2024 - Sundiata Scholar

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NTI’s focus on E-facilitation bold, commendable, says Education Minister

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Alausa, has commended the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, for its proactive steps towards strengthening teacher education in Nigeria. The minister also described the institute’s focus on E-facilitation as bold

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We don’t condone bullying in schools- Enugu state

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Enugu State Ministry of Education says it has zero tolerance to bullying and other dehumanising treatment in schools within the state. The Commissioner for Education, Prof Ndubueze Mbah, made this known in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday. He said that the

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Presidency, NEDC pledge to revamp education in North East

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Office of the Vice President and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) have pledged to transform education quality in the North East region in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Declaring open an in-person training of 150

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Financial turmoil: Makarfi Health College on brink of collapse – Staff

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

MAKARFI (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State The merger of Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi with Kaduna State University has continued to spark concerns among staff, students and other key stakeholders. The staff, students and other relevant stakeholders

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Alleged bullying: FG suspends 13 FGC Enugu students

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Fedral Government has suspended 13 students of the Federal Government College in Enugu State for six-weeks for alleged bullying in the school. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the

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Minister inaugurates 240KW solar-powered car park at UNN

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has inaugurated a 240KW solar car park valued at N900 million, donated by Azura Power West Africa to the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. At the ceremony held on the university’s main campus, the minister, represented by

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Lafarge Africa celebrates 40 female graduates of tiling and block making programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

Lafarge Africa Plc, a leader in sustainable building solutions, celebrated the graduation of 40 women from its Female Tilers and Block Making Training Programme at an event held at the Civic Centre in Lagos. This milestone is part of Lafarge Africa’s commitment to gender equality and

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19 Directors Fail Permanent Secretary Qualifying Exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

Out of 38 directors shortlisted for permanent secretary positions within the Federal Civil Service, 19 did not pass the qualifying examination. In October, it was reported that the Federal Government, via the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, began the process of appointing

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IMF, World Bank Set on Destroying Nigeria’s Public Universities, Says ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has claimed that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are intent on destroying and burying Nigeria’s public tertiary education system. Despite what it described as the adverse agendas of these organisations, ASUU pledged

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US-based Academic Introduces Zero-Interest Loan Scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

Dr. Olatunde Olusesi, a U.S.-based university professor, has launched a zero-interest loan programme to support small-scale business owners. The initiative, part of Dr. Olusesi’s Ferefayo Empowerment Programme, was introduced on Monday at Itoku Market in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and commemorates

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40% of 2024 NECO candidates may be unable to enter tertiary institutions – NSSEC Chief

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Iyela Ajayi, has indicated that 40 per cent of candidates in this year’s National Examination Council (NECO) exams may not qualify for tertiary education due to a lack of Credits in Mathematics and

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TETFund Chief Honoured for ‘Advancing Education’

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 13, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has been awarded the title “Champion of Educational Advancement Nigeria” by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN). According to EWAN, the award recognises Echono’s “transformative influence