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FG, French govt. train 500 artisans in Oyo

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government in collaboration with French government says it has trained no fewer than 500 artisans, in its effort to provide employment to the youths and make them self-reliant. Mrs Opeyemi Olawore, the Public Relations Officer, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, disclosed this on Wednesday in
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74,452 schoolgirls benefit from financial assistance under AGILE project in Kano

KANO (Sundiata Post) – No fewer than 74,452 schoolgirls have benefited from financial assistance under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kano State. reports that AGILE is a project initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported by the World Bank. The initiative is being implemented across 18 states […]
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Sokoto varsity’s in-house unions laud govt. for salary increase, entitlements’ payments

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) –Three in-house unions of the Sokoto State University (SSU) have lauded Gov. Ahmad Aliyu, for implementing salary increments in accordance with its agreement with the Federal Government. The unions – the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of
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UNICEF moves to reduce out-of-school children in Kano, Jigawa, Katsina

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has reiterated its commitment to supporting Jigawa, Kano and Katsina States to reduce the high rate of out-of-school children and improve the education sector. The UNICEF Chief of Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Mohammed-Farah, made the disclosure at a media briefing on the International Day […]
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Joseph Sarwan Tarka University gets NELFUND’s N136.7m students’ fees

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says it has disbursed the sum of ₦136,786,650.00 to the Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue, for the 2,222 benefitting students of the institution. Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director, NELFUND, disclosed this on Thursday, in Abuja. Sawyerr said that the disbursement of the fund
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Anambra Govt. set to upgrade 29 public schools to ‘smart schools’ says Commissioner

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Anambra State Government says plans are underway to upgrade 29 public schools in the state into ‘smart schools’ for efficient and technology-driven education system. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Awka. She described ‘smart school’ as an