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Gov. Idris donates N50m to Command Girls’ School, Goru

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has donated 50 million to Command Girls’ Science Secondary School, Goru in Kebbi State, to bolster effective teaching and learning.Idris announced the donation at the graduation ceremony of the school in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.

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Economic Hardship: Stranded foreign scholars’ allowances slashed by FG

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholars) – The federal government has slashed the allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others by 12.7%. The announcement was made through the Federal Ministry of Education, with the reduction attributed to the current economic crisis bedevilling the country. The development comes following

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Council promises educational revolution at Fed. polytechic Wannue

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ARKA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Benue) The Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic Wannue, on Tuesday promised to revolutionised the institution to deliver quality reports that the other Council members are Dr Christopher Akpan, Mrs Lola Sesay, Mrs Folashade Ogunbiyi and Mr Abu Lewani. Msuaan said the council has resolved among other things, to ensure that the President’s

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Ilorin varsity dismisses rumour of cult-related clashes

Angel Ojonugwa July 23, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) -The management of the University of Ilorin on Monday dismissed rumours of a clash involving cult groups in the institution.Mr Kunle Akogun, Director, Corporate Affairs Department of the University, told newsmen that the rumour was “unfounded and untruthful”.“ The attention of the management of the University of Ilorin has been drawn to […]

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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 in Rimi Local Government Area (LGA), witnessed the presentation of cheques to

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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 UNIPORT, spoke during his visit to the institution on Monday in Port […]

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Barau Foundation offers postgraduate scholarships in AI, Robotics

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), established by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has announced the opening of applications for postgraduate foreign scholarships in Artificial Intelligence, Forensic and Robotics Sciences. This is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudaishir,

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Olympiad: LASG applauds students’ ingenuity, pledges more computers for schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

Lagos, (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Government has commended the winners of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) finals for junior and senior secondary schools for their ingenuity and creativity in robot building. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, made the commendation in a statement signed by Mr Ganiu Lawal, Deputy Director,

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FCT security tightened as SSANU, NASU converge for protest

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – There is heightened security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) gathered for a protest on Thursday. Reports that a few of the demonstrators were on the premises of the Unity […]

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GOUNI VC urges graduating students to shun materialism

Angel Ojonugwa July 17, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – , The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, Rev Fr Christian Anieke, has counseled outgoing students of the university to show exemplary performance in their future endeavours. Anieke made the call during the Thanksgiving Mass organised by the university for 2023/2024 graduating students of the university on Sunday.The

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2022 strike:;CONUA demands payment of outstanding salaries, other benefits

Angel Ojonugwa July 17, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to pay outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other benefits owed to its members.The congress made the call in its communiqué read at the end of its Second National Executive Council meeting on Sunday in Benin. The communique read by […]

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Stakeholders seek improved welfare for teachers in Borno

Angel Ojonugwa July 17, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in Borno have urged the State Government to improve welfare and incentives for public school teachers to boost their morale in the ongoing revival of education in the state after the insurgency. The call was part of recommendations by the stakeholders after a town hall meeting on inclusivity and accountability […]

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200 students receive NDDC scholarship for post-graduate studies abroad

Angel Ojonugwa July 17, 2024

PORTHARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has presented post-graduate foreign scholarship letters to 200 scholars from the Niger Delta region. Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, handed over the letters to the beneficiaries during a pre-departure ceremony in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Ebie, in a statement

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Dangote pledges infrastructure dev’t at Aliko Dangote varsity

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

DANGOTE (Sundiata Scholar) – pledges infrastructure dev’t at Aliko Dangote varsity Dangote pledges infrastructure dev’t at Aliko Dangote varsityInfrastructure By Aminu GarkoKano, July 11,2024 Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, has pledged to construct a Senate building and 10 senior academic staff residences

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Adamawa, UNICEF begin distribution of learning materials to 343,942 children

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

YOLA ( Sundiata  Scholar) – Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB) with support from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has inaugurated the distribution of learning materials to 343,942 children across 931 public primary schools in the state. Speaking at the ceremony in Yola on Thursday, UNICEF Chief of Bauchi Field office, Dr Tusha Rane,

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Teachers recruitment: Oyo SUBEB receives 52,423 applications.

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Oyo State, says no fewer than 52,423 people have submitted applications through its job application portal.The Executive Chairman, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan. Adeniran, however, said that the job application portal had been

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Transportation varsity Daura improves staff’s capacity on discipline

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal University of Transportation Daura (FUTD), in Katsina State has organized a two-day capacity building workshop for its pioneer staff on handling disciplinary cases. The workshop was titled: ‘’The Role of Management in the Prevention of Avoidable Litigations in courts Arising from Poor Handling of Disciplinary Cases in Nigeria

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ASUP threatens strike over new scheme of service

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

AUCHI ( Sundiata Scholar) -The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it will embark on industrial action, if government fails to suspend the new Scheme of Service in Nigeria Polytechnics, which took effect, June 7.The Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State chapter of the union stated this after at an emergency congress in Auchi on Friday. […]

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Zamfara govt commits to AGILE project’s implementation

Angel Ojonugwa July 16, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Zamfara Government on Friday restated commitment towards ensuring the success of the ‘Adolescent Girls Initiative Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)’ project in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Alhaji Wadatau Madawaki stated this in Gusau at the quarterly meeting of the State Project Steering

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Don urges Nigerian Universities to diversify funding sources

Angel Ojonugwa July 11, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, has charged managements of Nigerian Universities to diversify sources of funding and redouble efforts on productive researches. Ogundipe gave the charge on Wednesday in Sokoto at a lecture titled ” University Governance and Traditions in Nigeria; Issues, Challenges and