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Alleged 15m fraud rocks secondary school in Ebonyi

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

Parents of students at Federal Science Technical College, FSTC, Amuzu in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, under the umbrella of Concerned Parents, have expressed concern about alleged financial irregularities committed by executive members of the Parent Teachers Association,

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SSANU meeting with FG ends at an impasse; strike continues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

The meeting between the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria University (SSANU) and the Federal Government concluded in an impasse, with SSANU requesting that strict action continue. On Wednesday, National President (SSANU) Muhammed Ibrahim announced that the strike would continue tomorrow. Recall that SSANU and NASU began on a seven-day nationwide strike on Monday to

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Senate encourages action on out-of-school children; calls for novel approaches

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

The Senate has encouraged the federal ministry of education and its agencies, as well as other stakeholders, to collaborate on new ways to effectively address the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria. The Senate decision came after plenary adopted a motion on “compelling the need to tackle the challenge of out-of-school children in Nigeria” on […]

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Court dismisses suit seeking to stop conducting election, exams on Saturdays

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a claim filed by Ugochukwu Uchenwa, a Seventh-day Adventist Church member, to prevent elections and tests from taking place on Saturdays. Justice James Omotosho ruled on Wednesday that the suit was frivolous, vexatious, unpleasant, and without merit. Mr Ugochukwu, an elder of the church, told the court […]

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CAN files lawsuits against universities in Katsina state for violating religious freedom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Katsina State branch, sponsored by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, has filed a lawsuit against two colleges in Katsina State to dispute what they see as an infringement of their religious freedoms. The lawsuit claims that these institutions have unfairly barred Christian groups from holding fellowship meetings

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Nassarawa government distributes rice and cash to tertiary institutions’ students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

Abdullahi Sule, the Governor of Nasarawa State, handed 5,000 sacks of rice and N5,000 cash to tertiary students at the state’s College of Education Akwanga. This was announced in a brief statement on the governor’s verified Facebook page on Wednesday. According to the statement, Sule extended the gesture as a courtesy to students at the […]

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FG to construct student hostels in 36 tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 20, 2024

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish student hostels in 36 academic schools across Nigeria, with a promise to build more after the initial set is ready. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), made the announcement during a meeting with the new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian […]

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Assembly encourages Oyo State Government to strengthen security around public schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 20, 2024

The Oyo State House of Assembly has asked the state’s executive branch to expedite efforts to improve school security. On Tuesday in Ibadan, the legislative body stated that urgent measures must be taken to strengthen security around the state’s public primary and secondary schools. It urged the government and all education partners to take a […]

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Zulum approves N1 billion for training of teachers in Borno state

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 20, 2024

Prof. Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, approved N1 billion for basic-level teacher training across the state’s 27 local government areas. Zulum revealed the approval Monday while inaugurating the newly appointed local government education secretary, who will be in charge of basic education in their respective areas. The governor stated that approximately

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SSANU, NASU, NAATS block UNILAG gate as strike continues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 20, 2024

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists members of the University of Lagos staged a peaceful protest in front of the school’s gate on Wednesday. They blocked vehicular movement and hindered the free flow of traffic in the environment.

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Borno has decreased out-of-school children from two million to 800,000: Zulum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The Borno government claims to have made significant progress in tackling the problem of out-of-school children, lowering the number in the state from more than two million to 800,000. Mr Zulum made the announcement on Tuesday in Maiduguri, at the inauguration of 27 Local Government Education Secretaries and the delivery of 57 school monitoring vehicles. […]

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Abia government to withdraw licences of schools delisted by WAEC for examination malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has barred a number of secondary schools in Abia State from taking the regional body’s exams due to involvement in examination malpractice. Uche Eme Uche, the Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Umuahia, stating that the exam board had just informed the state of the […]

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Brenthurst Foundation Machel-Mandela Internship Program for Young Graduates 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The Brenthurst Foundation Machel-Mandela Internship Programme will be available full-time for a minimum of six months and the selected candidate will be expected to take up the appointment by 1 June 2024. The intern may be from South Africa or farther afield. They will be based at the Brenthurst Foundation’s headquarters in Parktown, Johannesburg. Interns will […]

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NWAG Scholarship Program for Nigerian Female Students 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia, Inc. (NWAG), based in the USA, is committed to promoting education among Nigerian students.In line with this mission, NWAG is pleased to announce its scholarship program for 2024, aimed at supporting female undergraduates in Nigerian universities. The NWAG scholarship presents a unique opportunity for female undergraduates in

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SSANU and NASU strike won’t affect UNICAL’s 36th convocation, says VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

Prof Florence Banku Obi, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, has guaranteed that the nationwide strike by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) will not affect the institution’s 36th convocation. The VC noted that at its 36th convocation, around 8,415 students will graduate,

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Tinubu names new team for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education Commission

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has authorised the appointment of new members to the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Brig.-Gen. Lawal Ja’afar Isa, a retired general, will serve as the Commission’s Chairman of the Board, with Dr. Idris Sani serving as Executive Secretary and CEO. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President

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2,814 schools signed up for NSCDC security arrangement – Commander

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

2,814 primary and secondary schools have signed up for the Safe School Response initiative to protect their students and teachers from attacks. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps launched the Safe School Response initiative in response to an increase in bandit attacks on schools. Hammed Abodunrin, Commander of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination […]

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Only one percent of Nigerians are receiving university education — Adesina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, stated that only 1% of Nigerians are enrolled in university study. Adesina made this statement during his remarks at the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership 2024 award ceremony. Adesina, the award recipient, noted that Nigeria currently does not educate enough of its people at the […]

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NANS suggests five years after NYSC for student loan repayment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has stated that it is unrealistic to expect recipients of the Federal Government loan scheme to begin payback two years after completing the National Youth Service Corps. It argued that less than 10% of graduates are incorporated into the employment market within two years after completing NYSC. It therefore […]

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Unilorin’s Joint Action Committee Begins Warning Strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

In an effort to pressure the federal government to pay the four months’ worth of salaries that its members in the Federal Universities and Inter Universities Centres have had withheld, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), both at […]