Day: November 19, 2024
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Ibadan urged unions in the universities to partner with government to develop a funding blueprint for the country’s university system. Tinubu said this while speaking at the 76th Founder’s Day and Convocation ceremonies of the
KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) has been given the permission to award a degree of Education in Distance Learning, according to its outgoing Director-General, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir. reports that he spoke on Monday in Kaduna when he handed over to
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced a restructuring of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system to ensure that 80 per cent of the curriculum focuses on practical work. Alausa made the statement in Abuja on Sunday
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in adolescent health have called for robust partnership and collaboration to harness Nigeria’s policy on adolescents and youths health to secure the nation’s future. They made the call at the Stakeholders Forum on Adolescent and Youth Health Policy
BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kebbi Government has stepped-up efforts to transform its Almajiri system of education by emulating the Indonesian model, Alhaji Sani Aliyu, Commissioner for Religious Affairs, has disclosed. The commissioner, who made this known on Sunday in an
The University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has announced the graduation of 385 first-class students across the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions. This milestone will be celebrated during the institution’s 49th/50th convocation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. According to the
A lecturer from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, is facing legal action following allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a married female postgraduate student. The allegations, brought forward by the student’s
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has pledged to reform Nigeria’s tertiary education system to ensure graduates possess essential technical skills. Speaking at the 2024 TETFund National Research Fair and Exhibition in Abuja, Dr. Alausa announced plans to shift the educational
The Canadian government has implemented significant changes to its immigration policies, effectively eliminating the pathway for international students to transition from study permits to permanent residency. As part of these adjustments, international students will now be required to return to