo said on Sunday that the number of participants and exhibitors increased. The fair began on Friday. Jideonwo said due to the increasing number…
New Telegraph.
Total solar eclipse brings darkness to millions across Mexico, US
A rare total solar eclipse plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into complete darkness at 11:07 am (1807 GMT) yesterday. The “path of totality,” where the Moon completely obscured the Sun’s light, then moved across Mexico and the United States, before returning to the ocean over Canada’s Atlantic coast, in a celestial spectacle witnessed by…
New Telegraph.
FG launches app for Nigerians to track ministers’ performances
The Federal Government yesterday unveiled the upgraded Citizens’ Delivery Tracker App to enable the public to view the deliverables and key performance indicators for all ministries and give their assessment. Hadiza Usman, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Coordination Unit (CDCU) spoke at the go-live…
New Telegraph.
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