April 2024 - Sundiata Scholar

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Explore, learn, have fun with books – Lagos Library advises students

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Director of Lagos State Library Board, Mr Oyadipe Amoo, has called on students to make use of public libraries in their localities to explore, learn and have fun with books. Amoo gave the advice at the Year 2024 World Book Day with the theme “Read your way”,

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2 AAU in students killed during cult clash in Edo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

Two AAU, Ekpoma students were reportedly shot dead after a clash between rival cult groups in the state. The clash resulted in the death of a student union government official at the college. It was discovered that the killings occurred last Friday. The Students’ Union Government official

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Reps propose the establishment of a dedicated fund for safe school initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The House of Representatives has proposed that a dedicated fund be established to guarantee that the Safe School initiative is implemented effectively. Tajudeen Abbas made the recommendation on Tuesday during the resumption of plenary in Abuja. He stated that the house is acutely aware of the

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UNIBEN authorities suspend student union government indefinitely

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The University of Benin’s student union government has been placed on indefinite suspension by the school’s administration. The university’s registrar, Ademola Bobola, revealed the union’s decision in a letter to the university’s community that was made

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Fuel scarcity: Group requests that Osun schools be closed

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

As a result of the current fuel shortage, The Osun Masterminds, TOM, a civil society organization, has recommended the Osun State Government to close the state’s schools for a few weeks. The group maintained that the goal of the policy is to lessen the immense hardship that parents and

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C’River requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools,

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

C”RIVER (Sundiata Post) – requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools, Commissioner Calabar, The Commissioner for Education in Cross River, Sen. Stephen Odey, says a minimum of 20,000 teachers is required to address shortage of teaching staff in public schools

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Unilorin expels, rusticates 19 students over examination malpractice, racketeeringRustication

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

ILORIN (Sundiata Post) – University of Ilorin has expelled or rusticated 19 students involved in various offences. Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and assault to admission racketeering, Those expelled included

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Violence: Don calls for creation of crime prevention commission

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

PROF (Sundiata Post) – Taslim Hammed of the Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, made the call in Ibadan on Thursday while delivering the university’s 546th Inaugural Lecture. Hammed underscored the use of the counselling

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Sokoto: AGILE project to train 2,400 SBMC members on school improvement plan

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Post) – No fewer than 2,400 School Based Management Committee (SBMC) members would be trained on School Improvement Plan (SIP) under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) Project in Sokoto State. The Project Coordinator, Mr Mansur

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International students will be permitted to work 24 hours a week, says Canada Immigration Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

Marc Miller, Canada’s immigration minister, announced on Monday that international students will be allowed to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September. This is a change from the 20-hour work limit imposed on international students during the COVID-19 pandemic,

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UBEC encourages state administrators to prioritise quality education delivery

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has tasked the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) with providing quality education to Nigerians. Hamid Bobboyi, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, made the call during a meeting with UBEC and SUBEB’s quality assurance personnel.

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JAMB reports that over 70% of candidates scored below 200 in the UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the results of candidates who took the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results being investigated. Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the board registrar, made the announcement during a news conference in

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WAEC: Over 1.8 million candidates expected as WASSCE begins today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

A total of 1,814,344 applicants from 22,229 schools will sit for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which begins today, April 30, and runs until June 24, 2024. The almost eight-week examination will take place in four WAEC member countries: Nigeria,

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Gov Alia appoints Agena, Rector

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved the appointment of Dr Martins Agena as Rector, Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi.This was contained in a statement on Friday by Alia’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi on Friday.According to the

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Former VC advocates drug test for lecturers

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university system AbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University

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ASUU urges Sokoto Govt. to reconstitute state varsity governing council

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Post) – The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has urged the Sokoto State Government to reconstitute the state varsity governing council.The union also called on the government to pay outstanding allowances of the

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Dont hide your disabled children –Don begs parents

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Post) – Prof Bolanle Olawuyi, of the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, has appealed to parents of disabled children against hiding them due to shame or stigma. Olawuyi made the call in Ilorin while delivering her paper presentation at the

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Isyaku Rabiu University unveils 16 undergraduate programmes

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Post) – The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN), has unveiled its 16 undergraduate programmes.The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano.reports that the official commissioning

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Former VC of ATBU advocates for drug test for lecturers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has urged for drug testing of lecturers to sanitise the university system. AbdulAziz declared this in a valedictory statement to the University Senate during a ceremony to

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Female student of UNIABUJA declared missing

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Murjanatu Zubairu, a female student at the University of Abuja, went missing while on her way to school. Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, the student’s uncle and former vice chairman of the FCT’s Kwali Area Council, called a reporter on Sunday morning to report the missing student. He

Month: April 2024

Explore, learn, have fun with books – Lagos Library advises students

2 AAU in students killed during cult clash in Edo

Reps propose the establishment of a dedicated fund for safe school initiative

UNIBEN authorities suspend student union government indefinitely

Fuel scarcity: Group requests that Osun schools be closed

C’River requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools,

Unilorin expels, rusticates 19 students over examination malpractice, racketeeringRustication

Violence: Don calls for creation of crime prevention commission

Sokoto: AGILE project to train 2,400 SBMC members on school improvement plan

International students will be permitted to work 24 hours a week, says Canada Immigration Minister

UBEC encourages state administrators to prioritise quality education delivery

JAMB reports that over 70% of candidates scored below 200 in the UTME

WAEC: Over 1.8 million candidates expected as WASSCE begins today

Gov Alia appoints Agena, Rector

Former VC advocates drug test for lecturers

ASUU urges Sokoto Govt. to reconstitute state varsity governing council

Isyaku Rabiu University unveils 16 undergraduate programmes

Former VC of ATBU advocates for drug test for lecturers

Female student of UNIABUJA declared missing

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