Month: July 2024
Cherish Daniel Markson, a Bayelsa native, was awarded first prize from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom for her outstanding achievement in the three-year BA (Hons) Law with Social Sciences degree programme. Cherish, the university’s best law graduate is the daughter of
Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has stated that reintroducing the teaching of Christian and Islamic religious knowledge in schools will help address some of the country’s social problems. Babangida pledged to speak with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and
The Lagos State University (LASU), the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) have signed an educational cooperative partnership agreement with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, to advance women’s education and strengthen STEM education. The partnership
The National Examinations Council is now conducting the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (internal), and 1,376,391 students have registered. Prof. Dantani Wushishi, NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, made the announcement on Wednesday after overseeing the examination at various
On Monday, some teenagers from the Amassoma community in Bayelsa State’s Southern Ijaw Local Government Area reportedly killed a final year student of the Niger Delta University student, Francis Palowei, over N150 at a sand dump, a famous relaxation spot in the area. According to a
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the successful completion of the foreign component of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in eight nations. According to the Board, the examinations, which took place on Saturday, July 13, were intended for
ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – , The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, Rev Fr Christian Anieke, has counseled outgoing students of the university to show exemplary performance in their future endeavours. Anieke made the call during the Thanksgiving Mass organised by
BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to pay outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other benefits owed to its members.The congress made the call in its communiqué read at the end of its Second National Executive
MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in Borno have urged the State Government to improve welfare and incentives for public school teachers to boost their morale in the ongoing revival of education in the state after the insurgency. The call was part of recommendations by the
PORTHARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has presented post-graduate foreign scholarship letters to 200 scholars from the Niger Delta region. Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, handed over the letters to the beneficiaries
The federal government has disputed claims that it is selling public universities to private investors. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, stated that there has been misinformation about one aspect of the ministry’s strategy regarding tertiary education. The minister declared
To enhance the US economy and retain top talent, the Biden administration has introduced steps to fast-track employment-based non-immigrant visas for recent US college graduates with job offers. This project seeks to streamline immigration procedures and recruit qualified professionals to the
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for Unity Schools. Dr Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, announced the results at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that one candidate received the
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has donated N5 million each to the two finest graduating students from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE) in 2024. The presentation took place on Wednesday at Tantita’s headquarters in Bendel Estate, Ugborikoko, Uvwie
The Federal Government-appointed investigative panel on the collapsed two-story school building in Jos, Plateau State, released a preliminary report on the tragic incident. The two-story structure housing Saint Academy, located in the Busa Buji neighbourhood in the Jos North Local
The Lagos State Cooperative College will soon begin training the teeming youth populace in various technical vocational training courses certified by City and Guilds International. The decision to begin the training programme was declared and validated with the signing of a Memorandum of
Students at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State are currently protesting the introduction of a 10-hour daily electrical supply on campus. According to reports, the institution began providing a 10-hour daily electricity supply yesterday (Tuesday). The institution’s Department of
DANGOTE (Sundiata Scholar) – pledges infrastructure dev’t at Aliko Dangote varsity Dangote pledges infrastructure dev’t at Aliko Dangote varsityInfrastructure By Aminu GarkoKano, July 11,2024 Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil,
YOLA ( Sundiata Scholar) – Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB) with support from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has inaugurated the distribution of learning materials to 343,942 children across 931 public primary schools in the state. Speaking at the
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Oyo State, says no fewer than 52,423 people have submitted applications through its job application portal.The Executive Chairman, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with