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26,000 candidates compete for 6,000 smart school jobs in Enugu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

A total of 26,000 individuals applied for the 6,000 smart school job openings in Enugu State. The evaluation of the applicants is happening concurrently at the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu, and the Enugu State College of Education Technical, having started four days ago.

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OAU medical students provide free healthcare services to Osun residents

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

On Saturday, the Ifumsa Health Awareness Club, an organ of the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students Association, gave free medical care to residents of Osun State’s Ifewara community. This free medical treatment was part of the club’s annual community outreach program, which strives to provide basic medical services to the less fortunate in society. This

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TRCN Registrar urges Ondo University lecturers to learn about digital technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

Prof. Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, Registrar/Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has advised newly inducted academics at Adeyemi Federal University of Education Ondo to learn more about digital technology in order to compete globally. Ajiboye gave the advice during the school’s second induction ceremony for holders of NCE, B.ED, B.Sc

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Sokoto govt. seeks stakeholders’ collaboration for successful AGILE project execution

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Sokoto State Government has sought the cooperation of education stakeholders to ensure optimal implementation of ‘Adolescent Girls Initiative Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project’ in the state.The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Alhaji Tukur Alkali, made the call at a capacity building training for Education

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Anambra govt. bans use of school premises for social gathering

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Anambra Government has banned all social events, weddings, shows and entertainment on public school premises. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, state’s Commissioner for Education made this known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Ifeoma Agbaizu, in Awka on Saturday.Chuma-Udeh said the move was to protect school premises and

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Lawmaker sponsors holiday tutorials for constituents

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

UKAWU (Ebonyi) A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Nkemkanma Kama, says he will sponsor extra-moral holiday tutorials for students in various schools in his constituency. Kama who is representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, said this on Friday while inspecting projects he attracted to his constituency. The legislator said

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UNICEF, HiLWA brainstorm to bolster girl-child education

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – UNICEF has engaged the High Level Women Advocates (HiLWA) on ensuring sustainable ways of increasing Retention, Transition and Completion (RTC) of adolescents in secondary schools. HiLWA is a Non Governmental Organisation that works with UNICEF to assist the girl-child to possess relevant education qualifications. Speaking on the last day

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Reckless driver kills final year OAU student

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

OSUN (Sundiata Scholar) – A reckless driver on Thursday killed a final year student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, throwing the institution into into a gloomy state. The victim, a student of the Department of Foreign Languages, was at the school to submit her project when she was knocked down while crossing the […]

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Seplat empowers 1,373 educators in Edo, Delta with STEAM skills

Angel Ojonugwa August 23, 2024

BENINI (Sundiata Scholar) – Seplat Energy, an indigenous oil and gas company, says it has, in four years, equipped 1,373 educators in Edo and Delta with skills to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). Chioma Afe, Director of External Affairs and Social Performance, Seplat, disclosed this at the unveiling of the 5th edition […]

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yASUU issues 21-day ultimatum to States, FG over unresolved matters

Angel Ojonugwa August 23, 2024

UMAHAI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal and State Governments to address all the “outstanding issues” hindering the development of the nation’s universities. The ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, announced the ultimatum at a press conference held at the Michael Okpara

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Governing Council Chair lauds FG’s education transformation drive

Angel Ojonugwa August 23, 2024

BICHI Kano State (Sundiata Scholar) – The newly appointed Chairman, Governing Council, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Kano, Sen. Muhammad Abba-Aji has extolled President Bola Tinubu for his commitment toward reviving education sector. Speaking at the inaugural meeting on Wednesday in Bichi, Abba-Aji lauded President Tinubu’s commitment towards

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NBTE accredits 3 new programmes for Fed Poly N’yak

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) approved three academic programmes for the newly established Federal Polytechnic in N’yak, Shendam, Plateau State. Dr. Mukaila Ya’u, Rector of the Polytechnic, stated that the Board approved of three programmes, Statistics, Business Administration, and Electrical Electronics Engineering, out of 10 courses the

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Ede Poly establishes committee to review expulsion and suspension of 35 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic in Ede, Osun State, has formed an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the expulsion of 27 students and the suspension of eight others from the institution. Prof. Taiwo Olaiya, chairman of the institution’s governing council, made the announcement during the council’s inaugural meeting in

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UNICEF and HiLWA collaborate to strengthen girl-child education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

UNICEF has partnered with High-Level Women Advocates (HiLWA) to develop sustainable strategies for promoting adolescent retention, transition, and completion in secondary schools. HiLWA, an NGO, collaborates with UNICEF to help girls in obtaining essential educational qualifications. Francis Elisha, UNICEF’s education specialist in Sokoto, said participants at a

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Reckless driver kills final year student of OAU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

On Thursday, a reckless driver killed a final-year student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, casting a pall over the institution. According to Abiodun Olarewaju, the institution’s spokeswoman, the victim, a student in the Department of Foreign Languages, was on her way to the school to submit her project when she was knocked down while crossing

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FG installs power plants at six federal universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has erected power plants at six federal universities as part of its attempts to provide reliable power to important sectors of society. This came as the agency said that it has made great progress in furthering Nigeria’s electrification initiatives. This is according to a recent briefing by […]

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ASUU to meet with FG to avert impending strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, and the Federal Government will meet on Monday to address university teachers’ demands and prevent impending strike. On Wednesday, the union issued a 21-day strike warning to the government, requesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration address all remaining issues impeding the

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Ondo govt. pledges to minimise menace of out-of-school childrenMenace

Angel Ojonugwa August 22, 2024

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – Ondo State Government says it has put necessary measures in place to tackle the menace of out-of-school children in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Laolu Akindolire, stated this while speaking with the News Akindolire spoke on the sidelines of a two-day regional stakeholders’ meeting on […]

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University of Calabar Cancels Post-UTME Screening, Shifts to O’ Level Point Grading System

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 22, 2024

In a significant change to the 2024/2025 admissions process, the University of Calabar has announced the cancellation of its previously scheduled Post-UTME screening exercise, opting instead for an O’ Level point grading system. This decision comes amidst escalating concerns over the high cost of transportation, accommodation, logistics, and the current security

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KWASU, US researchers investigate poor mathematics performance in Nigerian schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 21, 2024

A group of researchers from Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete, the University of Ilorin, and the University of Alabama in the United States did a study on efficient ways for teaching mathematics in Nigerian schools. The study, titled “Exploration of the Effect of Scaffolding Instructional Strategy on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Mathematics,”