Apr 27, 2025, 19:45 pm
Kogi State Government has asserted that the state now boasts some of the most beautiful and well-equipped public schools in Nigeria, thanks to deliberate and sustained investments in the education sector.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications said the government has consistently prioritized educational funding, committing resources that surpass the UNESCO benchmark for education investment.
According to the Commissioner, flagship projects like the GYB Model Science Secondary School, Adankolo in Lokoja, alongside similar projects completed or ongoing in Kogi Central, East, and West senatorial districts, are clear testaments to the State’s ambition to revolutionize school infrastructure.
He added that the “blue roof revolution” initiated under the immediate past administration to modernize primary school facilities has continued with vigor under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. The initiative, he noted, has significantly restored public confidence in the state’s public education system by making school environments more attractive and conducive for learning.
“The Model Schools completed and those under construction are equipped with state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure, excellent laboratories, digital libraries, and modern sporting facilities,” the Commissioner said. “The government sees the initiative not just as an upgrade of facilities, but as a way to make quality education affordable and accessible to children from less privileged backgrounds.”
He further emphasized that the educational infrastructure drive is a continuous process aimed at gradually phasing out ageing school buildings across the state, noting that more projects are underway to ensure that no part of Kogi State is left behind.
“Despite already having some of the most beautiful public schools in the country, the Ododo Administration has continued to invest heavily in educational infrastructure at all levels,” the Commissioner stated. “Model school projects are ongoing across the state to make our primary and secondary schools better and more attractive. As a proud product of public schools himself, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is determined to rebuild public trust in public education across the state.”
He also highlighted the administration’s efforts in repositioning the state’s higher institutions of learning, revealing that campuses across Kogi have effectively become construction sites in the government’s quest to transform them into centres of academic excellence.
The Commissioner assured that education will not be politicized under the Ododo Administration, stressing that the Governor regards education as the bedrock for the sustainable development of Kogi State.
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Daily Coffee News Staff | January 20, 2025
The Green Climate Fund recently signed off on an approximately $2 million grant to support the design of an ambitious multi-year coffee sustainability program led by the nonprofit Conservation International (CI).
The project preparation facility grant (PPF) is expected to kickstart what will be, if approved, a seven-year, approximately $120 million project designed to build climate change mitigation and adaptation practices among smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Uganda.
The CI-led project bears the name Alternative Response Options for Mitigation & Adaptation of Coffee Farms, with the acronym AROMA.
According to CI, the proposed AROMA project will be one of numerous initiatives supporting the CI-led Sustainable Coffee Challenge, a 10-year-old, global, non-competitive sustainability platform supported by some of the world’s largest green coffee traders and buyers.
The four countries identified for the AROMA project are home to nearly 20% of the world’s smallholder coffee farmers while representing approximately 11% of all coffee production and 16% of land used for coffee cultivation, according to CI.
The nonprofit said that the AROMA program is designed to “pursue structural changes across the coffee sector” by boosting the resilience of coffee communities while mitigating the carbon footprint of green coffee production.
The Green Climate fund is the largest global climate fund of its kind, receiving financial support from many of the world’s largest nations and private investors. Established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the fund is designed to equally support climate mitigation and adaptation, largely in developing countries in the Global South.
The total cost for the AROMA project design phase is approximately $2.5 million, which covers activities such as engaging expert consultants, meetings and workshops, and funding for Conservation International staff time and travel, according to the PPF document.
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Armstrong vetoes health insurance bill – KFYR-TV
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Governor Kelly Armstrong vetoed a bill Monday impacting health insurance plans for state employees.
It would have expanded benefits for all state employees without a premium increase. Among those changes, all co-pays would have gone toward their out-of-pocket costs.
In his veto letter, Armstrong argues that the current health insurance plan is better than the proposed bill and is a very useful tool for recruitment and retention.
“This new plan … includes mandatory added benefits that will result in increased costs passed on to our public employees as an out-of-pocket expense. Public employees didn’t ask for this,” Armstrong wrote.
Lawmakers will need a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers to override. It passed the House in a 55-to-37 vote, and it passed the Senate in a 39-to-8 vote.
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UK, Nigeria strengthen partnership for educational excellence – Daily Trust
Charterhouse Lagos, West Africa’s first British independent school, was officially introduced to the Abuja community during an exclusive reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery CMG.
The event, held on Thursday evening at the High Commissioner’s residence in Maitama, brought together key figures from government, business, education, and diplomatic circles.
Highlighting the institution’s significance, Montgomery stated, “Charterhouse Lagos represents a remarkable milestone in the educational collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. It brings over 400 years of British educational heritage into the Nigerian context, blending tradition with a forward-looking, global approach tailored for Nigerian and international students. I am thrilled to support this initiative as it raises the standard of education and leadership development across West Africa.”
Having commenced its Primary School operations in September last year, Charterhouse Lagos is already gaining recognition for its international teaching staff, emphasis on character building, and commitment to academic excellence.
The school is now opening admissions for its newly launched Secondary and Boarding School, scheduled to welcome students in Years 7 to 9 in September 2025.
Speaking on the school’s vision, John Todd, Director of Education at Charterhouse Lagos, remarked, “Our goal is to nurture students who excel academically, exude confidence, and embrace compassion, preparing them for global challenges and opportunities. With an international team of educators, thoughtfully designed curricula, and state-of-the-art facilities, Charterhouse Lagos is redefining educational standards in Nigeria and West Africa.”
Todd elaborated on the boarding facilities, stating, “Our purpose-built campus is designed to provide an enriching environment where students can grow academically, socially, and personally. We aim to cultivate global leaders grounded in values of integrity, resilience, and service.”
Guests at the reception included Mr. Mark Healy, Head of Secondary School at Charterhouse Lagos; Ms. Nankling Danfulani, Trade Adviser at the UK Department for International Trade; and Ms. Enitan Olufojude, Marketing Manager at Charterhouse Lagos.
Admissions for the 2025 academic year are open, and parents are encouraged to visit the school’s website for enrollment details and campus tours. Todd reflected, “By bringing the best of British education to Nigeria, Charterhouse Lagos is not merely opening a school—it’s opening doors to a brighter future for its students and for the region.”
With its pioneering approach, Charterhouse Lagos continues to pave the way for educational excellence in West Africa.
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Canada election 2025 live: Mark Carney declares victory – The Telegraph
Mark Carney has declared victory in the Canadian election, beating Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in a remarkable electoral turnaround.
It remains too close to call whether the Liberal party has secured a majority in Parliament or whether he will have to form a coalition.
Speaking to supporters in Ottawa, Mr Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, said Trump was trying to “break” Canada but that he would not let that happen.
“President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us, that will never ever happen,” he told the crowd.
It represents a comeback for the Liberal party who had looked set for electoral wipeout until Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister, stepped down.
Defeated Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said “hard lessons” had been learnt.
Mark Carney has said Canada’s old relationship with the United States is “over”.
“The system of open global trade anchored by the United States, a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, a system that, while not perfect, has helped deliver prosperity for our country for decades, is over,” he told supporters after declaring victory in Ottawa.
Donald Trump was a central figure in the Canadian election amid threatens to make the country America’s 51st state.
Mr Carney, in his victory speech, called for unity and promised to govern with humility. And, mixing French and English, he hammered the theme that dominated the election, setting out how he would deal with President Donald Trump.
“We are over the shock of the American betrayal but we cannot forget its lessons,” he said. “We have to look out for ourselves, and above all, we have to take care of each other,’ he said. “When i sit down with President Trump it will be to discuss the future and security relationship between two sovereign nations.”
That line brought the biggest cheer of the night, before he took on a more sombre tone, warning that there would be tough times ahead.
“The point is that we can give ourselves far more than the Americans could ever take away,” he said. “But even given that, I want to be clear, the coming days and months will be challenging, and they will call for some sacrifices, but we will share those sacrifices by supporting our workers and our businesses.”
A victorious Mark Carney took the stage in Ottawa in front of supporters a little after 1.20am local time (6.20am GMT).
He congratulated Pierre Poilievre on a “hard-fought, fair campaign”.
But he was in the mood to celebrate what had seemed a very unlikely win just a few weeks ago.
“Who’s ready? Who is ready to stand up for Canada with me?” he asked to cheers. “And who is ready? Who is ready to build Canada strong?”
Mark Carney is set to address supporters shortly from Ottawa.
Mr Poilievre was upbeat even as he conceded defeat and congratulated “Prime Minister Carney”.
He signalled that he has no intention of stepping down despite falling short in an election he was a shoo-in to win at the start of the year.
“Some of you might be disappointed that change did not get over the finish line tonight,” he said.
“Change takes time. Most of all, it requires that we never give up.”
Pierre Poilievre is addressing supporters in Ottawa.
“Now my message to Canadians … the promise that was made to me and to all of you is that anybody from anywhere could achieve anything,” he said.
“Through hard work, you can get a great life, get a nice, affordable home on a safe street. My purpose in politics is and will continue to be to restore that commitment.”
Mr Poilievre is interrupted at times by chants of, “Bring it home.”
He tells his supporters they can take heart from increasing their share of the vote.
“We are cognisant of the fact that we didn’t quite get over the finish line. We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by,” he said.
“It takes time. It takes work, and that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight so that we can have an even better result the next time that Canadians decide the future.”
How foolish are Canadian voters? They have just kept a politically inexperienced prime minister and largely discredited Liberal minority government in power because of their frustration with a US president.
That, in a nutshell, is what happened in Monday’s election in the Great White North.
Mark Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, entered the Liberal Party leadership race soon after Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January.
It seemed like a no-win situation. Trudeau had thoroughly destroyed his party and political brand with his mediocre, ineffective and delusional leadership. His Liberal government was also in tatters, down as much as 25 points to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives as recently as February.
Carney was obviously more intelligent and capable than Trudeau, but he didn’t bring much to the table, either.
Poilievre was the superior choice for Prime Minister. What happened?
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BildUp’s AI software to transform Nigeria’s education – The Sun Nigeria
28th April 2025
Chibuike Aguene
By: Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is critical to Nigeria’s future amid rapid advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), according to Chibuike Aguene, CEO of BildUp.
Speaking at the unveiling of Nigeria’s first indigenous AI software in Enugu on 27 April 2025, Aguene emphasised AI’s transformative potential, stating, “Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind.”
Aguene described the BildUp AI startup as a breakthrough, designed to redefine education in Enugu State, the South East, and Nigeria. “This is the first African indigenous AI technology,” he said. “It empowers students by thinking independently, assessing proficiency, and creating personalised learning solutions tailored to individual pace and style.”
He highlighted the education sector’s “one-size-fits-all” problem, noting that BildUp’s AI offers a super-intelligent, interactive tutor for every student globally. “Over the past few days, students from various schools have engaged freely with the AI,” Aguene added, underscoring its Nigerian origin and potential to transform learning.
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