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The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, on Thursday said it will train 4,775 Seafarers and Dockworkers for the nation’s maritime sector by 2024. LEADERSHIP reports that the Seafarers engaged in various simulator-based short courses, such as Ship Manoeuvring Simulator & Bridge Teamwork (SMSBT), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), General Operators Certificate (GOC) […]
Google has launched AI Mode in Search for users in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, introducing a new era of AI-powered search that is more intuitive, comprehensive, and helpful. AI Mode, it said, helps users tackle complex, multi-part questions with more intuitive responses, multimodal inputs, and deeper ways to explore topics. It added that AI […]
Allison Worldwide, Black House Media (BHM), and the King’s Trust said the second edition of the Africa Breakfast Conversations will bring together stakeholders from business, policy, innovation, and philanthropy to discuss Africa’s growth story and its potential as a hub for innovation-led growth. The event, scheduled for September 26, 2025, will take place on the […]
The Network of Practising Non-oil Exporters of Nigeria (NPNEN) has expressed deep concern over the federal government’s recent announcement of an outright ban on the export of raw shea products. The president of NPNEN, Dr Ahmed Rabiu, while expressing the network’s concerns, yesterday, in Abuja, told journalists that while the intent of promoting local value […]
For weeks, the name of Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, the Director General of Protocol to the Kano State Government, has been dragged into public debate over alleged financial mismanagement involving billions of naira. Headlines and whispers portrayed him as the face of a scandal, with claims that N6.5 billion and another N1 billion were directly tied […]
When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed African leaders and multilateral development partners who converged on the port city of Yokohama at the just-concluded 9th Tokyo International Conference, he was clear about the impending mission. Delving into the summit’s history, which started in 1993 as his launching pad, the Prime Minister said the idea of TICAD […]
On a humid Wednesday afternoon in the hallway of a university hostel in Karu, Nasarawa State, Favour Luka stood paralyzed with disbelief. Her skirt, modest by most standards, was seized, not for being too short or flashy, but as punishment for her dyed brown hair, which she refused to dye black. A 300-level student of […]
What is the reason for the latest agitation by ASUU? The reason for the latest agitation of ASUU is that, largely, our demands have not been attended to by federal government. What are the ASUU Demands? Renegotiation of 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement: It is public knowledge that our salary has been merely the same for […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government that it is running out of patience over delays in resolving outstanding issues. ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke Piwuna, in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP Weekend yesterday, said the union’s patience was being stretched thin. “We have been consistent in our position. If […]
Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, dealing a blow to its most powerful political dynasty. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed for violating ethics in a leaked June phone call, where she could be heard calling Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen “uncle” and criticising the Thai army, amid worsening border tensions with Cambodia. […]