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Stakeholders laud Kano govt, seek more investment in education

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in education have commended the Kano State Government for its ongoing efforts to improve the sector and called for increased investment to further enhance learning outcomes. The stakeholders stressed that increased budgetary allocation to the sector

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Minister urges FCT College of Education to focus on solution-driven research

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the management of FCT College of Education, Zuba, to prioritise solution-driven research that addresses societal needs. Mahmoud made this call at the college’s 3rd combined Convocation Ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. She stressed that a demand-driven

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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This is contained in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani, on Saturday in Abuja. Sani said the

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Zulum urges for overhaul of education system in Nigeria to align with industrial needs

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system to address the disconnect between educational institutions and the needs of industries. The governor made the call in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri by his spokesman, Dauda Iliya. According to Iliya, the governor made the […]

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Maurid Institute debunks admission fraud allegation

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr Tom FredFish, called on the public to disregard such allegations made in social media, saying they

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UNICEF, Katsina Govt. empower 800 out-of-school adolescent girls

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has empowered 800 out-of-school adolescent girls across four selected local government areas in the state. Hajiya Zainab Abdulkarim, Acting Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS), Department of Girl Child Education and Child

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Covenant University emerges first in inter-disciplinary science research in West Africa

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun Covenant University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Ota. He said the university has with this […]

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519 bag first class as FUTA graduates 6,405 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than 519 graduands bagged First Class Honours as the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) holds its combined 34th and 35th Convocation in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. The Vice Chancellor of FUTA, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, stated this on Friday in Akure during a news conference heralding the […]

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Nasarawa Govt. disburses N394.5m bursary allowance to 10,000 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

LAFIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nasarawa State Government has begun the disbursement of N394.55 million bursary allowance to 10,000 students of the state origin in different tertiary institutions in the country. Gov. Abdullahi Sule declared the official commencement of the disbursement on Friday at the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia. Sule, represented by the

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Akpabio pledges enabling laws to enhance polytechnics’ capacity

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has promised to ensure enabling laws that would enhance the capacity of the nation’s polytechnics. Akpabio, represented by Sen. Dandutse Muntari, was speaking in Abuja on Friday at a One-Day Retreat for National Assembly Members, Chairmen of Governing Council, Rectors and other Stakeholders in the education

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Fed. varsity, Gusau denies awarding professorship to sacked UNIZIK V-C

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara has denied awarding Professorship to the sacked Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Akwa, Dr Bernard Odoh, insisting that he has never worked in the institution. The vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Muazu Abubakar, stated this at a press briefing in Gusau on

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Nigeria’s brain drain: Mimiko sees opportunity for growth

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has called Nigerians to turn the challenges of brain drain into opportunities for economic development. Mimiko made the call while delivering the convocation lecture of the University of Benin titled: “The Poor also Deserve Education: Our Founding Heroes’ Legacies in Educational Equity and

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Out-of-School: UNICEF enrolls 384,545 children in Adamawa in 2024

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) –  The United Nations Children Population Funds (UNICEF) says it enrolled no fewer than 384,545 children, among which 190,557 are girls, in its 2024 Enrolment Drive and Back to School campaign in Adamawa. Mr Raphael Ayedigba, UNICEF Education Officer, Bauchi field office, disclosed this at the 2024 programme review and 2025-2027 work […]

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World Bank promises more support to education in Katsina

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – World Bank has promised to continue to provide necessary support to the Katsina State Governmenttoward the development of the education sector. The World Bank Country Director, Dr Ndiam Diop, made the promise in Katsina on Thursday at the Adolescent Girls Initiative forLearning and Empowerment (AGILE) project Implementation Support

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FCT College of Education holds combined convocation for 1,000 graduates

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Capital Territory College of Education, Zuba, says plans have been concluded for its 3rd combined convocation for more than 1000 graduates. The Provost of the college, Dr Sule Mundi, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press conference, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mudi said that the 1000 graduates would be presented […]

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UNICEF seeks urgent collaboration to address climate change

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent collaborative efforts to address climate change for the well-being of Nigerian children. According to UNICEF, climate change puts the children’s future at risk. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, made the remark at an event held […]

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Oyo SUBEB releases first batch of newly recruited teachers, caregivers

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the names of 5,600 newly recruited primary school teachers and 80 caregivers. SUBEB Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday, said the list was duly approved by Gov. Seyi Makinde. He added the newly engaged teachers and […]

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Stranded Zamfara students in Cyprus: Parents seek Lawal’s intervention

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The parents and guardians of the Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus have called for Gov. Dauda Lawal’s urgent intervention. The Chairman of the parent’s association, Ibrahim Tudu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday.Tudu called on the state government to take tentative measures to rescue their children.He said,

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3,700 students write National Sec. Commission’s MLA examinations in Nigeria

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than 3,700 students from Senior Secondary (SS) classes two and three, on Wednesday began writing the National Senior Secondary Education Commission’s (NSSEC) Monitoring of Learners Achievement (MLA) examination in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary (ES) of NSSEC, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, disclosed this to newsmen at the sideline of the

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UniCal VC kick-starts activities to mark varsity’s 50th anniversary

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

CALABAR (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UniCal), has commenced activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the university. The theme of the celebration is: “50 Years of Impactful Knowledge and Service to Humanity”Obi said at a press conference in Calabar on Wednesday that the anniversary was a celebration […]