Day: March 13, 2024
On Wednesday, the Kwara state government began distributing 50,000 cartons of noodles to students at state, federal, and private educational institutions throughout the state. During a presentation to the leadership of Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) of tertiary institutions in Ilorin,
An inquiry into the alleged intimidation and harassment of students at the state capital, Lafia’s College of Nursing and Midwifery Science has been opened by the Nasarawa State Police Command. This came after the students protested on Monday against the Nigerian Police officers harassing
The Federal Government has announced that it will launch an investigation into the award of fake degree certificates by some private universities in Nigeria. The move follows a journalist’s investigation, which revealed certificate racketeering in adjacent Benin Republic and Togo. In the
Hussaini Gumel, the Kano State Police Commissioner, has asked Operational Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to increase patrols around all primary and secondary schools, as well as higher institutions in the state. SP Abdullahi Haruna, the Command’s Public Relations Officer,
Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) has urged on parents, teachers, and students to accept STEM education as a proactive step towards crafting a sustainable future. WEOG, a non-profit organisation, emphasised the critical significance of STEM disciplines in addressing tomorrow’s global
The Federal Government has postponed the commencement of the Nigerian Student Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, claimed this in an interview with ARISE NEWS. According to Sawyer, the loan, which was originally
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has selected Chinyeka Ohaa as Chairman of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Governing Council. The governor also approved Professor Ikenna Chukwu’s assignments. The governing council includes James Ifeanyi, Gladys Okoro, Chinedu Onu, and
Prof. Kehinde Owolarafe of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife’s Department of Agriculture and Environmental Engineering disclosed on Tuesday that Nigeria loses an astounding N94 billion a year as a result of the importation of palm oil. During a one-day session on sensitization