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NGO donates classrooms, educational materials to schools in Plateau

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

BOKKOS Plateau (Sundiata Scholar) – An NGO, Hope Empowerment Love Life Oneness International (HELLO), has donated a block of two classrooms, text books, uniforms and other educational materials to students in some select secondary schools in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau.

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Culture of waste rising from delayed maintenance – Don

Angel Ojonugwa November 6, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Emmanuel Akinsola, Chief Lecturer, Department of Building Technology, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), has called for establishment of effective facility management units in organisations to promote maintenance culture. Akinsola, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Builders in Facilities Management, made the call on Thursday

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Invest in science, technology for economic growth, Ex-NUC boss urges FG

Angel Ojonugwa November 6, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), has urged the Federal Government to invest in science and technology through research to drive economic growth. Okebukola gave the advice during the 16th Convocation Lecture of Bells University of Technology in Ota on Friday. The theme

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Borno, Street Child Nigeria partner to address out-of-school childrenChildren

Angel Ojonugwa November 6, 2024

MAIDUGURI ( Sundiata Scholar) – Street Child of Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has pledged to support Borno government to address out-of-school children in the state. The Country Director, Jummai Musa, stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Borno Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar.Musa, accompanied by Dr

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NCC raids bookshops in Uyo, seizes alleged pirated books worth N23m

Angel Ojonugwa November 6, 2024

UYO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nigerian Copyright Commission on Saturday raided several bookshops allegedly selling pirated books in Uyo and seized books worth N23.1 million. Some of the outlets raided were: AB Achison Bookshop, God’s Own Bookshop, Academic Needs Bookshop, Zion Bookshop all in Uyo metropolis and POP Bookshop at Abak in Akwa Ibom. Speaking […]

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Bells varsity honours 91 students with first class at 16th convocation

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, on Saturday awarded 91 students of the institution First Class (Honours) at its 16th Convocation Ceremonies.The convocation ceremonies are for the 2023/2024 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, said that a total of 969 students graduated

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Provost urges FG to upgrade Yola college of education

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Muhammad Dagereji, Provost, Federal College of Education Yola, Adamawa, has appealed to the Federal Government to upgrade the college to university to boost education in the country. Dagereji made the appeal in Yola on Saturday, during the 15th combined convocation ceremony of the 2011 to 2023 graduates and the 50th […]

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Stakeholders advocate investment in early education, public libraries

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Some stakeholders have called for more investment in early education and equipping of libraries with educational materials to enhance reading, writing and communication in public schools. The stakeholders made the call on Saturday in Abuja during the close-out session of the Literacy Advancement Project for students in Government Secondary

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Tinubu tasks universities on research that ‘ll fast-track national development

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

DUTSIN – MA (Sundiata Sholar ) – President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to live up to expectations as vanguard of research, teaching and community service to make human life better and fast-track national development.Tinubu made the call at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, on Saturday. Represented

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FCE Yola marks 50th anniversary, boasts of 40,000 graduates

Angel Ojonugwa November 4, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola, Adamawa, on Saturday marked its 50th anniversary and boasted that it had produced 40,000 teachers. Mr Shared Johnson, Chairman of its Governing Council, in a speech at the ceremony, said that the graduants were “all over the nation, serving Nigeria diligently”. Johnson appreciated the […]

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NGO organises ‘art therapy’ for children with special needs, others in Kaduna

Angel Ojonugwa November 4, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna stateAn NGO, Friends Advocacy for Mental Health Initiative (FAM), has organised a two-day ‘art therapy’ for 60 children amongst which 15 are of special needs in Zaria, Kaduna State. Speaking at the event titled “The Art Xplosion 3.0” in Zaria, the Executive Director of the initiative, Jecinta Egbim, said the […]

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ABU urges FG to expand NINLAN to 6 geopolitical zones

Angel Ojonugwa November 3, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has appealed to the Federal Government to expand the National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) to reflect the clusters of Nigerian languages in six geopolitical zones to foster national unity. The university made the appeal in a communique after an International Conference on

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UK charity seeks education, protection for minors

Angel Ojonugwa November 3, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The UK charity, Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IA-F) has urged governments at all levels in Nigeria to prioritise security and education of the minors in the country. The Founder of IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, made the appeal in statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adeagbo said that there was the need for Nigeria’s […]

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Gov. Soludo commends FG for establishing schools protection squad

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has commended the Federal Government for establishing Schools Protection Squad (SPS), to ensure safety of students and teachers in schools across the state. Soludo, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Awka, at a stakeholders forum on the […]

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Don seeks more funding for research institutes, policies to protect

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

OKITIPUPA (Sundiata Scholar) – A don, Prof. David Aworinde, has appealed to the Federal Government to put more funds in research institutes for further research in plants to make new discoveries and generate more revenue for government. Aworinde, a professor of Botany, made the appeal while delivering the Fifth Inaugural Lecture of Olusegun Agagu University […]

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Gov. Otu seeks TETFund support for university edifice

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to support the construction of an edifice to house practical skills at the state-owned University of Education and Entrepreneurship. Otu, at a courtesy visit to TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, in Abuja, emphasised the crucial role […]

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Kano approves Saturday, Nov. 2, boarding schools’ visiting day

Angel Ojonugwa October 31, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano State Ministry of Education, has approved Saturday, Nov. 2, as the visiting date for public and private boarding primary and post-primary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the ministry, Balarabe Abdullahi, on behalf of the Commissioner for Education, Umar […]

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FUDMA to honour First lady, Akpabio, others at 9th convocation

Angel Ojonugwa October 31, 2024

DUSTINMA (Sundiata Scholar) – Katsina State, The Federal University Dutsin-Ma, (FUDMA), Katsina State, is set to award the First Lady, Sen. Remi Tinubu with an honourary degree at its 9th convocation scheduled for Saturday. Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, its Vice-Chancellor, disclosed this at a pre-convocation press briefing in Dutsin-Ma on Wednesday. He said that the Senate

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Gov. Ododo pays N600m WAEC fees for 18,734 students

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) –  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has approved over N600 million for the payment of the 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Senior Secondary Three (SS3) students in the state. Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja, […]

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Otti sacks ABSU VC, other principal officers

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

UMUAHAI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Abia Government has announced the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, announced the removal on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia on the outcome of the Monday’s State Executive Council […]