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Minister urges FCT College of Education to focus on solution-driven research

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the management of FCT College of Education, Zuba, to prioritise solution-driven research that addresses societal needs. Mahmoud made this call at the college’s 3rd combined

Edu News

NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This is contained in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director,

Edu News

54-Year-Old Man Jailed Over Forged Medical Certificates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

Martins Ugwu, a 54-year-old who fraudulently used his best man’s medical school certificates to gain employment at the Federal Ministry of Health, has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison. Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jabi,

Scholarships

Montana Technological University Announces 2025 Scholarships for International Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

Montana Technological University (Montana Tech) has begun accepting applications for its 2025 scholarships, offering international students the chance to undertake postgraduate studies in the United States. These scholarships, open to Master’s (MS) and PhD candidates, include a tuition waiver

Edu News

MAU honours first professor of physiology, storage technology in northern Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has celebrated Professor Vadlya T. Tame as the first specialist in Post-Harvest Physiology and Storage Technology in northern Nigeria. The institution’s registrar, Mallam Usman Mustphar Maigawa, highlighted the significance of this achievement, attributing

Edu News

TETFund Suspends Foreign Scholarships for Lecturers Over High Abscondment Rates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the suspension of its foreign scholarships for lecturers in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, starting from 1 January 2025. The decision was conveyed in a circular dated November 25, 2024, signed by the executive secretary, Sonny

Tertiary institutions

Zulum urges for overhaul of education system in Nigeria to align with industrial needs

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system to address the disconnect between educational institutions and the needs of industries. The governor made the call in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri by his

Tertiary institutions

Maurid Institute debunks admission fraud allegation

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr Tom FredFish,

Tertiary institutions

UNICEF, Katsina Govt. empower 800 out-of-school adolescent girls

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has empowered 800 out-of-school adolescent girls across four selected local government areas in the state. Hajiya Zainab Abdulkarim, Acting Director, Planning,

Tertiary institutions

Covenant University emerges first in inter-disciplinary science research in West Africa

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun Covenant University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the

Tertiary institutions

519 bag first class as FUTA graduates 6,405 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than 519 graduands bagged First Class Honours as the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) holds its combined 34th and 35th Convocation in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. The Vice Chancellor of FUTA, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, stated

Tertiary institutions

Nasarawa Govt. disburses N394.5m bursary allowance to 10,000 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

LAFIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nasarawa State Government has begun the disbursement of N394.55 million bursary allowance to 10,000 students of the state origin in different tertiary institutions in the country. Gov. Abdullahi Sule declared the official commencement of the disbursement on

Tertiary institutions

Akpabio pledges enabling laws to enhance polytechnics’ capacity

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has promised to ensure enabling laws that would enhance the capacity of the nation’s polytechnics. Akpabio, represented by Sen. Dandutse Muntari, was speaking in Abuja on Friday at a One-Day Retreat for National Assembly

Tertiary institutions

Fed. varsity, Gusau denies awarding professorship to sacked UNIZIK V-C

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara has denied awarding Professorship to the sacked Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Akwa, Dr Bernard Odoh, insisting that he has never worked in the institution. The vice-chancellor of the university,

Tertiary institutions

Nigeria’s brain drain: Mimiko sees opportunity for growth

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has called Nigerians to turn the challenges of brain drain into opportunities for economic development. Mimiko made the call while delivering the convocation lecture of the University of Benin titled: “The Poor

Tertiary institutions

Out-of-School: UNICEF enrolls 384,545 children in Adamawa in 2024

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children Population Funds (UNICEF) says it enrolled no fewer than 384,545 children, among which 190,557 are girls, in its 2024 Enrolment Drive and Back to School campaign in Adamawa. Mr Raphael Ayedigba, UNICEF Education Officer, Bauchi

Fellowships

Thrive Capital 2025 Fellowship/Internship for Aspiring Tech Innovators

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

The Thrive Capital Fellowship 2025 is an esteemed 10-week summer programme designed for college students entering their junior year who are passionate about startups, entrepreneurship, and investment. Participants will gain practical experience working alongside Thrive Capital’s team and its

Tertiary institutions

World Bank promises more support to education in Katsina

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – World Bank has promised to continue to provide necessary support to the Katsina State Governmenttoward the development of the education sector. The World Bank Country Director, Dr Ndiam Diop, made the promise in Katsina on Thursday at the Adolescent Girls

Tertiary institutions

FCT College of Education holds combined convocation for 1,000 graduates

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Capital Territory College of Education, Zuba, says plans have been concluded for its 3rd combined convocation for more than 1000 graduates. The Provost of the college, Dr Sule Mundi, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press conference, in Abuja

Tertiary institutions

UNICEF seeks urgent collaboration to address climate change

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent collaborative efforts to address climate change for the well-being of Nigerian children. According to UNICEF, climate change puts the children’s future at risk. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF