Senate encourages action on out-of-school children; calls for novel approaches
The Senate has encouraged the federal ministry of education and its agencies, as well as other stakeholders, to collaborate on new ways to effectively address […]
Month: March 2024
Court dismisses suit seeking to stop conducting election, exams on Saturdays
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a claim filed by Ugochukwu Uchenwa, a Seventh-day Adventist Church member, to prevent elections and tests from […]
CAN files lawsuits against universities in Katsina state for violating religious freedom
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Katsina State branch, sponsored by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, has filed a lawsuit against two colleges in […]
Nassarawa government distributes rice and cash to tertiary institutions’ students
Abdullahi Sule, the Governor of Nasarawa State, handed 5,000 sacks of rice and N5,000 cash to tertiary students at the state’s College of Education Akwanga. […]
FG to construct student hostels in 36 tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish student hostels in 36 academic schools across Nigeria, with a promise to build more after the initial […]
Assembly encourages Oyo State Government to strengthen security around public schools
The Oyo State House of Assembly has asked the state’s executive branch to expedite efforts to improve school security. On Tuesday in Ibadan, the legislative […]
Zulum approves N1 billion for training of teachers in Borno state
Prof. Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, approved N1 billion for basic-level teacher training across the state’s 27 local government areas. Zulum revealed the […]
SSANU, NASU, NAATS block UNILAG gate as strike continues
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists members of the […]
Borno has decreased out-of-school children from two million to 800,000: Zulum
The Borno government claims to have made significant progress in tackling the problem of out-of-school children, lowering the number in the state from more than […]
Abia government to withdraw licences of schools delisted by WAEC for examination malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has barred a number of secondary schools in Abia State from taking the regional body’s exams due to involvement […]
Brenthurst Foundation Machel-Mandela Internship Program for Young Graduates 2024
The Brenthurst Foundation Machel-Mandela Internship Programme will be available full-time for a minimum of six months and the selected candidate will be expected to take up […]
NWAG Scholarship Program for Nigerian Female Students 2024
The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia, Inc. (NWAG), based in the USA, is committed to promoting education among Nigerian students.In line with this mission, NWAG […]
SSANU and NASU strike won’t affect UNICAL’s 36th convocation, says VC
Prof Florence Banku Obi, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, has guaranteed that the nationwide strike by members of the Senior Staff Association […]
Tinubu names new team for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education Commission
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the appointment of new members to the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Brig.-Gen. Lawal Ja’afar Isa, a […]
2,814 schools signed up for NSCDC security arrangement – Commander
2,814 primary and secondary schools have signed up for the Safe School Response initiative to protect their students and teachers from attacks. The Nigerian Security […]
Only one percent of Nigerians are receiving university education — Adesina
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, stated that only 1% of Nigerians are enrolled in university study. Adesina made this statement […]
NANS suggests five years after NYSC for student loan repayment
The National Association of Nigerian Students has stated that it is unrealistic to expect recipients of the Federal Government loan scheme to begin payback two […]
Unilorin’s Joint Action Committee Begins Warning Strike
In an effort to pressure the federal government to pay the four months’ worth of salaries that its members in the Federal Universities and Inter […]
WYBF 2024 Nurturing Hearts Scholarship For Young Undergraduate Nigerian Students
The 2024 Wilson and Yinka Badejo Foundation Nurturing Hearts Scholarship is available to young Nigerian undergraduate students. This year, a new scholarship category called “Nurturing […]
Minister: FG collaborates with US firm to create 50,000 jobs
An official stated that in three years, the Federal Government’s collaboration with Lab Four, a U.S. Cybersecurity Institute, will create 50,000 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) […]