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Minister reiterates FG’s commitment to knowledge, skill-based education

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

UYO (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment towards providing knowledge and skill-based education for the youths. Mamman made the expression at the end of a technical and vocation education training camp for girls

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21 graduates of Wellspring varsity inducted into computing profession

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) -The https://sundiatas.net/wigwe-varsity-begins-operation-enrols-200-pioneer-students/ Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) on Thursday inducted 21 graduates of the Wellspring University, Benin into computing profession. reports that nduction ceremony, first in the institution’s history, marked the graduates’ transition from students

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Wigwe varsity begins operation, enrols 200 pioneer students

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The Wigwe University, Rivers, has officially commenced its academic programmes with the admission of 200 pioneer students. The university was established by the late Dr Herbert Wigwe, former Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash in the U.S. on Feb. 9, 2023. […]

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Vetland Grammar School soars at NILDS quiz competition

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Vetland Senior Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaiye, has emerged winners of the 2024 Annual National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) Quiz Competition in Lagos State. reports that Vetland clinched the first position with 60 points, Government Model Senior College, Ikorodu, got 50 points to place second, while Ilupeju Senior

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Khairun varsity hails BUK’s exceptional performance in global rankings

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The management of Khairun University has extended warm congratulations to Bayero University Kano (BUK) on its impressive achievements in the latest university rankings. recalls that BUK emerged 6th in the Nigerian university rankings. This is contained in a statement issued by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, on Friday in Kano.

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Kaduna College wins NILDS legislature, democracy quiz competition

Angel Ojonugwa October 21, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Uncle Bado Memorial College, Kaduna, has won the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) legislature and democracy quiz competition. The quiz, organised by NILDS was an annual inter-school competition for students of Secondary Schools in Kaduna. Government Secondary School (GSS) Sabon Tasha, came second, while the

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VC wants FG support private varsities for human capital development

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

SANGO OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice-Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, has appealed to the Federal Government to support private universities for enhanced development of human capital. Ojediran made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in Ota ahead of the 16th convocation ceremony of the institution scheduled

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Out-of-school: Commission solicits CAN’s support to eradicate menace

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE), has solicited the support of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) in eradicating the menace of out-of-school children. Its Executive Secretary, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to the CAN President, Archbishop

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Certification, licencing, major ingredients for teaching profession – TRCN

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kaduna State Coordinator of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) , Esther Ayuba, says certification and licencing are the major ingredients for the teaching profession. Speaking to newsmen at the sideline of a two-day 2024 online conference of registered teachers in Kaduna, Ayuba said every trained teacher was supposed

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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 intervention to stop the trend. National General Secretary of NAPPS, Dr Kayode Adeyemi,

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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