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Dabiri-Erewa seeks additional support for revamping the education sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 11, 2024

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, head of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has urged Nigerians living abroad to invest in delivering quality education to out-of-school children in Nigeria. This, she said, will go a long way towards complementing the government’s efforts to reform the

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Tinubu’s daughter is named Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Havilla University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 10, 2024

Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, President Bola Tinubu’s daughter, has announced her appointment as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Havilla University in Nde Ikom, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria. She expressed her gratitude in a social media post and announced her new role to the public on her Twitter handle which is @iyalojasgeneral. Tinubu-Ojo, as

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Sokoto police confirm kidnapping of 15 students, woman

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 10, 2024

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of 15 Islamic education students and a woman in Gidan Bakuso, a hamlet in the Gada Local Government Area of the state. ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, the command’s spokesperson, informed the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto that the kidnapping occurred early Saturday morning. He claimed that […]

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Polytechnic rector urges Tinubu to approve replacement of HND with B.Tech

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 10, 2024

Dr. (Engr.) Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic in Ayede Ogbomosho, Oyo State, has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to replace the current Higher National Diploma (HND) with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) to aid financially disadvantaged students across the country. During a recent live radio programme in Ibadan, Abdul-Hameed stated that a

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Abducted Ogun secondary school teacher regains his freedom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 10, 2024

Adelowo Adegbenjo, a secondary school teacher who was kidnapped on Wednesday while going to his poultry farm after school, has regained his freedom. He was freed on Thursday night, after spending two days in the kidnappers’ den. Adegbenjo teaches at Alabata Community High School in Odeda, which is located on the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road in Ogun […]

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Parents of Nigerian scholars in Russia request Tinubu’s assistance

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 10, 2024

Some of the parents of Nigerian scholars studying in Russia have been increasingly frustrated, and over the weekend, they made an appeal to President Bola Tinubu to look into the reasons for the nine-month delay in the monthly allowance payments to the students in different Russian locations. The Federal Scholarship Board oversees the Bilateral Education […]

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We are not owing teachers, says Plateau SUBEB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has paid all overdue primary school teachers’ salaries in the state. Mr Richard Jonah, the board’s Head of Public Relations, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Jos. Jonah explained that the action was part of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s administration’s commitment to promote the

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Fubara pledges unwavering support for Wigwe University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has pledged the state government’s support for Wigwe University. Fubara made the announcement on Saturday following the funeral service of Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings Plc, in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Wigwe, his wife Doreen, and their son Chizzy passed away in a helicopter […]

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Gunmen abduct hundreds of Nigerian schoolchildren in Kaduna

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

According to officials, around 280 Nigerian schoolchildren have been abducted in the northwestern town of Kuriga. According to one witness, the students were on the assembly grounds at 8:30 a.m. when dozens of shooters on motorbikes drove through the school. The students, aged 8 to 15 were hauled away, along with a teacher, they stated. […]

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IWD: Group asks FG to increase women’s access to education and loans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Seyi Abiodun, Convener of the Finance Conference, has urged the federal government to improve women’s access to education and loans. Mr Abiodun made the statement on Friday during the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations in Abuja. The theme of International Women’s Day is “Inspire Inclusion – Invest in Her,” and it

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Delta government transforms Orerokpe Technical College into university campus

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

The relocated Faculty of Management Sciences of the Delta State University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, Delta state, will begin operations at the Orerokpe Technical College, Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta state governor, made the announcement shortly after visiting facilities at the Orerokpe school, which is currently under

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IWD: Dentsu empowers UNILAG female students with free masterclass and N2 million grant

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Dentsu Agyle Nigeria, an integrated marketing, media investment, and production agency, will host a business masterclass and symposium for female students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD). The masterclass, titled “Women Leading Change: Empowering the Next Generation of Marketing and Creative Mavericks,”

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Nigeria and Spain collaborate to promote women’s empowerment and leadership skills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Nigeria and the Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish organisation, will collaborate to promote education, leadership development, and empowerment for women in the country. Teresa Langley, director-general of the Women for Africa Foundation, stated during a courtesy visit to the director-general of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development in Abuja that

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Imo undergraduates protest high tuition fees, poor education standard

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Tertiary students in Imo State have protested about high living costs, exorbitant fees, poor education standard, poor facilities, extortion, and intimidation at their respective institutions. The students urged the federal and state governments to halt the incessant increase in their tuition fees, as well as undue extortion through handouts and textbooks, to strengthen

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Police arrest 4 KWASU students for allegedly beating colleague to death

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The Kwara State Police Command has detained four Kwara State University (KWASU) students for allegedly beating a fellow student to death. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Ilorin on Friday. According to him, an investigation into the purported murder was ongoing. It was reported that the KWASU students allegedly

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IWD: Delta speaker advocates for a more gender-friendly environment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Mr Dennis Guwor, Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, has advocated for a more gender-friendly environment to encourage more women to excel in their chosen occupations. Guwor made the appeal in a statement commemorating the 2024 International Women’s Day commemoration. Mr Nkem Nwaeke, the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, signed the statement on Friday in Asaba.

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30 Salem University graduates called to Bar, says VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, Vice Chancellor of Salem University Lokoja, announced that 30 of the university’s graduates had been called to the Nigerian Bar. The VC, who made the announcement in Lokoja, characterised the outcome as “cheering” and “encouraging news” for the university. According to Johnson-Akubo, the new lawyers are among the

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Bamidele Olumilua University will justify increase in subvention – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Prof. Olufemi Adeoluwa, Vice Chancellor of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti , has promised people that the institution will justify an increase in its monthly subvention via superior academic and scholastic achievement. He stated that the recent increase in subvention from N175.8 million to N275.8 million would

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FG says international scholarship recipients will be paid stipends soon

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The Federal Government has pleaded for calm amid protests by Nigerian students on international scholarships over unpaid stipends. Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday to commemorate Commonwealth Day 2024. Recall that the Union of Nigerian Students, through the Federal Government Bilateral Educational

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NANS begs Tinubu, governors for palliatives as economic hardship grows worse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the federal and state governments to provide palliative care for tertiary-level students in order to alleviate their suffering. The request was made by NANS national president Pedro Obi in a statement released on Thursday in Abeokuta. Mr Obi also urged governments to provide educational assistance to students. […]