2024 - Sundiata Scholar

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Flood takes over Federal University of Lafia

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

Several lecture halls at the Federal University of Lafia have been flooded as a result of a week-long downpour in the Nasarawa State capital. The majority of the institution’s students were stranded at the school gate on Friday because they were unable to attend their classes owing

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204,413 students write placement exams for Lagos public secondary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

Over the weekend, 204,413 students took placement exams for Lagos public secondary schools across the state for the academic year 2024/2025. Speaking during a visit to some centers across the state, the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Shittu,

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300-level AAUA student shot dead by unidentified gunmen

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

A 300-level Linguistics student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, identified as Emmanuel, was fatally by unknown attackers in one of the town’s private student hostels. On Monday, Comrade Oladele Emmanuel, Vice Chairman of the National Association of University Students,

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Benue, Nasarawa universities bemoan outrageous electricity bills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

The Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State and the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State, have decried the increase in electricity bills. The Vice Chancellor of FUL, Prof. Shehu Abdulrahaman, and his FUHS counterpart, state and Prof. Innocent Ujah, requested

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NBTE to discontinue physical accreditation of institutions in August

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education has completely transitioned to a digital platform for all quality assurance processes, in line with the Federal Government’s digital-driven policies and the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It stated that there will be no more

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ABUTH resident doctors commence 5-day warning strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

Resident doctors at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria have commenced a five-day warning strike to pressure management to meet their salary demands. Dr. Ashiru Mikail, Vice President of the hospital’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) branch,

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Katsina Govt. disburses N8.4bn grant for renovation of 100 schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 22, 2024

RIMI (Katsina State), (Sundiata Scholar) – The Katsina State Government through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has disbursed N8.4 billion grant for the renovation of 100 secondary schools in the state. The exercise, which took place on Monday

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UNIPORT to adopt Harvard, MIT’s research model–Pro-Chancellor

Angel Ojonugwa July 22, 2024

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced plans to enhance its research and development strategy in order to compete globally with Ivy League universities. Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of

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Allow graduates with part-time ND background to participate in NYSC — NANS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the National Youth Service Corps to allow Higher National Diploma holders who completed part-time throughout their National Diploma to serve their country. NANS stated that students who finished their National Diploma (ND)

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300-level NSUK student murdered by armed robbers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

Mustapha Osama, a 300-level student at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), was reportedly murdered in a foiled robbery attempt in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. According to sources, the event occurred Friday night at 8 p.m. on the Gudi-Akwanga route. Osama, who was buried

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Afe Babalola criticises substandard universities, claiming they are weapons against quality education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has called the spread of substandard and mushroom universities the most serious threat to quality education in the country. He encouraged the federal government to close such universities immediately,

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Kebbi governor donates N50 million to girls’ school, promises education overhaul

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has presented N50 million to Command Girls’ Science Secondary School in Goru, Kebbi State. Dr. Idris announced the donation during the school’s graduation ceremony on Saturday. He explained that the gesture was vital to help the school address its