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Child Rights Law: Abia Govt vows to punish erring parents from Jan. 1, 2025

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

UMUAHIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Abia Government has said that, effective from Jan. 1, 2025, it will make it a punishable offense for parents or guardians who fail to send their children or wards to school. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known on

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Don advises Nigerians to embrace healthy lifestyle, wellness amidst economic hardship

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – An Home Economics expert, Dr Taiwo Akinyemi, has urged Nigerians to embrace healthy lifestyle practices capable of promoting wellness and longevity amidst economic hardship. Akinyemi of the Department of Home Economics, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, (OYSCATECH) stated this in an interview in Ibadan on Monday.

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NYSC promotes effective public speaking among Katsina students

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

KASTINA (Sundiata Scholar) – Members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) Editorial Board Community Development Service (CDS) group, in Katsina, have lectured students on effective public communication. The literacy programme, designed to create awareness among secondary school students was held on Monday at the Women Teachers’ College (WTC) Katsina. reports

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Yobe Govt to provide solar energy in all secondary schools – SSG

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

NGURU (Sundiata Scholar) – Yobe StateNo The Yobe Government says it will suspend the use fossil fuels for solar energy to provide power for public secondary schools in the state in 2025. Alhaji Baba Malam-Wali, the Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this to newsmen during an inspection of some ongoing government projects in schools […]

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‘Be patient on path to success’-Bishop Abioye to youths

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun The Pro-Chancellor of Covenant University, Bishop David Abioye has advised Nigerian youth to be patient and not rush in their pursuit of destiny. Abioye gave this advice in an interview on Monday in Ota, Ogun state. He likened patience to following the correct road to one’s destiny, noting […]

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Commission moves to develop plan to tackle ”Almajiri” education challenges

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission for ”Almajiri” and Out-of-school Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) is to develop a strategic plan to tackle the challenges of ”almajiri” education. This is contained in a statement, in Abuja on Monday by the commission’s Spokesperson, Nura Muhammad. Muhammad said that the commission following a three-day retreat,

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BUK council chairman congratulates new education minister

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano, Dr Nasir Gawuna, has congratulated the new Minister of State for Education, Dr Suwaiba Ahmad, on her appointment. This is contained in a statement issued by Deputy Registrar, Head of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba, on Sunday in Kano. He […]

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Staff, students of Makarfi Health College express outrage over KASU action

Angel Ojonugwa November 11, 2024

MAKARFI (Sundiata Scholar) Kaduna State The Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi, has suffered economic, structural and financial growth after its merger with the Kaduna State University (KASU), staff and students of the college lamented. A senior staff of the college, who crave for anonymity, reports on Sunday in Makarfi that besides […]

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Gov Kefas orders mandatory annual convocation of graduands in tertiary institutions

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

ZING (Sundiata Scholar) -Taraba Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba on Saturday ordered all the state owed ertiary institutions to make mandatory, the annual convocation of their graduands.Kefas issued the order at the Combined Convocation Ceremony of the 1994 to 2023 graduands of the Taraba State College of Education Zing. He rues the idea of delaying […]

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Tinubu cautions graduates on greener pastures

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

UYO (Sundiata Scholar) – President Bola Tinubu has appealed to graduates of Nigerian Universities to exercise patriotism and avoid the temptation of seeking greener pastures outside the country. This is contained in the President’s address at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo on Saturday. According to him, Nigeria can […]

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Veritas University graduates 795 in 13th convocation ceremony

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Veritas University, Abuja, on Saturday, graduated a total of 795 students in various disciplines from six facilities during its 13th Convocation ceremony reports that 716 of the graduands bagged first degrees while 79 graduated from the post graduate school. 56 if the first degree graduands came out with first class […]

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Dont allow western influence override our cultural-heritage–Don

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

Ilorin, Nov. 7, 2024 (NAN) Prof. Ifayemi Elebuibon, a Nigerian visiting Professor of Ifa Mythology to Chicago University, United States, has admonished Nigerian traditional rulers not to allow western influences to override the indigenous cultural heritage. Elebuibon made the call on Thursday in Ilorin during the Maiden Symposium on Cultural Renaissance organised by the

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Poly Ibadan apprehends suspected cultist with pistol, cartridges

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

IBDAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Eagle-eyed security operatives at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have apprehended a suspected cultist armed with a locally made pistol and six cartridges. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, Mr Soladoye Adewole, in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, said the suspect identified as Qoyum

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Nigeria undergoing reset through subsidy removal- Soludo

Angel Ojonugwa November 10, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that Nigeria is undergoing a fundamental and disruptive reset with the removal of subsidies by President Bola Tinubu. Soludo made this remark during Veritas University’s 13th Convocation Lecture in Abuja on Thursday. The lecture, titled ‘Let Us Make a New Deal […]

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Convocation: 174 bag first class degrees in UNIUYO

Angel Ojonugwa November 9, 2024

UYO (Sundiata Scholar) – A total of 174 students from the University of Uyo, will be awarded first class degrees at the institution’s combined convocation ceremony on Saturday. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, disclosed this in Uyo on Tuesday at a news conference to kickstart the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the […]

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UNILORIN partners Nigerian Army on capacity building

Angel Ojonugwa November 9, 2024

ILORIN ( Sundiata Scholar) – The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has assured the Nigerian Army of it’s readiness to partner all the military and paramilitary services in capacity building. The UNILORIN Librarian, Dr Kamaldeen Omopupa, gave the assurance in Ilorin on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Nigerian […]

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FG reverses 18-year admission age for tertiary institutions

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa has reversed the decision of the past minister of education on the 18-years admission benchmark into tertiary institutions. Alausa spoke at his inaugural press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.According to him, what led to that initial decision was the way the National Policy on […]

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FG pledges to tackle community resistance to AGILE project

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government has pledged to lead efforts to reduce community resistance to the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. Dr Nasiru Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, announced this at the AGILE project’s Implementation Mission in Abuja on Monday. He said he is

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Committee of vice chancellors appoint new Sec.-Gen.

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Andrew Haruna, former Vice President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU). Haruna, an accomplished scholar and administrator, officially assumed the position following a handover ceremony by his predecessor, Yakubu

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Expert hails introduction of trades in school curriculum

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

GOMBE (Sundiata Scholar) – A Gombe-based entrepreneur, Lawan Abubakar, has said that the introduction of 15 skills and vocations in basic education curriculum would address unemployment in the country. reports that Federal Government had unveiled a new curriculum that provides for skill acquisition and vocational training in primary and junior secondary schools with