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39-year-old Nigerian receives Lecturer of the Year award at Dublin University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

Alexander Victor, a Nigerian development expert, researcher, and entrepreneur, has been selected lecturer of the year at Dublin City University in Ireland. Victor beat nine others to become the university’s overall best lecturer. The Edo-born lecturer got the prestigious honour on March

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EKSU’s chancellor moves to harness youth potential, announces N1 billion Innovation Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

Tunji Olowolafe, the recently appointed Chancellor of Ekiti State University, has launched a unique concept to harness Nigeria’s youth’s limitless potential using a worldwide Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) platform. “I believe in harnessing the untapped potential of our youth, particularly in fields like business process outsourcing,” he said.

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UNN students receive N12 million research grants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka has given seed research grants totaling N12 million to twelve student groups. According to reports, the students displayed unique and entrepreneurial concepts that will contribute to long-term energy and power development. Each research group earned

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Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 258 classrooms, others

max Amuchie April 4, 2024

PLATEAU (Sundiata post) – Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Thursday opened bid for the award of contracts for the construction and renovation of 258 classrooms and other projects across the 17 local government areas of the state. Speaking at the event in Jos, Chiarman of the board, Mr Sunday Amuna, said that the projects […]

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Ododo hails Tinubu for signing Student Loan

max Amuchie April 4, 2024

LOKOJA Sundiata post ) Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, has commended Bola Tinubu for assenting to the Nigeria Student Loan Act, which establishes the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Reports that Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This comes after separate considerations […]

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Zamfara Govt. to recruit 2,000 English, Science teachers – Commissioner

max Amuchie April 4, 2024

ZAMFARA (Sundiata post) – Government says it is set to recruit 2,000 English and Science subjects teachers in the state, an official disclosed Alhaji Wadatau Madawaki, the state Commissioner for Science and Technology made this known in Gusau on Tuesday. Reports that the commissioner spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting on “Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning […]

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World Bank funded project to renovate 441 public schools in Zamfara – Official

max Amuchie April 4, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata post) – The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank funded intervention, will renovate 441 public primary and secondary schools in Zamfara.The Coordinator of the Project, Hajiya Sa’adatu Abdu-Gusau, disclosed this in Gusau on Wednesday at the stakeholders’ meeting on AGILE project in the state. Reports that the

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ICAN accredits 25 tertiary institutions, tuition centres for training accountants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has accredited the accounting programmes of 14 universities, three polytechnics, and eight tuition training centres, exempting its graduates from ICAN foundational courses. Dr. Innocent Iweka Okwuosa, President of ICAN, emphasised that the purpose of accreditation was to ensure that the universities’ and

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Parents demand an end to discrimination against people with Down syndrome, others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA), an affiliate of the Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria (DSFN), has urged the federal government, the United Nations, and civil society organisations to fight prejudice against people with Down syndrome and other impairments. The PTA made the appeal during a webinar organised by DSFN to commemorate the 2024 World Down […]

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How tertiary education can be financed through EDUBONDS – Salis

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

Owolabi Salis, a famous Nigerian politician, has proposed the use of EDUBONDS to fund tertiary education. He explained that EDUBONDS retains educated persons to help the nation grow. According to him, it ensures that education reaches everybody. He said: “It is a creative design of a highly efficient and effective financial mechanism which draws resources […]

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Fallen container crushes UNILESA employee to death

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

A female staff member of University of Ilesa died in a tragic accident on the Ilesa-Ibodi route on Wednesday. A container filled with cashew nuts dropped off a truck and landed on the car driven by an unidentified female university employee. The mishap, which occurred just a few metres from the institution’s main gate, sparked […]

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Groups of people banned from receiving student loans (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

Nigerians have praised President Bola Tinubu since he signed the Students Loan Bill into law, a provision that is supposed to assist impoverished students in accessing higher education. In this article, five categories of people ruled ineligible for the loan are highlighted. Below is the list of persons who are not eligible for the loan: […]

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31 principals in Cross River get suspended for WAEC exams racketeering

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

The Cross River State Government has suspended 31 principals from some public secondary schools in the state after they were accused of exam racketeering and doctoring of the 2024 WAEC students’ lists in order to embezzle funds earmarked for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams by the State. The principals were suspended by the […]

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FG once again threatens to deal with fake degree holders

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

The federal government has once again stated that security services will pursue persons in the country who possess bogus university certificates. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this on Tuesday during the first quarterly citizens and stakeholders interaction in Nigeria’s education sector in Abuja. He predicted that the presentation of a 13-pillar roadmap

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Police arrest 8 suspects over murder of UNIMAID lecturer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

The Borno State Police Command has detained eight people in connection with the death of Kamar Abdulkadir, a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Abdulkadir was discovered dead in a pool of his own blood on Sunday, with multiple injuries inflicted on his body by his assassins. According to NAN, Nahun Daso, the state […]

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Peter Obi’s Running Mate’s Private University Increases Tuition Fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

Baze University, Abuja, owned by the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Baba Datti-Ahmed, has increased student fees, citing a ‘astronomical rise’ in the cost of products and services. The changes include a 100% increase in hostel fees, a 35% increase in tuition and the Students’ Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES), and a […]

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Protests rock Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja after death of ward attendant

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

Ward attendants at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja in Kogi State staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday in response to the death of one of their colleagues, Salamatu Aliu of Post Natal Ward. According to reports, the deceased was transported to the hospital for medical assistance on Sunday evening but was not seen by doctors […]

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Borno leaders reject merger of Army University with NDA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

The Borno Concerned Citizens (BCC) has expressed its discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly regarding the federal government’s intention to merge the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. The Borno elders warned doing so would be counterproductive. As a result, the BCC has written to […]

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Adeleke mandates a new retirement age for teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2024

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the immediate enforcement and execution of the new retirement age and length of service for the teaching profession, mandating measures to restore normalcy across Osun State’s schools. According to a circular issued today by the Office of the Head of Service, Mr Ayanleye Aina, anyone interested in […]

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JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A’Level results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 2, 2024

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the Direct Entry registration process. According to the board’s weekly bulletin, which was made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, provided the data when he met with representatives from the National