Angel Ojonugwa - Sundiata Scholar

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Association urges Sule to construct classrooms, provide facilities at GSS Aloce

Angel Ojonugwa January 3, 2025

NASARAWA EGON (Sundiata Scholar ) – Nassarawa State, The Government Secondary School Old Students’ Association ( ALOSA) , has appealed to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State to construct classrooms and provide modern facilities at the school in Aloce.This, the association said, was to

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Gov. Yusuf gives automatic employment to foreign scholarship graduates

Angel Ojonugwa December 30, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday announced automatic employment for the state’s foreign scholarship programme graduates in engineering, medicine, pharmaceuticals and other health-related fields. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. The graduates were

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Be good ambassadors of Nigeria, Jibrin tells foreign scholarship beneficiaries

Angel Ojonugwa December 30, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin has urged the 70 beneficiaries of his foreign scholarship scheme to be nation’s good ambassadors and be ready to return and contribute to national development upon graduation. During a farewell ceremony on Sunday at at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport he emphasised the importance of education […]

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Lawmaker, Gana donates classrooms to constituents

Angel Ojonugwa December 30, 2024

BIDA (Sundiata Scholar) – Niger Rep. Joshua Audu-Gana, (PDP-Niger) has donated a block of six classrooms to Tswagba community in Lavun Local Government area of Niger. reports that the multi-million naira project was inaugurated on Sunday by the lawmaker representing Lavun, Mokwa, Edati constituency. During the ceremony, Audu-Gana said the project was part of his […]

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UNIBEN orders immediate online clearance for new students

Angel Ojonugwa December 29, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The management of the University of Benin has ordered immediate online clearance for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said this in a statement on Saturday in Benin. She said the exercise was expected to be concluded on Jan. 15, 2025. […]

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My father established school to empower the less privileged—Sen. Gyado

Angel Ojonugwa December 29, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – Sen. Jack Gyado, Proprietor, Tilley Gyado College Makurdi (TGCM), says that his father established the school to educate and empower the less privileged members of the society. Gyado, who spoke on Saturday during the 50th anniversary of the college in Makurdi, vowed to revive the college to fulfil his father’s wish. […]

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UNIBEN mourns Abbe, ex-governor of Rivers and A’Ibom

Angel Ojonugwa December 23, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Management of the University of Benin has commiserated with the family of the late elder statesman and former governor of Rivers, Maj-Gen. Godwin Osagie Abbe on his passing at 75. Abbe was also a Minister of Defence and that of Interior. Prof. Edoba Omoregie, Vice Chancellor of the university, in a […]

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Alia clears 35 months of BSU staff outstanding earned allowances

Angel Ojonugwa December 23, 2024

MARKUDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Benue Government says it has cleared the outstanding 35 months of earned allowances owed staff at Benue State University (BSU).Sir Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made the disclosure in a statement made available on Friday in Makurdi. reports that the varsity workers struggled for the allowances and […]

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NEDC trains 100 science, technology teachers in Taraba

Angel Ojonugwa December 20, 2024

JALINGO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Office of the Vice President, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), has commenced a two day training of 100 teachers of science, technology, agriculture and engineering in Taraba. reports that the training, which commenced on Thursday in Jalingo is under Accelerated Senior Secondary School Education Programme (ASSEP),

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Bill to rename Benue varsity passes second reading

Angel Ojonugwa December 20, 2024

The Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa), said that the provisions of the assembly’s Standing Orders XII, Rule 83, limited the second reading to the general merits and principles of a bill and not its details. Tiseer said that the bill was aimed at changing the maiden name of the university to Adasu as a […]

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NUC approves 8 new degree programmes for FCE(T), Bichi

Angel Ojonugwa December 20, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved eight new degree programmes for the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi. The new courses are to be offered in affiliation with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, and the University of Jos (UNIJOS). This is contained in a statement issued by the Public […]

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NUC approves 8 new degree programmes for FCE(T), Bichi

Angel Ojonugwa December 20, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved eight new degree programmes for the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi. The new courses are to be offered in affiliation with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, and the University of Jos (UNIJOS). This is contained in a statement issued by the Public […]

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NUC accredits 10 new programmes for KWASU

Angel Ojonugwa December 19, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new programmes to be run by the Kwara State University (KWASU) effect from the 2024/2025 session. Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu in a statement on Wednesday said the approval is contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman

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Don cautions parents against rushing underage children into university

Angel Ojonugwa December 19, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun A Don, Prof. Tunde Adeoye, on Wednesday counseled parents to desist from rushing their underaged children or wards into the university to avoid regretting such decisions later. Adeoye, who is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Lagos, gave the counsel in an interview with Ota, Ogun. […]