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Lagos hosts 2025 South-west schools sports

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Government has confirmed that no fewer than 370 pupils will participate in the 2025 South-West Basic Education Schools Sports (BESS) competition. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, revealed this on Monday at a

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FG, UNICEF unveil handbooks on school safety, climate awareness

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and with support from UNICEF, has unveiled three handbooks aimed at enhancing school safety and raising climate awareness in schools. The handbooks were unveiled at a one-day Dissemination Workshop on Climate Change Education (CCE),

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FG, UNESCO push for climate-resilient WASH in schools

Angel Ojonugwa June 17, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Ministry of Education and the National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM-UNESCO) have called for increased investment in climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to promote sustainability and protect student well-being. The Director of Educational Planning, Research and Development in the ministry, Mrs

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2025 NNPCL/Chevron Nigeria Limited JV Scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2025

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), in partnership with its Joint Venture (JV) partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is providing a selection of University Scholarship Awards to eligible Nigerian students from across all states of the country. This scholarship initiative forms an important part of the company’s long-term commitment to supporting

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Macquarie University Nigeria Regional Scholarship 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2025

This scholarship is designed for gifted international students from Nigeria who plan to enrol in a coursework program at Macquarie University. Recognised as one of the most substantial scholarships available in Australia, it offers recipients AUD 5,000 annually throughout their bachelor’s or master’s degree coursework. Benefits of Macquarie University

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Soludo approves N6.154 billion for Anambra’s basic education projects

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2025

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has approved the release of N6.154 billion as counterpart funding for the state’s Universal Basic Education (UBE) grants covering the years 2022 to 2024. This information was made known in a statement on Friday by Dr. Vera Nwadinobi, who serves as the Chairperson of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education […]

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NABTEB reports 300% rise in enrolment for technical education exams in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 15, 2025

The number of candidates applying for Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) entrance exams has risen sharply by nearly 300%, growing from 7,547 applicants in 2024 to 30,000 in 2025. This information was made public by the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr Mohammed […]

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UNICAL clinical lecturers suspend duties over exclusion in VC selection

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2025

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar have begun an indefinite suspension of their duties, citing what they call intentional exclusion from the ongoing process to select the university’s new vice chancellor. This action was communicated in a letter dated June 13, 2025, addressed to the vice chancellor and issued by the University of Calabar […]

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64,000 candidates take NECO’s national entrance exam into Federal Unity Colleges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 14, 2025

A total of 64,000 pupils from Nigeria, as well as from the Benin Republic and Togo, participated on Saturday in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), organised by the National Examinations Council (NECO), for entry into Federal Government Colleges. The exercise was overseen in various examination centres in Abuja by the Minister of State […]

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FG unveils institute to equip youths with practical, employable skills

Angel Ojonugwa June 12, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Federal Government has officially unveiled the Ladela Educational Institute, accredited under the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to equip youths with practical and employable skills. The Executive Director of the institute, Angela Ajala, made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, explaining that the centre,

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June 12: Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alumni celebrate MKO’s sacrifices

Angel Ojonugwa June 12, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association (MAPALUM) on Thursday celebrated Chief MKO Abiola’s sacrifices for the nation’s democracy. The alumni, in a statement to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the June 12 ,1993 Presidential election, paid glowing tributes to Abiola for giving all for democracy. The statement was jointly issued

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NUT urges Tinubu to enforce welfare packages for teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the full implementation of the welfare packages that were approved for teachers by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020. Comrade Audu Amba, who serves as the National President of the union, made this call during an interview with the News Agency […]

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NUT criticizes WAEC, NECO’s CBT transition, says it won’t curb exam malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticized the federal government’s order requiring a complete changeover to computer-based testing (CBT) for WAEC and NECO exams by 2026, arguing that this strategy will not eliminate exam malpractice in Nigeria. During an interview in Abuja, the NUT National President, Comrade Audu Amba, made this known, claiming that […]

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UniPort Grieves Loss of Student in Off-Campus Shooting Incident

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) has expressed profound grief over the passing of a 300-level computer science student, Mr. Godwin Francis Akpakpan, who was reportedly shot and killed in a tragic incident that occurred off-campus and involved security forces. In a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Sammy Kpenu, the university […]

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Delta Government Approves N6.7bn to Access UBEC Grant

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 9, 2025

The government of Delta State has approved N6.7 billion as its counterpart contribution to secure funding from the Universal Basic Education Commission, aimed at boosting education in the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Saturday in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. He […]

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Ebonyi Govt. seals 283 illegal, substandard schools

Angel Ojonugwa June 9, 2025

ABAKALIKI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Ebonyi Government says it has sealed 283 illegal and substandard primary and secondary schools in the state within the past two years. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Paul Nwobasi, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Abakiliki on Thursday. Nwobasi said that the schools were located in different […]

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UNA-Nigeria hosts anti-tobacco school debate

Angel Ojonugwa June 9, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNA-Nigeria) has held a debate for secondary schools to address the rising spread of tobacco among students. The event, organised on Thursday to mark World No Tobacco Day 2025, took place in Lagos with the theme: ‘Empowering the Next Generation to Stand Against Tobacco.‘ President […]

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Statistics drives innovation, economic development —Yabatech Rector

Angel Ojonugwa June 9, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Statistics is the unseen force driving everything from life-saving drug development to understanding climate change impacts in Nigeria, the Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, said on Thursday. Abdul made the remark at the 18th Inaugural Lecture of the institution on Thursday. reports that the inaugural lecture had […]

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Katsina Education Commissioner Introduces New School Operational Guidelines

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2025

The Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajia Zainab Musawa, has introduced a set of new operational guidelines aimed at private and community schools, aligning with Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda’s plans for education reform. During a sensitisation workshop held on June 2, 2025, in Katsina, the Commissioner stated that these new guidelines […]

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US-Based Pastor Plans Spiritual Conference Tour in Nigerian Universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2025

A Nigerian pastor based in the United States, Pastor Akinsola Kings, has unveiled his intention to host a series of Christian conferences across universities in Nigeria to ignite spiritual awakening among students. The event, titled Global Campus Reignition, is being coordinated by the American International Christian University, South Carolina, USA, in collaboration with