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Ondo govt approves tech hub for OAUSTECH

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

OKITIPUPA,Ondo State(Sundiata Scholar) – The Ondo State Government has approved the immediate setup of a technological hub for the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa. reports that a technological hub (tech hub) refers to a geographical location where

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Retreat: Pre-school educators vital in shaping children’s early years – Experts

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS ( Sundiata Scholar) – A Social Enterprise, the Mentoring School for Early-years Educators (MSEE Consult) on Tuesday highlighted the importance of preschool educators in shaping and building children in their early years. Funmi Ilori, Director of Communication, MSEE Consult, made this known to the sideline of a two-day annual Preschool Teachers’ Retreat held in

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UNIOSUN appoints 27 new teaching assistants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has appointed 27 new teaching assistants as part of a strategic strategy to develop the next generation of academics and excellent researchers. This decision is in line with the university’s objective of promoting academic excellence and providing postgraduate students with the skills and knowledge required for

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Lagos SUBEB lauds OAGH Back-to-School medical outreach

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) commends Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) for the just concluded week-long Back-to-School Medical Outreach, saying it will boost the learning ability of pupils. Mr Hamzat Omolaja, Director, Social Mobilisation, Lagos SUBEB, gave the commendation in an interview on Sunday in Lagos.

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Nigeria admitted into World Skills Int’l- NBTE

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) said Nigeria has finally been admitted into the World Skills International (WSI). The Head, Media Unit of NBTE, Mrs Fatima Abubakar, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna. Abubakar said this was contained in a letter dated 20th August, […]

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NYSC relocates Bauchi orientation camp

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says it has relocated the orientation camp for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members to Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere in Bauchi State This is contained in a statement by the NYSV C,coordinator in the state, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu in Bauchi […]

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UN urges collaboration between universities, govts to accelerate SDGs attainment

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohammed Fall, has called for universities’ stakeholders to collaborate with governments to accelerate efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Fall made this call at the second national conference of the Lagos State University’s Centre for the Actualisation of the

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FG plans equivalent of NYSC training for NCE graduatesTraining

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

IBADAN ( Sundiata Scholar) -The Ministry of Youth Development says it’s working on introducing a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE). The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Olawande Wisdom, said this at the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer […]

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KNSG vows to reform education sector

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kano State Government says it will introduce proactive measures to transform the education sector in the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa stated this on Monday during the State Education Sector Joint Steering Committee meeting. He said that the meeting was organised to review progress reports from the […]

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Sani approves N470m for accreditation of courses at state-owned tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the payment of N470m for accreditation of various courses and programs in five state-owned tertiary institutions and seven technical and commercial secondary schools. This was contained in a statement issued by the state commissioner of education, Muhammad Bello, on Sunday. Mr Bello said the release of the funds […]

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Fake degree: FG names accredited Togo, Benin Republic Universities (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

In an effort to combat degree certificate racketeering, the Federal Government has revealed that just eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic are accredited to issue degrees to Nigerians. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman revealed that a shocking number of 22,500

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ASUU and FG meeting postponed till August 28

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been postponed from Monday to August 28. A highly placed source inside ASUU’s National Executive Council told the mediaon Monday that “our meeting with the Federal Government will now take place on August 28.” Following resolutions passed at the

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Students under 18 barred from writing WAEC, NECO exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The Federal Government announced yesterday that candidates under the age of eighteen will not be permitted to sit for exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) starting next year. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated on a television programme that the policy also applies to candidates taking

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KEE Australia Holds Executive Management Workshop to Enhance Team Efficiency

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

Kingdom Entrepreneurs Embassy (KEE) Pty Ltd, Australia, proudly announces the launch of a critical management training program. This marks the beginning of a series of on-the-job training sessions aimed at enhancing the skills and efficiency of its executive team. Over the past six months, KEE has assembled a new team, and their capabilities and performance […]

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Lawmaker warns against politicising students’ loan scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), a member of the House of Representatives, has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students at educational institutions across the country. In a statement issued on Friday, Mr Ugbor, who represents the Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State, requested openness and transparency in the management and dispensing of

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NBTE admitted into World Skills International — Spokesperson

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Nigeria has finally been admitted to World Skills International (WSI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was stated in a statement released by Fatima Abubakar, Head of the NBTE’s Media Unit, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Sunday. The statement noted, “The confirmation was contained in a […]

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NECO registrar elected as West African representative to AEAA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), was elected to the Executive Council of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) as the West Africa Representative. He was elected at the Association’s 40th Conference, which recently ended in Cape Town, South Africa. Wushishi will be a member of the

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S/East NASS Caucus protests exclusion of its students in disbursement of FG’s loan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

The National Assembly Caucus of members from the South East has protested the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s (NELFUND) refusal to include students from that geopolitical zone in loan disbursements. In a statement by the leaders of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and Hon igariwey Iduma titled, “Re-Non-inclusion of Beneficiaries from South East Tertiary

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4m out-of-school children returned to classrooms, says FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government has announced that four million of the 20 million out-of-school children have returned to their schools. According to numbers issued by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), 3,483,721 students have received direct interventions to improve their learning. It attributed the success to the collaborative efforts of five agencies within the

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FG approves dismissal of workers who used fake degrees from Benin, Togo institutions to get jobs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government implemented suggestions made by the Ministry of Education in partnership with other ministries, including the dismissal of public and private sector workers who used fake certificates from Benin Republic and Togo to gain employment. “So in the final analysis, what the FG approved is that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will […]