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Aspira Nigeria donates a Laundromat to Bayero University Kano

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

Aspira Nigeria Limited, the producer of the popular detergent brand Viva, has established a fully-furnished laundromat for Bayero University Kano (BUK) students to enjoy free laundry services throughout their studies. This one-of-a-kind ultramodern facility, which includes over 40 washing

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Tansian University First Class graduate breaks Nigeria’s academic records

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

Oluchi Anthonia Umeaso has raised the reputation of Tansian University after graduating from the institution’s Department of Microbiology with a final grade point average of 4.96 on a 5-point scale. The University issued a news release on Tuesday containing this information. It stated that with the final grade point, the microbiologist became the best graduating […]

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ATBU ASUU stages peaceful protest, calls for conclusion of 2009 renegotiation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

A peaceful protest has been organized by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, to demand the conclusion of the 2009 renegotiation. Members of the union gathered en masse at the ASUU secretariat in the university, shouting solidarity songs to stress their demands, claiming that this […]

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Generator fumes kill 7 university students in Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

Seven people, reportedly university undergraduates, died after inhaling fumes from a generator inside a music studio on Transformer Road, Ebis, in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The victims, whose identities are yet to be confirmed, were working at a recording studio owned by one of them, Akpos Barakubo, when the […]

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Lawyer writes Education minister over alleged discrimination against admission seeker

Angel Ojonugwa May 21, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata post) – Matthew Burkaa, SAN, counsel to Mrs Ogooluwa Aondo, has petitioned Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, over alleged discrimination in offering admission to Caleb, son to his client by Loyola Jesuit College (LJC) in Abuja. Burkaa, in the letter dated May 17 and a copy made available to newsmen […]

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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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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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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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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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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 […]

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Tinubu names the governing board members for 111 tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 18, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of at least 555 people to serve as Pro-Chancellors/Chairmen and Governing Board members of 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. This followed Tinubu’s approval of a list of nominees chosen by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial by the Education Ministry showed the appointment of a

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TETFUND increases research grants to Ekiti State University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 18, 2024

Professor Edward Olanipekun, Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has increased the institution’s research funds. He noted that the increase will allow the institution to carry out more problem-solving research. The VC made the announcement at the Faculty of Basic Medical Science’s first annual

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Trust Fund raises the Maltina Teacher of the Year award to N10 million

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 18, 2024

Nigeria Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced that the winner of the 10th edition of the Maltina Teacher of The Year (MTOTY) award will receive N10 million, a trophy, capacity development training abroad, and a fully-equipped block of classrooms or computer laboratory for the school. The new prize money is an increase over the […]