Day: November 17, 2024
KANO Kano State Government says it has secured admission for 50 students and awarded them scholarships to study at AZHAR University in Cairo, Egypt, to boost Arabic and Islamic education in the state. The Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, stated this at a one-day stakeholders
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Library of Nigeria has preserved more than 5 million titles in 13 million volumes of intellectual resources across the country. This was disclosed by the National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, to mark the
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than six graduands, who scored perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.0 at Master’s degree level, were awarded their certificates at the 76th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday. The six were among the 2,450 graduands
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) has handed over 22,307 mopped-up out-of-school children to the FCT Ministry of Education. At the official ceremony in Abuja on Friday, the Executive Secretary of NCAOOSCE, Dr
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Lagos State has emerged the overall best state at the 27th Edition of the National Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (JETS) competition in Abuja on Friday. The state also won the best overall JETS award with 200 students from 20 states participating
The Acting Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra, Prof. Kate Omenugha, has revealed that 12 students from the institution lost their lives in road accidents over the past 10 months. Speaking during the third Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Lecture series
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has organised its Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for 16,614 teachers nationwide, representing a significant step in the professionalisation of the teaching sector. Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of TRCN, Dr
The Kaduna State Government, under Governor Uba Sani, has unveiled plans in collaboration with international organisations to construct 102 new schools, renovate 170 existing ones, and reintegrate 200,000 out-of-school children into the education system. Ezra Angai, the Project Coordinator of
International students in Canada can now work additional hours during the academic term following a policy update by the Canadian government. Effective November 8, 2024, the maximum allowable work hours for international students have been increased from 20 to 24 hours per week. This adjustment
The Kogi State Government has approved ₦8 billion for infrastructure development at the newly established Kogi State University, Kabba (KOSUK). According to the state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, the approval was granted by Governor Ahmed Ododo and will fund the construction of