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Joseph Sarwan Tarka University gets NELFUND’s N136.7m students’ fees

Angel Ojonugwa January 23, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says it has disbursed the sum of ₦136,786,650.00 to the Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue, for the 2,222 benefitting students of the institution. Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director, NELFUND, disclosed

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Anambra Govt. set to upgrade 29 public schools to ‘smart schools’ says Commissioner

Angel Ojonugwa January 21, 2025

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Anambra State Government says plans are underway to upgrade 29 public schools in the state into ‘smart schools’ for efficient and technology-driven education system. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Awka. She described ‘smart school’ as an

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Toddler’s death in swimming pool: Lagos shuts down school

Angel Ojonugwa January 21, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Lagos State Government has closed Smiley Kids Montessori School on Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, following the death of a toddler in its swimming pool. According to a statement by Mr Kayode Sutton, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the school was shut on Friday, The […]

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VC delighted as 76 females, 30 males make first class

Angel Ojonugwa January 15, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, on Tuesday expressed delight that 76 female students and 30 males finished with first class honours from UNILAG in the 2023/2024 academic session. Ogunsola, the first female Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, also said that the university’s Department of Mass

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I never presented 2024 budget performance before NASS – JAMB Registrar

Angel Ojonugwa January 15, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has decried the misrepresentation of figures in the 2025 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance. Oloyede, while fielding questions from newsmen at a sideline of an event in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed reports making

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Group to purchase JAMB forms for 300 indigent students in Kogi

Angel Ojonugwa January 13, 2025

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) – A socio-cultural group, the Legends Club of Okun Land in Kogi,is set to purchase Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 300 indigent students to support less privileged students in the area. Mr Olusegun Abereoran, the Director, Media and Publicity of the club, disclosed this in a statement made available […]

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British Council commits to fostering partnerships in education

Angel Ojonugwa January 13, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Lucy Pearson, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, British Council, says the council is committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and innovations in education. Pearson gave the assurance at the council’s Going Global Africa Conference in Abuja, according to a statement by the council. The conference had the theme: “Building

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University of Benin considered for technical teachers training programme

Angel Ojonugwa January 13, 2025

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Benin is being considered as a centre for the Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP) by the Federal Ministry of Education, reports that Officials from the ministry visited the campus on Thursday to assess its facilities and manpower. The team lead, Mrs Gbemisola Olaniyan, explained that the visit was […]

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NELFUND Loan: UniCal students appeal for extension of school fees payments

Angel Ojonugwa January 11, 2025

CALABAR (Sundiata Scholar) Students of the University of Calabar (UniCal) have appealed to the management of the institution to extend the deadline registration of courses and payment of school fees. The students said the appeal became important because they applied for loans through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) which was yet to be disbursed.Mr […]

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Resumption: School administrators urge students to put in their best

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – School administrators in Abuja on Monday urged students to put in their best as schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs resumed for second term academic session. The administrators, who gave the advice in separate interviews urged students to focus on their studies, adding that the new year […]

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Teachers advise parents on early resumption of students from holidays

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Public school teachers in Ibadan have advised parents to encourage their wards to resume school early, usually after the holidays. This follows students’ low turnout as schools resume for the second term of the 2024/2025 academic session. reports that some teachers, preferring to be anonymous, said it had become a norm […]

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Era of mass promotion of students ended – Lagos Govt.

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Mr Jamie Alli-Balogun, Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, says the era of mass promotion of students in the state has ended. Alli-Balogun warned that teachers caught extorting money from students to award marks to them will be dismissed. He spoke on Monday while monitoring school resumption in the […]

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Low turnout as schools resume in Ile-Ife

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

ILLE – IFE (Sundiata Scholar) – Osun Some primary and secondary schools in Ile-Ife, Osun, on Monday witnessed low turnout of students as schools resumed for second term 2024/2025 academic session in the state. Correspondent who visited some of the schools in Ile-Ife and its environs, observed that only few students were in their schools. […]

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Kebbi governor approves N585.4m for 100 students studying in India

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved the release of N585.4 million for payment of tuition fees for 100 students studying in different Indian universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conferenceon Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that the payment is […]

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Over 90% of our graduates are employable -Oyedepo

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – OgunThe Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, says that over 90 per cent of graduates of the university are employable. Oyedepo made this known in an interview on Monday in Ota, Ogun. According to him, this is evidenced in covenant topping the list of Nigerian universities […]

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UNILORIN introduces courier service for collection of certificates

Angel Ojonugwa January 7, 2025

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Graduates of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara, now have the option of receiving their degree certificates either personally or by courier. Mr Mansur Alfanla, the Registrar of the university, who spoke with newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, described the move as upgrading to international best practices. “This is a […]

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Ojukwu varsity Council invites applications for V-C position

Angel Ojonugwa January 4, 2025

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igboariam, Anambra, has declared the position of Vice-Vhancellor of the institution vacant. This was contained in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday by Mr Chris Obi, the Registrar of the institution Obi said the Council, therefores, invited applications from suitably

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120 students graduate from Whingan’s Badagry 1000 Tech Talents Programme

Angel Ojonugwa January 3, 2025

BADAGRY (Sundiata Scholar) –Lagos State 120 students from three council areas in Badagry Federal Constituency have graduated from the constituency’s 1,000 Tech Talents Programme as the first cohort. reports that the initiative is to equip 1,000 youths in Badagry Federal Constituency with cutting-edge technological skills to address unemployment and poverty. It was

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BSHA passes bills to rename BSU, establish state agric. varsity

Angel Ojonugwa January 3, 2025

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Benue State House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajo, has passed the bills to rename the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, after Rev. Fr. Moses Adasu. The assembly during plenary on Tuesday also passed a bill for the establishment of the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science, […]

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Benue Assembly lifts suspension on SUBEB recruitment

Angel Ojonugwa January 3, 2025

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Benue State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension placed on the recruitment exercise of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for the overall interest of the applicants. The suspension was lifted after the Ad-Hoc Committee Investigating Controversies Surrounding Recruitment of Primary School Teachers by the board