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Kogi government launches registration portal for student bursary awards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2024

The Kogi State Scholarship Board (KSSB) has officially launched an online platform for bursary award registration for students in tertiary institutions across the country. The “Ododo Students Support 2024” bursary grant is only open to Kogi students currently enrolled in higher

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NANS praises Tinubu on Student Loan Act, requests for security in campuses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) applauded President Bola Tinubu for recently signing the Student Loan Bill into law. Mr. Mathew Okoye Okpala, the newly elected NANS chairman of Anambra State’s Joint Campus Council (JCC), made the announcement during a press conference yesterday. During the meeting, Okpara, a student in the Department of Political

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UNIJOS students protest substandard health facilities and death of colleagues

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2024

Students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) came to the streets yesterday to protest the substandard health facilities on campus, which they said contributed to the untimely deaths of two classmates. The protesters, who were mostly Dental Surgery students, attacked the school gate, waving placards with varied inscriptions and chanting slogans like ‘Insufficient

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9 indigent children receive Hand2Hand foundation scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

Nine indigent children from Abuja’s suburbs, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been accepted into the Hand2Hand Foundation’s scholarship programme, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children through education and sports. The children, four girls and five boys, were enrolled in the hand2hand scholarship

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EU set to invest €10.8 million in six Nigerian universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

The European Union (EU) intends to invest €10.8 million in six Nigerian universities through the Intra-Africa mobility scheme. This scheme aims to improve learning mobility options for students, trainees, and staff throughout the continent, with a focus on the development of advanced green and digital skills. Didi Walson-Jack, the permanent secretary of the federal

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Abducted university students and NYSC members in Zamfara regain freedom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

The remaining students of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, who were kidnapped by a bunch of bandits last year, have been released. On September 22, 2023, the criminals stormed the Sabon-Gida hamlet in Zamfara’s Bungudu Local Government Area and abducted 20 students. Females were most commonly taken from their hostels. Despite the arduous efforts of […]

Tertiary institutions

ASUU seeks reconstitution of governing councils of FG’s varsities

Angel Ojonugwa April 15, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata post) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) chapter, on Friday urged the Federal Government to reconstitute the governing councils of its universities. In a statement signed by Prof. Nuruddeen Al-Mustapha and Mr Shaibu Sadiku, Chairman and Secretary, respectively, the chapter said that the step

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UNIBEN begins investigation as students ‘attack’ Akpata

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

Olumide Akpata, Edo state’s Labour Party governorship candidate, claims he was attacked by several University of Benin (UNIBEN) students. On Wednesday evening, the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) hosted an interactive session at UNIBEN’s senior staff club, Oshodin Pavilion. Akpata claimed he was “attacked by some students” who

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Nigerian student receives National Research Award in the United Kingdom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

Cynthia Okoli, a Nigerian student at Oxford Brookes University, has received a national research award for her work on a clinical trial in Oxford. Okoli first studied business administration before switching to an MSc in mental health nursing after working part-time on mental health wards. Okoli arrived in the UK in 2019 as an international […]

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LASUTH begins advanced professional diploma programme in hospital administration

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) management has made another critical step towards improving healthcare management by launching its Advanced Professional Diploma Programme in Hospital Administration and Management. The diploma programme, which aims to bridge the gap in healthcare management skills, was officially launched on Saturday in Ikeja with a

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ABU signs a public private partnership agreement to build 1600-bed student hostels

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2024

Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, has inked an agreement with Student Housing Company Limited to establish 1600-bed hostels in the institution through a Public Private Partnership, PPP arrangement. On Monday, April 8, 2024, the University and the development holding business signed a cooperation agreement at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. It followed a proposal for the […]

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Ex-NAFDAC DG, former Ogun SSG, and others celebrate alma mater

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2024

Mrs. Yetunde Oni, former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC); Dr. Demola Adegbite, former Secretary to the Ogun State Government; Prof. Ayodeji Oluleye, and other former students reunited on Saturday to commemorate their 60th anniversary of going to Ebenezer African Church Primary School (EBASCO) in Oke-Ado, Ibadan.

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Insecurity: FG employs hunters, vigilantes, pledges to put an end to school attacks

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2024

Mrs Halima Iliya, the National Coordinator of the Financing Safe Schools Initiative, said plans are in the works to actively engage hunters and vigilantes in intelligence collection in order to reduce school-related attacks nationwide. The National Coordinator stated this in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Abuja. She stated that aggressive community engagement and […]

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Tunde Onakoya to set new record for the sake of education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2024

Tunde Onakoya is set to confront his most challenging opponent yet: sleep deprivation. However, this is not your typical all-nighter fueled by caffeine. Onakoya is on a mission to beat the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, all while raising awareness for a cause important to his heart: education for underprivileged African children. […]

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Police, JAMB warn UTME applicants about fake websites

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the police have urged applicants preparing for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to avoid fake websites. The two organisations issued the warning during a joint news conference in Abuja on Saturday. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, stated that several phoney websites had

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The 3 kidnapped UNICAL students regain freedom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2024

The three students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, who were kidnapped two weeks ago have regained their freedom. LIB reported that gunmen stormed Freedom Hostel, owned by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday night, March 29, 2024, and whisked the victims away to an unknown destination.  A statement issued by the Public […]

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Check out the 5 youngest Ph.D. holders in Africa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2024

The pursuit of academic excellence and the attainment of a doctoral degree represent significant milestones in an individual’s educational journey. In Africa, a continent rich in diverse cultures and talents, the emergence of young scholars achieving PhDs at a remarkably early age is a testament to the region’s intellectual vibrancy and potential for

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Bingham University appoints Deputy VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Bingham University in Karu, Nasarawa State, has chosen Prof Musa Dankyau as its Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The appointment was announced on Thursday by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Daburi Misal. According to the statement, Dankyau’s appointment follows his recent election by the university’s Senate, which was ratified by the Governing

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Governor Namadi approves 50% increase in boarding school feeding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Jigawa Governor, Umar Namadi on Friday approved a 50% increase in boarding school feeding. Yusuf Chamo, the Commissioner for Higher Education, made this comment in Dutse. The commissioner stated that the increase is intended to ensure that students across the state receive “quality and nutritious” food. “The increment is due to the current inflation being […]

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Niger finalises plans to establish smart schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed the commission’s commitment to assisting state governments in transforming their schools into smart institutions that meet the demands of 21st century education. He made this statement while visiting Science Model Primary School Chaza Suleja, one of five