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Quality education best inheritance for children – Cleric advises parents

Angel Ojonugwa November 18, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Wilfred Anagbe, has advised parents to give their children quality education to secure their future. Anagbe gave the advice during the celebration of his 30th priestly and 10th episcopal anniversaries on Friday in

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Gov. Ododo approves N316m as bursary award to 8750 Kogi students

Angel Ojonugwa November 18, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar)- Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has approved the sum of N316 million for disbursement as Bursary to 8,750 undergraduate students of the state who have been successfully cleared. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, disclosed at a news conference on Friday in Lokoja. Jones said that out of over 40,000 […]

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Kano awards scholarship to 50 indigent students to study in Egypt

Angel Ojonugwa November 17, 2024

KANO Kano State Government says it has secured admission for 50 students and awarded them scholarships to study at AZHAR University in Cairo, Egypt, to boost Arabic and Islamic education in the state. The Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, stated this at a one-day stakeholders sensitization and interactive meeting organized by the National Board […]

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National library preserves 5 million titles for posterity

Angel Ojonugwa November 17, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Library of Nigeria has preserved more than 5 million titles in 13 million volumes of intellectual resources across the country. This was disclosed by the National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, to mark the library’s 60th anniversary. Anunobi highlighted the library’s achievements, […]

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6 UI master’s degree graduands score 7.0 perfect grade

Angel Ojonugwa November 17, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than six graduands, who scored perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.0 at Master’s degree level, were awarded their certificates at the 76th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday. The six were among the 2,450 graduands from different disciplines that received their Master’s degree certificates

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Commission hands over 22,307 out-of-school children to FC

Angel Ojonugwa November 17, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) has handed over 22,307 mopped-up out-of-school children to the FCT Ministry of Education. At the official ceremony in Abuja on Friday, the Executive Secretary of NCAOOSCE, Dr Muhammad Idris, urged the FCT Education Secretariat to enroll the children in

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Lagos state emerges overall best in students JETS competition

Angel Ojonugwa November 17, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Lagos State has emerged the overall best state at the 27th Edition of the National Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (JETS) competition in Abuja on Friday. The state also won the best overall JETS award with 200 students from 20 states participating in the competition as well as the overall best […]

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Ebonyi Gov’s wife tasks women on stress management, body well-being

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

ABAKALIKI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Wife of Ebonyi Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru has advised women to build self-compassion and self-esteem to lower stress and strive for success. Nwifuru gave the advice on Thursday, during a seminar to mark the Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration with the theme “Empowering Women for Sustainable Energy Solutions to Address Climate

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GTP trains LASU management on emotional intelligence

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

LAGOS ( Sundiata Scholar) – A Training Academy, Global Transport Policy (GTP), has organised a one-day train-the-trainer workshop for the management of Lagos State University (LASU). The training was on leadership skills and emotional intelligence. The workshop with the theme: “Improving Your Leadership Skills: The Emotional Intelligence Options (Master class)”, was

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Navy inaugurates primary school in Adunu village in Niger

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

PAIKO (Sundiata Scholar) – Niger The Nigerian Navy has inaugurated Major I. E. Muazu Memorial Primary School in Adunu community in Paikoro Local Government of Niger State. Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), inaugurated the project in Adunu on Thursday. Ogalla, represented by Rear Admiral Julius Nwagu, Acting Chief of Naval Transformation, […]

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NGO donates educational materials to FCT IDP school

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Executive Director, Ehigie Foundation for Children, Irose Gold-BZ has donated some educational materials to the Inter- Faith Dialogue Forum for Peace Nursery and Primary school for hitch-free learning experience of students. This, according to Gold-BZ, was part of its outreach programme to provide support for vulnerable children who

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Armed Forces Emblem: Alausa decorates staff in honour of fallen heroes

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has decorated staff of the ministry with the Armed Forces Emblem in honour of Nigerian fallen heroes. Alausa, at the ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, charged staff in the ministry, agencies and parastatals to put on the emblem to honour veterans of World War […]

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National library preserves 5 million titles for posterity

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Library of Nigeria has preserved more than 5 million titles in 13 million volumes of intellectual resources across the country. This was disclosed by the National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, to mark the library’s 60th anniversary. Anunobi highlighted the library’s achievements, […]

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Don’t seek jobs, create jobs – Oyedepo urges youths

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has charged the youth to be job creators rather than job seekers in order to be more impactful.Oyedepo gave the charge while speaking Thursday in Ota. He said that Nigeria had unemployment challenge, adding that job creation would tackle […]

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RHF unveils 2025 EduStake Conference with Quiz for secondary schools

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Regalo Hope Foundation (RHF) has organised a Quiz Competition for students in secondary schools across Lagos state, as part of activities to herald the 2025 EduStake Conference aimed at advancing education. The competition, which had over 25 schools from public and private sectors, held on Wednesday at the Lagos Theatre, […]

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2025 budget: Dangote Varsity VC lauds 31% allocation for education

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Musa Yakasai, Vice Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science anyway Technology Wudil, Kano, has lauded Gov. Abba Yusuf for allocating 31 per cent of the state budget to the education sector. This is contained in a statement by Malam Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar Information and Public Relations of the […]

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NCCE accreditation panel visits Kaduna COE, says exercise not witch-hunt

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

KAFANCHA Kaduna State (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission For Colleges of Education (NCCE) visitation panel has visited the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, to assess and approve courses for accreditation. The Provost of the College, Dr Aku Ambi, received the accreditation team led by NCCE’s Director of Academic Programmes, Dr Umar Kwami […]

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Recurring national grid collapse hampers education — Emir of Zazzau laments

Angel Ojonugwa November 15, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamali says the recurring collapse of the national gridis hampering the educational development of Nigeria. “This ugly development is especially truncating e-learning in the country, and the earlier it is reversed, the better for education in the nation,” he further decried.reports that the emir spoke […]

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FG to implement policy on inclusive education

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, says the Federal Government is committed to ensuring the implementation of inclusive education policies. Suwaiba disclosed this at the Annual Inclusive Education Conference organised by British Council in Abuja on Tuesday. reports that the theme of the conference was” Bridging the Gap

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Board floats N1bn loan scheme for teachers’ higher education in Kaduna

Angel Ojonugwa November 13, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board says it has earmarked N1 billion to be disbursed as loans to Primary and Secondary School teachers to pursue higher education. Its Executive Secretary, Prof. Yaya Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna.Ibrahim reports on the sideline of the 2nd Annual National Conference, 2024, […]