Month: May 2024
Over 60,000 students from Federal universities have registered for the student loan since the application portal launched last Friday. The Fund also announced that the portal would be open for applications from students at state-owned tertiary institutions on June 25th, 2024. Akintunde Sawyerr,
The Federal Government has stated that it had disbursed N3.8 billion to stranded Nigerian scholars abroad in previous years. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, made this statement on Thursday in Abuja while meeting with the House of Representatives Committee
The Niger State Government has reduced tuition prices at its university of education, Abdulkadir Kure University, by 50% in order to relieve students and their parents of the burden of fuel subsidy removal. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the university’s Pro-Chancellor, Prof
No less than 40 directors failed the qualifying examination for appointment as permanent secretary. A total of 92 directors were scheduled to take the examination on May 27, 2024. While 40 directors scored less than 50%, indicating failure, according to the examination results acquired, three
The theme ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ was used in the old national anthem from 1960 to 1978, while the version used from 1978 up to early 2024 was titled ‘Arise, O Compatriots’. Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate, wrote the lyrics to the old anthem, which was
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) reports that 30,000 students have successfully enrolled for the student loan scheme, with over 60,000 individuals registering on the fund’s website. Akintunde Sawyerr, NELFUND Managing Director, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja on
FOUNDER of Hensard University, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has asked the students to embrace the core values which make the school distinct. Senator Dickson spoke at an interactive session, with the students, where he restated that the purpose of the university was to produce leaders and
Martin Okoukoni, the founder of the Okoukoni Care Foundation, has offered to enrol 1,000 indigent students in the West Africa Examination Council/National Examination Council Examinations for the academic year 2024/2025. Okoukoni, a Labour Party governorship candidate for 2024, stated that the
The federal government has announced that it has electrified at least 15 federal universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids with a combined capacity of 35.5 megawatts. Abba Aliyu, CEO and Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency made this statement during the
A delegation, led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, and leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, has been assigned to visit Teesside University’s management to intervene in the allegations of unfair and unjust deportation orders
Benue State police reported on Wednesday the kidnapping of two female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. According to witnesses, the two students were kidnapped on Saturday night along the road to
The Federal Government has asked all Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities whose tenure will end soon to appoint deputies who will manage the Vice-Chancellor’s office in an acting capacity. Chris Maiyaki, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, announced this to
The Enugu State government has warned the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra from disrupting the ongoing West African Examination Council examination on May 30. The government issued the warning on Wednesday in Enugu, through the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka
The President of the Ebonyi State University, EBSU, student union, Oshim Nwankwagu, has claimed that Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at the institution who was earlier believed to have committed suicide, was murdered by unknown individuals. Nwankwagu claimed that the deceased was
DUSTE (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa, says his administration has recruited 5,588 teachers, health workers and other professionals to enhance quality service delivery in the state. Namadi stated this while presenting letter of appointments to the workers on Tuesday in
ENUGWU ( Sundiata Post) – Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, says his administration raised education budget above the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommended benchmark because of the priority it attached to education. Mbah disclosed this during
WUDIL ( Sundiata Post) – (Kano State), Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH) Wudil, has commended Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State for his achievements in transforming education and other sectors in the state within one year in office. Prof. Musa Yakasai, Vice
Within 24 hours, almost 14,000 candidates applied for temporary teaching positions in Jigawa State. Professor Haruna Musa, Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board, revealed this at the official presentation of permanent appointment letters to 3,233 candidates at the Aminu
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced that non-enrollment of school-age children a criminal offense, warning of severe penalties for parents and guardians who do not send their children to school. This announcement was made at the 2024 Children’s Day event at Umuahia Township
Overseas students struggling with tuition fees in Nigeria during a currency crisis have asked for extra time after the University of Sussex told them their debts had to be paid by Friday. The Students’ Union accused the university of taking a “hostile approach” by threatening