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Makinde approves recruitment of 7000 public primary school teachers

Angel Ojonugwa May 21, 2024

IBADAN ( Sundiata Post) – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved recruitment of 7000 teachers into public primary schools in the state.The government also approved recruitment of 100 caregivers in special schools across the state. Dr Nureni Adeniran, Chairman, Oyo State Universal

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Borno government allocates N783 million for training teachers in the state

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The Borno state government has allocated N783 million to train 781 primary school teachers who have not benefited from the N30,000 minimum wage, with the aim to enhance education quality. The training programme, which began at the College of Education in Bama, is intended to improve the competency of teachers who failed the 2019 verification and 2022

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NUC approves 25 degree programmes for Adeyemi University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 25 degree programmes for the commencement of academic activities at Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo, beginning with admissions in 2023/2024. President Bola Tinubu had ordered the immediate conversion of the erstwhile Adeyemi College of Education to Adeyemi University of Education. Dr. Samuel Akintunde, the

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FG shortlists 5,000 candidates for oil sector overseas scholarship exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The Federal Government said on Monday that over 5,000 people were shortlisted and participated in the oil and gas sector 2024 overseas scholarship exams held throughout Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. It announced this through the Petroleum Technology Development Fund in Abuja, adding that each state of the federation would get the same number of successful

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NABTEB commences syllabus review of 14 trade subjects after 14 years

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

After several years, the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has begun reviewing the syllabuses of 14 trades offered by technical institutes. Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo Abanihe, Registrar of the Board, stated at a workshop on the review of technical college syllabus in Abuja on Monday that the need to produce well-trained and motivated craftsmen and

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Only students of federal institutions will receive student loans for now — FG.

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The federal government has announced that the student loan scheme will only be available to applicants from federal universities, as the program will be executed in phases. This was announced on Monday by Akintunde Sawyerr, managing director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), during a conference in Abuja. “We will soon begin a programme […]

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Our target at Salem University, Lokoja – VC

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

LOKOJA ( Sundiata Post) – The Vice-Chancellor, Salem University Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, says the target of the school is to set the pace for the training Nigerian youths into future leaders. The Vice Chancellor (VC) said this in Lokoja as part of 16th anniversary of the institution. Johnson-Akubo said the vision of the Founder […]

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How local inventions in agric can meet Nigerians’ needs, boost IGR – UI

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Post) – Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, University of Ibadan, has called for promotion of local inventions in the agricultural sector to meet the needs of Nigerians. The Chairman, Exhibition Committee of the department, Dr Olawale Arogundade, made the call at an exhibition organised to showcase innovations in the various

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Prioritise education funding beyond media promises, SSANU urges Ondo govt.

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

OKITIPUPA (Sundiata Post ) – Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State has called on government to prioritise funding of education in the state beyond media promises. SSANU Chairman, Mr Temidayo Temola, told newsmen on Friday in Okitipupa that the inadequate

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A comprehensive guide to applying for 2024 MTN Scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

On Friday, MTN Nigeria Foundation announced scholarship options for Nigerian students to promote education and empower future leaders. MTN also announced that the online registration portal is now open to interested undergraduate and postgraduate students. The annual award amount has also been raised from N200,000 to N300,000 for qualified students. The scholarship covers

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Knife attack at Chinese primary school results in 12 casualties

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

A knife attack targeting schoolchildren in China’s southern Jiangxi province has killed at least two people and injured ten others, according to police. According to the BBC, the event took place about lunchtime on Monday at a primary school in Guixi. Most of the students are between the ages of six and twelve. Chinese police […]

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NBTE begins accreditation of new courses in Federal Polytechnic, Wannue

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

TARKA (Sundiata Post) – Benue The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has commenced accreditation exercise for six new courses at the Federal Polytechnic, Wannue, in Benue. Mr Ogah Ngbede, NBTE’s Director of Polytechnics Programmes, told newsmen on Friday that the exercise would last for two days. He recalled that the institution secured full accreditation

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9 LASU law graduates get appointed as Lagos high court judges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Nine alumni of Lagos State University’s Faculty of Law in Ojo, Lagos, have been appointed judges to the Lagos High Court. The nine were among the 13 judges recently appointed to the Lagos State High Court. On Monday, the institution announced this via a post on its X handle. According to the statement, this is the […]

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Anambra teacher detained for beating 8-year-old student to coma

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

In Anambra state, a 30-year-old teacher was detained after reportedly beating an 8-year-old student into a coma. The Anambra state government has permanently closed Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the commissioner for Education, revealed this to reporters in her office on Monday. She had called the proprietor of […]

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4 Northern States brainstorm on out-of-school children in Katsina

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

STATES (Sundiata Post) – brainstorm on out-of-school children in Katsina Katsina, Stakeholders in the education sector across the four states of North-West region, on Thursday converged on Katsina to deliberate on ways to address the issue of out-of-school children in their state. The two-day regional stakeholders meeting, which commenced in Katsina, brought together

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OAU amphitheatre ceiling falls, injures studentsOAU

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

ILE – IFE (Sundiata Post) – (Osun)A part of the ceiling of the Amphitheatre of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, collapsed on Thursday injuring eight students. reports that students were at the time of the incident receiving a morning lecture at the venue at Oduduwa Hall. The Public Relations Officer of the Students’ Union […]

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3 Chibok girls,186 others bag BSc in AUN

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Three abducted Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram’s custody in 2014 are among the 189 students who have received first degrees in various fields from the American University of Nigeria (AUN). The Chibok girls are the second set to graduate from the university in the last three years, and they are among the 30 internally […]

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Protesters request for the reinstatement of 5 LASU lecturers who were unlawfully dismissed

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Residents of Ikoga-Zebbe, Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos, have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reinstate Anthony Dansu and four other officials of the Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, who were wrongfully sacked in 2019. They were fired after being charged with unlawful removal, retention, dissemination, or

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Over 4,000 Nigerians are schooling in Germany — Envoy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Mrs. Annett Gunther, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, stated that over 4,000 Nigerians are currently studying and working in the European country. Gunther mentioned this while speaking with journalists in Abuja. According to her, the German Academic Exchange Service awards no fewer than 1,000 scholarships annually. The envoy stated that the German government was striving

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IMSU don, 5 others die in Imo auto crash

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

On Saturday night, six people died at Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri Junction, after a trailer driver lost control and crashed into vehicles and pedestrians. It was reported that the incident occurred at 7 p.m. Chidiebube Okeoma, an eyewitness to the incident, said he helped to rush some of the injured to the Federal Medical Centre […]