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60 Presidential Amnesty Scholars Receive First Class Degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

Between 2016 and 2023, 60 students who received scholarships through the Presidential Amnesty Programme earned first-class degrees in a variety of competitive disciplines. Dr. Charles Ariye, the PAP’s Head of Education, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The first-class

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50 US universities to participate in the 2024 EducationUSA fair in Abuja, Lagos

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

This year’s EducationUSA fair will feature 50 universities from the United States. The fair’s 23rd edition will be held in Abuja and Lagos from September 17 to 19. In the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 17,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees. Nigeria has the highest number of African students and is the 7th largest source […]

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Airtel Africa to support outstanding students in 14 countries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

Airtel Africa, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has launched the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ to support outstanding students in 14 African nations. The Fellowship is intended to assist students from Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Niger, Chad, Congo B, Gabon, Madagascar, and Seychelles pursuing a Bachelor of Science in

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NBTE inaugurates polytechnics foundation council, dissolves steering committee

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

On Thursday, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) established the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation Council and disbanded the old steering committee. In his inauguration speech, NBTE executive secretary Idris Bugaje stated that NIPOF was created to solve the serious issues affecting polytechnics in Nigeria. Mr Bugaje stated that its objective was to help the

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Anambra Government threatens to shut down 2,000 unaccredited schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The government of Anambra State has issued a warning to over 2,000 schools operating without accreditation as the first term of primary and secondary school begins on September 17. The state government has threatened to shut down any of these institutions if they do not obtain the necessary approvals and accreditation. In a press statement […]

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NANS condoles students and other victims of flooding in Borno

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

Afeez Akinteye, President of the Senate and National Association of Nigerian Students, has expressed condolences to victims of the recent floods that swept through Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital. He also called for long-term solutions to the situation and urged the federal government to develop a comprehensive strategy to meet the displaced people’s immediate

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2 Polytechnic students crushed to death in Ondo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

A Toyota collided with a bicycle on the Akure-Ondo road at Olokunta community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, late yesterday, killing two Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji students instantly. They were declared dead at the spot when the car collided with them. Prince Oriade Wellington Adebawo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Emergency Response, […]

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Fed Govt approves N47.5 billion to upgrade 50 schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The Federal Government has allocated N47.5 billion for the first phase of upgrading 50 selected senior secondary schools (SSS) across the country. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), announced this yesterday during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Government Science Secondary School (GSSC) in

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Gombe University lecturers embark on indefinite strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The state government’s refusal to accede to the requests has led the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Gombe State University to go on an indefinite strike. The union has listed a number of demands, including the non-implementation of the 2021 Memorandum of Action, increased funding for the university, the failure to pay accrued Earned Academic […]

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NBTE head expresses concern about the state of technical education in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has expressed concern about the state of technical colleges in Nigeria and urged the government to increase investment in TVET. Bugaje spoke during a workshop on strategies for implementing the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) in Technical Colleges of Education

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Rivers need 15,000 new teachers — NUT chair

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Rivers State Chapter, has expressed worry about the teacher shortage in schools across the state, claiming that at least 15,000 teachers are urgently needed. Dr Collins Echekpu, the State NUT Chairman, disclosed this in a conversation with journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Echekpu indicated that the number was essential […]

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Canada student enrolment reduces by 45%

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

Universities Canada has voiced concern about a major decline in international student enrolment due to the cap on student visas. Foreign students recently protested in Canada when authorities announced plans to deport them in line with a new immigration policy. The national cap, set in January by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, was initially intended to reduce

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ASUU laments victimisation of members

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos Chapter, has expressed concern about the victimisation of its members at some of the country’s public universities. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, Chairperson of the union at the institution, stated this at a news conference in Jos on Tuesday. According to Molwus, the affected employees are from […]

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Abia government postpones school resumption date

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

The Abia State Government has delayed the resumption date for both public and private schools in the state for the 2024/2025 academic year. Mr Okey Kanu, Commissioner for Information, stated this during a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, citing a coinciding Muslim holiday as the reason for the

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FG excludes varsities, research grants from TSA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 10, 2024

The federal government has mandated that third-party research grant funds for federal universities and research institutions be excluded from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This was revealed in a letter sent by Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), to Vice Chancellors. The letter, dated September 6, 2024, was

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NANS seeks review of student loan amid fuel price hike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 10, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to increase the N20,000 stipend paid to student loan recipients by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to N40,000. NANS Senate President Akinteye Babatunde stated that this will allow students to adjust to the recent increase in petrol pump prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum

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3 policemen detained over murder of Kwara Poly student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 10, 2024

Three police officers have been detained in connection with the alleged murder of Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, an ND 2 Electronic Engineering student at the Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin. The late student was allegedly murdered by the arrested policemen last Wednesday in the GRA area of Ilorin metropolis. The three policemen were identified as Abiodun […]

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Lagos State Government 2024 Specialised ICT Training for Nigerian Youth

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 9, 2024

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, is happy to announce a chance for 200 unemployed youths to learn worldwide cutting-edge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills, therefore improving their employability prospects. The Lagos State Specialised Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Training Programme is

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Foundation enrols 50 vulnerable children in primary school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 9, 2024

The Misilli Community Development Foundation claims to have helped register 50 disadvantaged and vulnerable children in primary school. The foundation’s founder, Isma’il Misilli, revealed this at a distribution of school bags and writing tools to vulnerable children in Gombe on Sunday. Mr Misilli, who also serves as the director general of press affairs at

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Kwara Poly management, students demand justice for alleged killing of student by police

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 9, 2024

The management and students of Kwara State Polytechnic are demanding justice for one of the institution’s students, who was allegedly murdered by police in Ilorin, the state capital. In response to the tragedy, the institution’s Rector, Engr Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, expressed his sadness over the student’s death. As the investigation continues, the