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POLAC Announces Screening Process for 11th Regular Course Admission

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 28, 2024

The Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) invites all candidates who successfully completed their online registration for admission into the 11th Regular Course to participate in the Automated Physical/Credential Screening, Computer-Based Test (CBT), Medical Screening, and Board Interview exercises.

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GTCO 2024-2025 Summer Internship Program For African Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 28, 2024

The GTCO Summer Internship Programme is designed to offer highly skilled and driven African students abroad practical experience in developing innovative solutions that set benchmarks for excellence locally and globally. This programme provides participants with hands-on work experience, enabling them to collaborate directly with specific GTCO divisions. The knowledge and

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Chevron 2025 Internship Programme for Nigerian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 28, 2024

The Chevron Internship Programme is part of Chevron’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and its support for the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme. This initiative offers valuable learning opportunities to Nigerian students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programmes. The programme is designed to help students build and apply

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Stakeholders laud Kano govt, seek more investment in education

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – Stakeholders in education have commended the Kano State Government for its ongoing efforts to improve the sector and called for increased investment to further enhance learning outcomes. The stakeholders stressed that increased budgetary allocation to the sector was crucial for improving the quality of education. They made call in separate

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Minister urges FCT College of Education to focus on solution-driven research

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the management of FCT College of Education, Zuba, to prioritise solution-driven research that addresses societal needs. Mahmoud made this call at the college’s 3rd combined Convocation Ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. She stressed that a demand-driven

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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). This is contained in a statement by NECO’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani, on Saturday in Abuja. Sani said the

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54-Year-Old Man Jailed Over Forged Medical Certificates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 27, 2024

Martins Ugwu, a 54-year-old who fraudulently used his best man’s medical school certificates to gain employment at the Federal Ministry of Health, has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison. Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jabi, Abuja, delivered the ruling on Tuesday. Ugwu was […]

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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 it to the Department of Crop and Horticulture Production. He stated that the

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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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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

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FUTMinna Postpones Resumption for 2024/2025 Academic Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 25, 2024

The Federal University of Technology, Minna has announced a postponement of the resumption date for the 2024/2025 academic session. The university stated that academic activities are now scheduled to begin on Monday, 20th January 2025. This decision was taken to ensure a more conducive atmosphere for teaching, research, and learning, considering prevailing circumstances.

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NANS Expresses Concern Over Worsening Hunger, Economic Crisis in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 24, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to tackle hunger and economic challenges in the country, warning that citizens are facing severe hardship. In a statement issued on Saturday by Abdulyekinn Odunayo, Clerk of the Senate at NANS headquarters, the association criticised the prevailing conditions,

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NECO Approves More International Schools for SSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 24, 2024

The National Examinations Council (NECO) announced on Saturday the accreditation of additional international schools as part of its efforts to expand its global reach. In a statement, NECO’s acting Director of Public Relations, Azeez Sanni, revealed that the newly accredited schools are located in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea. According to Sanni, NECO’s

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Academic Luminary and Gender Advocate, Prof Olabisi Aina Retires from OAU at 70

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 23, 2024

For three memorable days, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, celebrated the remarkable career of renowned academic and gender advocate, Prof Olabisi Idowu Aina, who retired at the age of 70 after nearly 40 years of exemplary service. Prof Aina’s profound contributions to academia, especially in advancing gender research and policy in Nigeria, […]

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25% of Kano primary schools have only 1 teacher for all six grades, PLANE reports

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 23, 2024

The Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE), an education initiative funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has disclosed that approximately 25% of primary schools in Kano State operate with only one teacher catering to all six primary grades. This revelation was made on Thursday during the presentation of findings […]

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FUTA Celebrates 519 First-Class Graduands at Combined Convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 23, 2024

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) is set to honour 519 students graduating with First-Class honours during its combined 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies. This announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, at a press briefing marking the commencement of the convocation events. Professor Oladiji revealed that the

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Minister of Education urged to address university strikes through online earning

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 23, 2024

In light of persistent strikes affecting Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, Abba Michael, the head of the Institute of Commercial Management United Kingdom (ICM-UK) in Nigeria, has advocated for the adoption of online education as a solution. Michael called on Tunji Alausa, the newly appointed Minister of Education, to promote online learning programmes in Nigerian