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By Emeka Aginam Looking at new trends in today’s schools, digitization , no doubt is transforming educational system, globally especially in Nigeria where solution providers are deploying smart classroom and education solutions. Just as it was the case centuries ago, people still receive instructions today in schools through such tools as textbooks, notebooks, pens/pencils, chalkboards, scripts, report cards/certificates, etc. But …

Following Friday’s pronouncement by President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigeria is broke and he might not be able to pay ministers, some minister-designates have said they are ready to work for free. Some of the ministers who said this include Mr. Adebayo Shittu and Professor Isaac Adewole. The ministers, who along with their colleagues are expected to be sworn in and …

As part of on-going re-organization in Nigeria Customs Service, 34 Senior Officers have been retired from Service with immediate effect. The re-organization of the Service is one of the core mandates of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd). This was contained in a press statement released signed by the Public Relations Officer, Office of Comptroller General of Customs, …

It appears that some ministers will not have portfolios in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. This was revealed in the president’s speech at the India-Africa Forum in New Delhi, saying the government does not have the financial capacity now to pay 42 ministers like his predecessor did in the past. The president said that he would have loved to work with …

President Muhammadu Buhari may assign portfolio and administer the oath of office on his ministers “most likely on Wednesday.” A source at the Presidency said on Friday. “The first major official assignment before Mr. President in November is the inauguration of his cabinet. “Arrangements have already been made for this and this will most likely happen on Wednesday,” the source …

What do you do during a flight that lasts nine hours and six minutes? You read. You sleep. You wake, and sleep again. You eat. You pray (if you are the praying type). You discuss with your co-passengers. And of course, you ruminate about your destination. What you’ve heard, or read about the place, particularly if you were visiting for …

Nigeria has launched a major crackdown on fake bank-account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector. People were asked to enrol at their local banks to have their fingerprints taken, along with a photograph of their face by the end of Friday. Nigeria’s central bank said non-registered customers would lose electronic access to their accounts. Huge …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed the appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial on 13 counts of false assets declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. By a two-to-one split decision the three-man panel of the appeal court, held that the appeal lacked merit. Justice Moore Adumein who led the panel and Justice …

Barring any last minute change, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on November 9, over alleged false declaration of assets and acceptance of about N70million bribe. The four-count charge filed on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by Peter Danladi of the CCB on …