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Oyebanji approves N138m million car and housing loans for teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2024

Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti state, has approved N138.7 million to pay off car and housing loans for 448 teaching and non-teaching staff members of the state Teaching Service Commission. Mike Omolayo, Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, announced this

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Umahi receives encomiums for his honorary doctoral degree

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2024

Friends and friends of Works Minister David Umahi have stated that he is deserving of the Doctorate Honoris Causa given by Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. They stated the minister’s track record as a public servant distinguished him as an achiever. The award ceremony, held on April 20 at the university’s main campus, drew prominent Nigerians […]

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FG should address unemployment given that student loans will boost enrollment—Bowen VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 21, 2024

Professor Jonathan Babalola, Vice Chancellor of Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State, has asked the Federal Government to create measures to combat the surge in unemployment, since student loans will enhance student enrollment in schools. Babalola, addressing at the school entrepreneurship week, stated that many of his institution’s students are supporting themselves

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Junior Achievement Africa educates female students in entrepreneurial skills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 21, 2024

Junior Achievement Africa, which aims to inspire young girls to become leaders in their communities and prosper in the global economy, has trained 30 secondary school girls in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Delta Airlines facilitated the training, which was part of a regional LEAD Camp project for girls and took place in Ghana. It […]

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Abuja Hospital to collaborate with the presidency to help out-of-school children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 21, 2024

Christopher Otabor, Alliance Hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), has recommended providing free healthcare and education to the country’s disadvantaged and most vulnerable citizens as a realistic strategy for tackling poverty and enhancing health security for the majority of Nigerians. According to UNICEF data for 2023, one in every three Nigerian children

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23-year-old student dies after getting drugged on his birthday

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 21, 2024

A 23-year-old student from Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic in Uwana, Ebonyi State, died tragically on his birthday in Agbo Ibeku, Abia State, allegedly after being drugged by a friend. The victim, Chinedu Hope, was allegedly taken to a hideout run by a drug mogul named Yoko, where he was exposed to a horrible ordeal that […]

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ITF paid N1.1 billion as SIWES allowance in 2023

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) claims to have given N 1.1 billion in student and supervisory allowances under the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in 2023. Dr. Afiz Ogun, ITF’s director general (DG), made the announcement on Saturday in Jos during the fund’s 2023 Performance Review Meeting and Merit Award Ceremony. Mr Ogun stated […]

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Plateau University suspends academic activities following recent attack

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

Plateau University, Bokkos, has suspended academic activities for ten days following the death of a second-year student. Mr Yakubu Ayuba, the institution’s Registrar, made this known in a statement issued Saturday in Jos. On Thursday night, gunmen attacked Chikam, a neighbouring town to the university, killing a student named Dading Jordan. Ayuba stated that the […]

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Foundation prepares 50 Kano UTME candidates for CBT exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

Hotoro United Community Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, provided 50 candidates with a week of free computer-based testing training in preparation for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Kano State. Muhammad Abdulwahab, Chairman of the Foundation, announced this at the end of the training on Friday at the NITDA Computer Centre in Hotoro,

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Famous 300-year-old girls school in London to close down over shortage of students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

A London girls’ school that is closing after more than 300 years will be converted into a rehabilitation centre for vulnerable students, it has been announced. Saint Martin-In-The Fields High School for Girls in Lambeth, originally established in 1699, will close this summer due to a lack of students. However, its Tulse Hill property has […]

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Adamawa deworms children and immunises women against mortality, deformities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

The Adamawa State Government plans to launch phase two of the Statewide School Deworming Campaign, as well as provide free delivery kits to expecting mothers throughout the state. Kaletapwa Farauta, Professor and Deputy Governor, announced this at the Outbreak Response (OBR2) Review Meeting for March 2024, which was organised by the Adamawa State Primary Health […]

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Canadians express worry over housing, number of international student – Survey.

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

A recent online survey in Toronto found that Canadians believe there are too many international students, which is causing housing shortages. Navigator conducted the “International Students, Understanding Canada Opinions” survey, which sampled 1,500 randomly selected Canadian individuals. According to the study results, 58% of Canadians believe an overwhelming

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Gunmen attack Plateau State University, killing and injuring several people

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

Gunmen believed to be herders are now on the rampage at Plateau State University in the Bokkos Local Government Area. Many people are believed to have been killed, as a fleeing student stated over the phone that the attack was still underway. “It is pandemonium everyone is scampering to safety because rattling gunshots are all […]

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NANS seeks SGF intervention over leadership crisis

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students‘ leadership has petitioned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to arrest and prosecute the factional President of NANS, Pedro Obi, for allegedly impersonating NANS President Lucky Emonefe. On Thursday, Emonefe led hundreds of students in a solidarity protest to the office of the Secretary to

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NNPC/SNEPCo provides Niger Delta University with a digital library to promote e-learning

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

A multibillion-naira learning facility and digital library opened on Thursday at Niger Delta University in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, with the promise of revolutionising e-learning and technology-driven teaching and research at the university. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) provided funding for the project, as did Shell Nigeria Exploration and

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Tinubu moves to overhaul education sector, orders a school census

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

Due to a lack of organised, verifiable, and authentic data on every aspect of Nigeria’s education sector, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an extensive census to identify fault points and aid in proper planning. The presidential mandate, issued on Thursday, is anticipated to collect data on all schools in Nigeria, from primary to tertiary level, […]

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Head of FCC angry as CEOs of educational agencies disregard her

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

The Federal Character Commission expressed disappointment on Thursday because chief executives from the supervisory bodies of federal tertiary institutions did not attend the commission meeting. The meeting was held to familiarise the three primary bodies—the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the

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NSUK appoints first female Vice Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has selected its first female Vice-Chancellor. Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, a professor of Islamic Studies, has been chosen to lead the institution. Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the statement on Wednesday. According to the release, Governor Abdullahi Sule approved the

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Polytechnic students urge Tinubu to end the HND/Bsc dichotomy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has requested President Bola Tinubu to sign a bill that would abolish and outlaw the dichotomy between Bachelor degree (BSc) and Higher National Diploma (HND). On Wednesday, NAPS made the petition during a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, dubbed “Save Polytechnic Education Rally,” with the tagline

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99 bag first class as LAUTECH graduates 5,717 students in 16th convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Professor Rasaq Kalilu, acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has announced that around 99 students would graduate with first-class honours during the institution’s upcoming 16th convocation event. He made the announcement during a press conference held on Wednesday at the institution’s Senate Building in