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NAPPS raises alarm over children’s withdrawal from private schoolsSchools

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has raised the alarm over the rate at which private schools are closing down due to the country’s present economic situation. Consequently, the association has called for urgent government

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256 bag first class, as 12,042 graduate from Unilorin Monday

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – A total number of 12,042 students in the 2022/2023 academic session of University of Ilorin will be declared graduates during the institution’s convocation ceremonies holding this week. reports that activities for the ceremonies began on Friday and will end with the convocations on Monday and Tuesday. The university’s Vice-Chancellor,

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NLN takes readership campaign to unreached

Angel Ojonugwa October 17, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) in Lagos has organised a readership promotion campaign on expanding reading activities beyond the accessible, to capture the unreached. Mrs Chinwe Anunobi, National Librarian, during her remarks at the 2024 edition of the annual event, held on Wednesday in Makoko, Lagos, said that it was […]

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FG promises investment in technical training of teachersTraining

Angel Ojonugwa October 17, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) -The Federal Government has promised to invest in the technical training of teachers towards creating a sustainable technical education ecosystem. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at the Annual Sensitisation Meeting of Stakeholders of Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP), in Abuja on Wednesday. The theme for the

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Unilorin partners 21 organisations on skills acquisition

Angel Ojonugwa October 17, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara, has partnered 21 organisations to launch and expand skills acquisition programme for the students of the institution. Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution, made this known on Wednesday in Ilorin at the inauguration of the Unilorin Innovative Skills and […]

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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 this at the inauguration of a one-day training exercise of facilitators […]

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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 aim of the donation was to complement government’s effort to […]

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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 Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, was part of NDDC’s interventionist mandate in

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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, announced this during a meeting with education stakeholders on Monday […]

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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 news conference in Abuja on Monday. Nwokeocha revealed that a high-level panel on

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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 Face of Women’s Libbers.” The event was organised by the National Association of

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EU, UNICEF train education stakeholders on school safety in Kano

Angel Ojonugwa October 10, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The European Union (EU), in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced the training of education stakeholders on school safety, psycho-social support and climate literacy in Kano.Speaking at the opening on Wednesday in Kano, Aisha Abdullahi, state education facilitator, Education and Youth Empowerment (EYE),

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Kaduna COEASU lauds Sani for disbursing N45m for accreditation

Angel Ojonugwa October 10, 2024

KAFANCHAN Kaduna (Sundiata Scholar) – The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) Gidan Waya, Kaduna State chapter, has commended Gov. Uba Sani for approving and disbursing N45million for the accreditation of NCE and B-ed programmes in the school. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Marajos Alkali and Stephen Dutse, Chairman and […]

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IgbenedionVC urges new students to harness talents for better future

Angel Ojonugwa October 2, 2024

OKADA ( Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, has urged newly admitted students of the institution to harness their talents and treasures for the betterment of society and humanity. Ezemonye said this at the 2024/2025 orientation programme for fresh students on Monday in Okada, Edo State. He emphasised on the […]

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Benue varsity pardon students involved in examination misconduct

Angel Ojonugwa October 2, 2024

MAKUDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Senate of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, has pardoned students involved in examination misconduct. The institution’s Senate Chairman and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tor Iorapuu, announced the pardon at the end of its 315th Special Senate seating on Wednesday in Makurdi. Iorapuu said that the university senate, known for its firm

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NANS Zone ‘A’ elects new executives, harps on students’ welfare

Angel Ojonugwa October 2, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone ‘A’ has elected new executives to pilot its affairs for the 2024/2025 academic session across the zone. This was made known in a communique jointly signed by Dominic Philip, Chairman, Communique Drafting Committee and Ahmed Magaji, his deputy, issued after its 38th Elective […]

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NGO trains 400 Kaduna teachers on ‘jolly player’ teaching device

Angel Ojonugwa September 26, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – In a bid to enhance the quality of education in Kaduna State, an NGO, Universal Learning Solutions (ULS), has trained 400 teachers on effective use of its ‘jolly player’. reports that jolly player, is an innovative digital teaching device designed to make learning fun and engaging for pupils. At the training […]

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FG to unbundle unity colleges

Angel Ojonugwa September 24, 2024

Abuja, (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government says the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country will soon be unbundled into basic and secondary schools. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu made this known during the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Principals of Unity Colleges in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

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Firm calls for inclusion of GIS in primary, secondary school curricula

Angel Ojonugwa September 23, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar)-Sambus Limited, a technology integration company, has called for the inclusion of Geographic Information System (GIS) in primary and secondary school curricula. The company’s Managing Director, Ms Akua Aboah, spoke on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of a two-day event tagged “Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) User Conference West

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Federal University of Education, Zaria gets acting VC

Angel Ojonugwa September 23, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the appointment of Dr. Suleiman Balarabe as the acting Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Education, Zaria. This is contained in a statement by Sani Lawal-Makarfi, Special Assistant to the acting vice-chanellor, on Tuesday in Zaria. He said the development was sequel to the