December, 2024 - Sundiata Scholar

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Kwara Teacher Penalised for Alleged Assault on Corps Member

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 4, 2024

The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a school teacher accused of mistreating a youth corps member assigned to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. Hajia Fatimoh Hamzat Nike has been demoted by two grade levels, according to a joint statement

Edu News

Oyo State Government Prepares to Onboard 5,600 Newly Recruited Teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 4, 2024

The Oyo State Government has announced plans to onboard 5,600 newly recruited teachers, beginning with a verification exercise slated for December 5 to December 16, 2024. Addressing the press in Ibadan, the Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr

Tertiary institutions

Private School Fees: Stakeholders share contrasting views

Angel Ojonugwa December 3, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have weighed in on the issue of exorbitant private school fees. While some attribute the high fees to rising costs, others blame school owners for prioritising profits over teachers’ welfare. Some parents like Mrs Anita

Tertiary institutions

Al-Qalam varsity to confer late Yar’adua with doctorate degree, others

Angel Ojonugwa December 3, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Prof. Nasiru Musa-Yauri says it is set to honour the late President Umaru Yar’adua with a Doctorate Degree of Letters during its 16th convocation. The vice-chancellor, who disclosed this during a press

Edu News

Federal Government Pledges Commitment to Revitalising Polytechnic Education – Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 3, 2024

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has reiterated the federal government’s dedication to revitalising polytechnic education by equipping federal polytechnics to produce skilled graduates capable of meeting the demands of Nigeria’s evolving economy. Speaking on Tuesday during the

Scholarships

Vienna Biocenter Summer School Scholarship for Undergraduate Students 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 3, 2024

The Vienna BioCenter Summer School offers an exceptional opportunity for around 20 undergraduate students to collaborate with leading researchers in a dynamic scientific setting. The programme is designed to attract outstanding students globally, fostering a vibrant and diverse learning

Fellowships

Wilson Centre 2025 Agents of Change Youth Fellowship Programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 3, 2024

The Agents of Change Youth Fellowship is a professional initiative offered by the Wilson Centre’s Middle East Programme and Environmental Change and Security Programme. This fellowship is designed to support emerging leaders from the MENA region dedicated to tackling climate change, water

Scholarships

American University of Beirut MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Programme for African Students 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 3, 2024

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme offers comprehensive scholarships through a partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB). This initiative is designed to equip young individuals with the skills to become “agents of change” within their communities, nations,

Tertiary institutions

PLANE urges KDSG to employ qualified teachers to address leaning gaps

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – llf5p Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), has urged the Kaduna State Government to employ qualified teachers to address learning gaps in the state’s LGAs. PLANE also wants the state government to come up with effective structures for monitoring

Tertiary institutions

Katsina varsity promotes 15 to professorship, others

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Governing Council of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) Katsina, has approved the promotion of 15 Readers to the rank of a Professor. This is contained in a statement by the Registrar and Secretary of the council, Mr Muhammad Yusufu-Abubakar, issued

Tertiary institutions

Okpebholo reinstates sacked Ambrose Alli varsity staff

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has approved the immediate reinstatement of the staff members of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were disengaged from service in March 2023. reports that the approval was announced on Monday via a statement issued by the

Tertiary institutions

Bullying: Stakeholders urge PTA-school collaboration

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in the education sector have called for collaboration between school managements and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) to address the menace of bullying in schools. The stakeholders made this call in separate interviews with in Abuja on Monday.

Tertiary institutions

Omoregie assumes duty as UNIBEN’s 11th VC

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Edoba Omoregie of the Faculty of Law, on Monday assumed office as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). In his inaugural speech, Omoregie, who is a professor of private property law, pledged to revolutionise the

Scholarships

E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for African Postgraduate Students 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 2, 2024

E-JUST offers the “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – also known as TICAD8 Scholarships – aimed at developing high-quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology, and Innovation) to contribute to the future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are

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CardinalStone 2025 Graduate Trainee Programme for Nigerian Graduates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 2, 2024

CardinalStone is seeking to recruit resourceful, analytical, and driven Graduate Trainees who are passionate about selling in the financial services sector and have actively taken steps to develop themselves and enhance their profiles to gain a competitive edge. Are you smart, open to learning,

Scholarships

Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) 2025 Scholarship Programme for Students Globally

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 2, 2024

You are invited to apply for the Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) Scholars Programme 2025, which is open to students from developing countries. WMI is a charitable foundation located in Bristol, Vermont, USA, and is recognised under the United States Internal Revenue Service. This scholarship is

Tertiary institutions

Ministry, CSACEFA collaborate on education reform

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Ministry of Education has reiterated its commitment to partnering with the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA) to enhance Nigeria’s educational standards. Dr Ibrahim Basuka, Special Adviser to the Minister of State for

Tertiary institutions

Ex-minister tasks youths on integrity, personal development

Angel Ojonugwa December 2, 2024

ASABA (Sundiata Scholar) – Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, on Thursday in Asaba, charged youths in the country to build the culture of integrity for their personal development. Orubebe gave the charge at a One-day Youth Leaders’ Clinic for Secondary School

Tertiary institutions

ASUU decries number of first class graduates from private universities

Angel Ojonugwa December 1, 2024

WARRI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has frowned at the “increasing numbers of first-class graduates” churned out annually by private universities in the country. The ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, raised the concern on Thursday at

Tertiary institutions

TETFund suspends foreign scholarship for academic staff

Angel Ojonugwa December 1, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the suspension of the foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) Intervention with effect from Jan. 1 2025. This is contained in a statement made

Month: December 2024

Kwara Teacher Penalised for Alleged Assault on Corps Member

Oyo State Government Prepares to Onboard 5,600 Newly Recruited Teachers

Al-Qalam varsity to confer late Yar’adua with doctorate degree, others

Federal Government Pledges Commitment to Revitalising Polytechnic Education – Minister

Vienna Biocenter Summer School Scholarship for Undergraduate Students 2025

Wilson Centre 2025 Agents of Change Youth Fellowship Programme

American University of Beirut MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Programme for African Students 2025

PLANE urges KDSG to employ qualified teachers to address leaning gaps

Katsina varsity promotes 15 to professorship, others

Okpebholo reinstates sacked Ambrose Alli varsity staff

Bullying: Stakeholders urge PTA-school collaboration

Omoregie assumes duty as UNIBEN’s 11th VC

E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for African Postgraduate Students 2025

CardinalStone 2025 Graduate Trainee Programme for Nigerian Graduates

Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) 2025 Scholarship Programme for Students Globally

Ministry, CSACEFA collaborate on education reform

Ex-minister tasks youths on integrity, personal development

ASUU decries number of first class graduates from private universities

TETFund suspends foreign scholarship for academic staff

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