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Jigawa restates commitment to education dev’t

Angel Ojonugwa October 17, 2024

DUSTE (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa, has reitrated commitment to reinvigorate the education sector for sustainable social and economic development of the state. Namadi also tasked students to aim for good grades in science subjects in the external examinations. He said

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Flood: NGO donates learning materials for schools in Adamawa

Angel Ojonugwa October 17, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – An NGO, Nkafamiya Rescue Mission on Wednesday donated learning materials to Adamawa Government for distribution to pupils affected by flood disaster in the state. Mr Ayuba Vandi, Chief of Operations of the organisation, who made the presentation in Yola, said the

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Igbo added to modern languages taught at Oxford University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 17, 2024

Oxford University is set to begin teaching Igbo language and has appointed Nigerian Emmanuel Ikechukwu Umeonyirioha as the first official Igbo language lecturer. The Igbo language, spoken in autonomous communities in Nigeria, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé, will be

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MTN Foundation Upgrades 7 Laboratories at Gombe Science School

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

The MTN Foundation, established by the MTN telecommunications company, has refurbished and outfitted seven scientific labs at Government Day Science Secondary School in Gombe, Gombe State, greatly enhancing science education. Commissioning the new laboratories on Tuesday, MTN director Mohammed

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Agency trains 58 Abia secondary schools about HIV/AIDS prevention measures

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

The Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS has trained 58 secondary schools in the state’s three senatorial districts on the latest pandemic prevention techniques. The agency’s director general, Uloaku Emma-Ukaegbu, announced this to journalists in Umuahia, the state

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NDDC provides 5,000 e-learning tools to 17 schools in Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun the distribution of 5,000 e-learning tools, known as U-Lesson educational gadgets, to students from seventeen primary and secondary schools spread across eight local government areas of Bayelsa State as part of its mission to advance

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1,643 PhD, MSc students compete for PTDF scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

No less than 1,643 PhD and MSc applications are attempting to access the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF scholarship scheme. The applications come from various universities across the country. Mr Tajudeen Ibiyeye, Chief Officer and Team Leader for South West said this during

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Bauchi government bemoans proliferation of private schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

The Bauchi State Government has condemned the proliferation and arbitrary construction of private institutions throughout the state, which are in flagrant violation of the rules and regulations that govern such institutions. Dr. Jamila Mohammed Dahiru, the State Commissioner of Education, made

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15-year-old student sues Ministry of Education, JAMB, NUC over admission policy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 16, 2024

Master Chinaemere Opara has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint admittance and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the government’s policy, which tries to limit admittance to Nigerian universities to applicants at the age of 18.

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NDDC distributes 5,000 tablets to 17 schools in Bayelsa

Angel Ojonugwa October 15, 2024

YENAGUAO (Sundiata Scholar) – Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Monday, commenced the distribution of 5,000 educational tablets to students from 17 primary and post-primary schools in the eight Local Government Areas of Bayelsa. The ceremony, which took place at the DSP

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Kano approves promotions for teaching, non-teaching staff

Angel Ojonugwa October 15, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Abba Kabir -Yusuf of Kano state has approved the promotion of 20,542 primary and junior secondary school teachers and non-teaching staff for the year 2023 and 2024. The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Malam Yusuf Kabir,

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TRCN says shortage of teachers hit global community, Nigeria inclusive

Angel Ojonugwa October 15, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has bemoaned the shrinking number of teachers available to impact knowledge within Nigeria and by extension the global community. The Acting Registrar, TRCN, Dr Stella-Maria Nwokeocha, disclosed this during a

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Patience Jonathan advises female students against prostitution, drug abuse

Angel Ojonugwa October 15, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised schoolgirls against prostitution and drug abuse. Jonathan gave the advice in Abuja on Monday, at the National Female Students Conference and launching of maiden Magazine tagged, “The

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Osun Bishop Calls for Improved Teachers’ Welfare on Teacher’s Day

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 15, 2024

As Osun State joined the global celebration of ‘Teacher’s Day’, the Bishop of Ijesa North Anglican Diocese, The Rt. Revd. Isaac Oluyamo, has urged governments to prioritize teachers’ welfare. At a special prayer program held at Rehoboth Mountain, Ijebu-Jesa in Osun State, Oluyamo

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Reps propose free internet for public schools, hospitals

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

The House of Representatives has taken preliminary steps towards providing free internet access in chosen public places for Nigerians. This comes after a bill titled “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and

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Ebonyi First Lady announces a monthly payment of N500,000 to visually impaired students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

In honour of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, Ebonyi State Governor’s wife, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has offered a monthly donation of N500,000 to visually impaired students at the State Special School, Opefia, in Izzi Local Government Area. Mrs Nwifuru, who spoke on

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Group criticises Reps over proposed Bola Ahmed Tinubu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

The leader of the Team Nwawelugo Movement, Chief Ikechukwu C Anonye, has slammed the national assembly for considering establishing a university in the name of the country’s current president, despite the harsh economy and hardships that citizens are facing. In a statement to journalists,

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Adeboye appoints former UNILAG VC as Redeemer’s University’s new Governing Council Chair

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has nominated Professor Toyin Ogundipe as the new Chairman and Pro Chancellor of Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State. Prior to his appointment, Prof. Ogundipe was the University of

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16-year-old student petitions Senate after accusing UTME invigilator of sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

A 16-year-old girl named Chizitere Obioha, seeking admission into a higher institution, has accused one of the invigilators of the recent UTME of sexually harassing her while she was taking the test. In a petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Chizitere

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UNIJOS VC bemoans shortage of hostel accommodation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, has expressed concern about the scarcity of hostels on campus for students. Ishaya stated this during a visit to him in Jos on Saturday by members of the university’s Faculty of Law 1988 set. Ishaya, who stated that the