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Rhema University earns full accreditation in Medicine, Surgery and others

Angel Ojonugwa June 18, 2024

UMUAHIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Rhema University Nigeria, Aba, has received full accreditation for all courses offered by the university, including Medicine and Surgery. This is contained in a statement Issued on Friday, by the university’s Public Relation Officer, Mr Earl Okezie. Okezie

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Lawmaker seeks establishment of entrepreneur university in Lagos

Angel Ojonugwa June 18, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Mr Paul Kalejaiye, House of Representatives member representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun Constituency, has called for the establishment of Entrepreneur University in Lagos State. Kalejaiye told on Monday in Lagos, that he, in collaboration with his colleague, Mr Babajimi Benson, representing Ikorodu Constituency, had succeeded in raising the Bill

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I’ll turn around fortunes of FUT, Minna- Pro-chancellor

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2024

MINNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The new Pro-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Dr Mohammed Santuraki, has pledged to turn around the fortunes of the institution. He said his wealth of experience as an education administrator would be deployed to ensure that the institution retains its pride of place. In an interview Monday […]

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NUC accredits 43 programmes at Federal University, Kashere

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2024

GOMBE (Sundiata Scholar ) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has fully accredited 43 academic programmes at the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State. The commission granted the approval for all the programmes presented by the institution for the October/November, 2023 accreditation exercise. This is contained in a statement by its spokesperson,

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Caleb University among top 20 in latest ranking – VC

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2024

Lagos, The Vice-Chancellor, Caleb University, Imota in Lagos, Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, says the institution has secured a spot among top universities across the globe with its latest ranking. Owens-Ibie said this in a statement by the Media and Information Officer of the university, Mr Olawale Adekoye, issued to newsmen on Friday in Lagos. The vice-chancellor […]

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LASG reiterates commitment to supporting SMEs

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar ) – The Lagos State Government has reiterated commitment toward boosting the ease of doing business and helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to thrive. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe, said this at the kickoff of the ‘Lagos Tourism Naija Brand Chick […]

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Education Science & TechUNICEF engages NYSC on digital learning in Adamawa

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2024

YOLA ( Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has engaged 500 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to promote digital learning in schools across 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Adamawa. Its Education Specialist, Mr Abdurahman Ibrahim, said this on Saturday while speaking with newsmen at a two-day training of 500 corps […]

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Adamawa, UNICEF train 195 parents, teachers on childhood development

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

FOFURE (Sundiata Scholar) – (Adamawa) Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) with support from United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 194 parents and teachers on Positive Parenting for effective early childhood development to mark World International Day of Play (IDP). Mr Joel Jutum, UNICEF education consultant in Adamawa, who spoke at the

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Don urges teachers to invest in research, teaching tools

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar ) – A lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Dr Chuchil Okonkwo, has urged lecturers to invest in academic research in order to meeting the teaching needs of the 21st century. Okonkwo, a lecturer, in the department of physics at the institution, is the Vice-President, College of Education Academic Staff […]

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Unilorin introduces self-defence, combat training for student,

Angel Ojonugwa June 13, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Department of Criminology and Security Studies, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has taken steps to equip its students with essential skills by introducing self-defence and combat training as a vocation. Dr Adedeji Oyenuga, a Visiting Scholar in the institution’s Department of Criminology, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin. He spoke

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Group urges more actions on education to reduce poverty, hunger

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – The NgEducators International Model United Nations (NGIMUN), says priority attention should be given to the development of education in order to reduce global poverty and hunger. Dr Tivlumun Ahure, the President NGIMUN Conference, Enugu Secretariat, made the call at the end of a conference on Sunday in Enugu. The theme of […]

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2 indigent SLUK students get ASUU scholarship

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

DUSTE (Sundiata Scholar ) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sule Lamido University Kafinhausa (SLUK) chapter, has offered scholarships to two indigent students of the institution. The university’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Sadiq Lawan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Dutse. Lawan said that under the leadership of Dr Mustapha Hussaini,

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Councillor sponsors 120 out-of-school children’s education in Kano

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

WUDIL (Sundiata Scholar) – Alhaji Bashir Aliyu, Councillor representing Achika ward in Wudil Local Government Area of Kano State, has sponsored 120 out-of-school children to further studies. reports that Aliyu, while presenting the educational materials to the beneficiaries at Achika on Sunday, said the beneficiaries were orphans. He said the gesture was meant to

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KNSG employs 5,000 teachers, declares state of emergency on

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano State Government says it has employed 5,000 teachers into the state civil service to revitalise the education sector. Gov. Abba Yusuf stated this while declaring a state of emergency on education on Saturday in Kano.He emphasised the need for quality personnel to manage public schools in the state. Yusuf […]

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Nigeria’ll see changes with women in power – UniCal VC

Angel Ojonugwa June 10, 2024

CALABAR (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UniCal), says Nigeria will see more positive changes if women are given leadership positions. Obi said this on Saturday in Calabar at the First National Conference and Roundtable of the Association of Female Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. reports that the two-day

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Kano earmarks N2.9bn to settle NECO, NBAIS exam fees

Angel Ojonugwa June 7, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano state government says it has earmarked N2.9 billion for payment of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examination fees for 119,903 indigent students. The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, who stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Kano, said […]

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Unfair rating of Mamman and education ministry

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

THE (Sundiata Scholar) – quest to rate ministers who are helping President Bola Tinubu to translate his policies and programmes seems to have created a problem of misunderstanding the role ministers play in government. This is because any rating of the ministries cannot be objective as the functions of the ministers are not all about […]

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Strike paralyses economic activities in Edo

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Economic activities in Benin were paralysed on Monday following the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). reports that banks, federal establishments, state Ministries, Departments and Agencies did not open in compliance with the declared strike.Air passengers were also

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WASSCE: FG applauds smooth conduct as 1.8m write exam

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mamman expressed confidence in the conduct of the examination during the monitoring of the examination at the Government Secondary School Garki, in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister said

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Recruitment: We give priority to STEM teachers – TESCOM

Angel Ojonugwa June 5, 2024

Lagos (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) says it will continue giving priority to teachers who major in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related subjects during recruitment. Mr Kayode Sutton, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, TESCOM, told the on Tuesday in Lagos that the commission had been specific in the