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MAU honours first professor of physiology, storage technology in northern Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has celebrated Professor Vadlya T. Tame as the first specialist in Post-Harvest Physiology and Storage Technology in northern Nigeria. The institution’s registrar, Mallam Usman Mustphar Maigawa, highlighted the significance of this achievement, attributing

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TETFund Suspends Foreign Scholarships for Lecturers Over High Abscondment Rates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the suspension of its foreign scholarships for lecturers in tertiary institutions across Nigeria, starting from 1 January 2025. The decision was conveyed in a circular dated November 25, 2024, signed by the executive secretary, Sonny Echono. Mr. Echono attributed the move to the rising costs of training […]

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Zulum urges for overhaul of education system in Nigeria to align with industrial needs

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

MAIDUGURI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system to address the disconnect between educational institutions and the needs of industries. The governor made the call in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri by his spokesman, Dauda Iliya. According to Iliya, the governor made the […]

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Maurid Institute debunks admission fraud allegation

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr Tom FredFish, called on the public to disregard such allegations made in social media, saying they

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UNICEF, Katsina Govt. empower 800 out-of-school adolescent girls

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, has empowered 800 out-of-school adolescent girls across four selected local government areas in the state. Hajiya Zainab Abdulkarim, Acting Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS), Department of Girl Child Education and Child

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Covenant University emerges first in inter-disciplinary science research in West Africa

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

SANGO – OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ogun Covenant University at Ota in Ogun says it emerged the best West African University in Inter-disciplinary Science Research Ranking for 2025 in Times Higher Education. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Ota. He said the university has with this […]

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519 bag first class as FUTA graduates 6,405 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – No fewer than 519 graduands bagged First Class Honours as the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) holds its combined 34th and 35th Convocation in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. The Vice Chancellor of FUTA, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, stated this on Friday in Akure during a news conference heralding the […]

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Nasarawa Govt. disburses N394.5m bursary allowance to 10,000 students

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

LAFIA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nasarawa State Government has begun the disbursement of N394.55 million bursary allowance to 10,000 students of the state origin in different tertiary institutions in the country. Gov. Abdullahi Sule declared the official commencement of the disbursement on Friday at the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia. Sule, represented by the

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Akpabio pledges enabling laws to enhance polytechnics’ capacity

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has promised to ensure enabling laws that would enhance the capacity of the nation’s polytechnics. Akpabio, represented by Sen. Dandutse Muntari, was speaking in Abuja on Friday at a One-Day Retreat for National Assembly Members, Chairmen of Governing Council, Rectors and other Stakeholders in the education

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Fed. varsity, Gusau denies awarding professorship to sacked UNIZIK V-C

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara has denied awarding Professorship to the sacked Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Akwa, Dr Bernard Odoh, insisting that he has never worked in the institution. The vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Muazu Abubakar, stated this at a press briefing in Gusau on

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Nigeria’s brain drain: Mimiko sees opportunity for growth

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has called Nigerians to turn the challenges of brain drain into opportunities for economic development. Mimiko made the call while delivering the convocation lecture of the University of Benin titled: “The Poor also Deserve Education: Our Founding Heroes’ Legacies in Educational Equity and

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Out-of-School: UNICEF enrolls 384,545 children in Adamawa in 2024

Angel Ojonugwa November 26, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) –  The United Nations Children Population Funds (UNICEF) says it enrolled no fewer than 384,545 children, among which 190,557 are girls, in its 2024 Enrolment Drive and Back to School campaign in Adamawa. Mr Raphael Ayedigba, UNICEF Education Officer, Bauchi field office, disclosed this at the 2024 programme review and 2025-2027 work […]

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Thrive Capital 2025 Fellowship/Internship for Aspiring Tech Innovators

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

The Thrive Capital Fellowship 2025 is an esteemed 10-week summer programme designed for college students entering their junior year who are passionate about startups, entrepreneurship, and investment. Participants will gain practical experience working alongside Thrive Capital’s team and its portfolio companies in New York City. This paid internship includes a $40,000

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World Bank promises more support to education in Katsina

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Scholar) – World Bank has promised to continue to provide necessary support to the Katsina State Governmenttoward the development of the education sector. The World Bank Country Director, Dr Ndiam Diop, made the promise in Katsina on Thursday at the Adolescent Girls Initiative forLearning and Empowerment (AGILE) project Implementation Support

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FCT College of Education holds combined convocation for 1,000 graduates

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Capital Territory College of Education, Zuba, says plans have been concluded for its 3rd combined convocation for more than 1000 graduates. The Provost of the college, Dr Sule Mundi, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press conference, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mudi said that the 1000 graduates would be presented […]

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UNICEF seeks urgent collaboration to address climate change

Angel Ojonugwa November 25, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent collaborative efforts to address climate change for the well-being of Nigerian children. According to UNICEF, climate change puts the children’s future at risk. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, made the remark at an event held […]

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Fire Destroys Property Worth Millions at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

A fire outbreak at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has destroyed property valued at millions of naira. The incident, which occurred early Saturday morning, affected the hospital’s Emergency and Accident Unit. Reports indicate that the fire, which originated around 5 a.m. in a paediatrics consultant’s office

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TASUED Set to Graduate First Batch of PhD Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

The Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, is preparing to graduate its inaugural group of 67 PhD students during the 16th convocation ceremony. This announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwole Banjo, during a pre-convocation press briefing on Friday. Professor Banjo also revealed that among the projects to be inaugurated by

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Principal Suspended Over Poor Meals in Akwa Ibom School

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Idongesit Etiebet, has ordered the immediate suspension of Dr. Nse Sunday Umoh, the principal of Presbyterian Senior Science College, Ididep, in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. Concerns over irregularities in the feeding of boarding students prompted the suspension. This action followed the circulation of a

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University of Ibadan Establishes Wole Soyinka Institute

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

As part of its 76th Foundation Day Anniversary, the University of Ibadan (UI) has launched the Wole Soyinka Institute to honour its distinguished alumnus, Nobel laureate Prof. Oluwole Akinwande Babatunde Soyinka, a globally celebrated author, humanist, and civil rights activist. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, announced the decision of the