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Scholarship: Students exonerate Sokoto Governor’s aide from alleged misdoings

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – Coalition of Sokoto State Students on Tuesday dismissed alleged financial misdoing against the Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Student Matters, Alhaji Abubakar Salame. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the 23 Local

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TRCN Registrar seeks private partnership to revamp education infrastructure in Oyo

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Registrar of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Olusegun Ajiboye, has advocated for private sector partnership for revamping education infrastructure in Oyo State. Ajiboye, report in Ibadan on Tuesday, described education as capital intensive, adding that government alone could not carry the burden. “We need private

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40% of 2024 NECO candidates may not access tertiary institutions – NSSEC

Angel Ojonugwa November 12, 2024

CALABAR (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has said 40 per cent of the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) candidates may not proceed to tertiary institutions for no credit in Mathematics and English Language. Ajayi said this on Tuesday in Calabar during his address at a five-day […]

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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 Monday during a press briefing 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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UCH spends approximately N80 million monthly on electricity bills—JOHESU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

Mr. Oladayo Olabampe, Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, revealed that the hospital currently spends about N80 million monthly on electricity bills, despite facing severe financial difficulties. Due to the hospital’s inability to maintain these payments, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)

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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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Taraba Government, SFH Collaborate to Train 1,111 Teachers in Health Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

On Monday, the Society for Family Health (SFH), in partnership with the Taraba State Ministry of Education, announced plans to train 1,111 teachers in health and wellbeing education for students in Taraba State. SFH Programme Director Aisha Dadi disclosed this initiative during an advocacy and awareness session on Education for Health and Wellbeing (EHW) organised […]

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TETFund Collects N1.5 Trillion in Education Tax for 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced that it has raised N1.5 trillion through Education Tax collections this year. TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, revealed the record-breaking figure during a stakeholder engagement in Abuja. He attributed the rise to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval last year to increase the tax rate from 2.5 per

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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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Patients Protest Power Outage at UCH

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

Patients at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have protested against an extended lack of electricity and water, criticising its severe impact on essential healthcare services. The blackout, imposed by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has left UCH without power for 17 consecutive days, hindering critical operations such as

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Abia State to prosecute parents who refuse to send children to school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 12, 2024

The Abia State government has announced that, starting from 1 January 2025, it will be an offence for parents in the state not to enrol their children and wards in school. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, made this announcement at the Government House in Umuahia on Monday, while briefing journalists on the outcomes of this […]

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Yobe Government to Power All Secondary Schools with Solar Energy by 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

The Yobe State Government has announced plans to replace fossil fuels with solar energy to supply electricity to all public secondary schools in the state by 2025. Alhaji Baba Malam-Wali, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made this statement during an inspection of several ongoing projects in Nguru on Monday. Schools visited included Government Higher […]

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Conflict erupts at UNIABUJA as acting VC accuses Pro-Chancellor of undue interference

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

A dispute has intensified at the University of Abuja between Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Maikudi and Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Isma’ila Kaita, the Chairman of the Governing Council, sparking concerns about the potential impact on the university’s governance and academic environment. Professor Maikudi, a distinguished legal scholar, assumed the role of Acting

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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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Al-Qalam University Katsina Postgraduate Form 2024/2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

Al-Qalam University, Katsina (AUK), invites applications for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year. This opportunity is ideal for graduates and professionals aiming to enhance their expertise, deepen their knowledge, and pursue advanced studies across a range of disciplines. With a commitment to fostering academic excellence and

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FUTA Former Vice Chancellor, Peter Adeniyi Launches Foundation, Autobiography

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

Professor Emeritus Peter Adeniyi, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), has launched a foundation aimed at empowering individuals and fostering educational advancement through scholarships, research, and policy initiatives. The Peter Olufemi Adeniyi Foundation (POAF) was inaugurated alongside his autobiography, Lifted, on 7th November