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Only one percent of Nigerians are receiving university education — Adesina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, stated that only 1% of Nigerians are enrolled in university study. Adesina made this statement during his remarks at the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership 2024 award ceremony. Adesina, the award recipient, noted that

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NANS suggests five years after NYSC for student loan repayment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has stated that it is unrealistic to expect recipients of the Federal Government loan scheme to begin payback two years after completing the National Youth Service Corps. It argued that less than 10% of graduates are incorporated into the employment market within two years after completing NYSC. It therefore […]

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Unilorin’s Joint Action Committee Begins Warning Strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 19, 2024

In an effort to pressure the federal government to pay the four months’ worth of salaries that its members in the Federal Universities and Inter Universities Centres have had withheld, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), both at […]

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Minister: FG collaborates with US firm to create 50,000 jobs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

An official stated that in three years, the Federal Government’s collaboration with Lab Four, a U.S. Cybersecurity Institute, will create 50,000 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) employment. This was said by Dr. Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, on Monday in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the

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UBEC boss Bobboyi aims for the implementation of effective school programs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Dr Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has challenged Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) with implementing the Effective School Programmes (ESP). Bobboyi made the claim while addressing at the UBEC-SUBEBs conference in Abuja on Monday. He stated that implementing the ESP would result in enhanced

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Sefinat Ododo praises First Lady Tinubu for boosting access to education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Mrs Sefinat Usman Ododo, the First Lady of Kogi State, has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her Renewed Hope Initiative, which aims to increase access to education for Nigerian children. Mrs. Ododo, the Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative in Kogi State, was addressing during the flag-off of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi […]

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Abuja secondary school student fatally stabbed

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

A teenage secondary school student from Kubwa, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was reportedly stabbed to death. According to reports acquired on Monday morning, the deceased, Salma Yunusa, was cruelly assassinated by her co-tenant in the Byazhin part of town, where she lived with her elder sister, Bilikisu Yunusa. The suspect, Immaculate Chukwudi, a co-tenant […]

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Academic activities at Nigerian universities halt as SSANU, NASU commence strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union went on strike nationwide today in protest of the Federal Government’s alleged unfair treatment and inequality in salary payment. Last Monday, unions threatened to shut down hostels and electricity supplies at universities across the country if the Federal Government

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University funding: Olu Obafemi speaks in UNIJOS, as ASUU holds Heroes’ Day

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2024

Prof. Olu Obafemi, a renowned poet, playwright, author, and Professor of English and Dramatic Literature, has been chosen as a guest speaker at the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s public lecture/heroes’ day at the University of Jos. Obafemi will speak at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Unity Hall, ASUU Secretariat in […]

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Tragic vehicle accident in Jigawa kills 3 secondary school students, leaves 14 injured

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 17, 2024

Three students from Jigawa State’s Government Girls Secondary School, Kaugama, died in a horrific vehicle accident while travelling home for holiday. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the Police Public Relations Officer, verified the event in a statement. He stated the incident occurred on the Jahun/Kiyawa route in Jigawa State and injured 14 additional students. In a […]

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UK universities to reduce courses, staff due to reduction in Nigerian, foreign student enrollment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 17, 2024

Universities in the United Kingdom are considering reducing courses due to a decrease in international student enrollment, which is beginning to have an impact on certain institutions’ budget. On Saturday, The Times reported that university executives warned that the loss of one-third of foreign students has threatened to force institutions into loss, requiring them

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FG to expand school feeding programme to include basic education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 17, 2024

To improve educational support and nourishment for schoolchildren in Nigeria, the federal government has announced plans to expand the suspended Home Grown School Feeding Programme beyond primary schools to cover basic education. Dr. Folake Olatunji-David, Director of Basic Education, announced this during the Federal Ministry of Education’s launch and fundraiser for

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Hair stylist, dispatch rider detained for selling drug-laced chin-chin to schoolchildren

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 17, 2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its agents have detained Josephine Odunu, a 20-year-old hair stylist, and Edesemi Ikporo, a 30-year-old dispatch rider, for selling and distributing illegal drug-laced chin-chin to schoolchildren and at social gatherings in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The NDLEA recounted that its officers on patrol in the Opolo region of

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Kwara State to upgrade three colleges of education to universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

In an effort to elevate three Kwara State institutions of education to universities, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has asked the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for support. During a working visit with Sonny Echono, the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, on Wednesday in Abuja, AbdulRazaq made the proposal. Kwara State College of Education,

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Governor Bala reaffirms commitment to improving the educational sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

Bauchi State Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the educational system. Given the importance of education, the governor emphasised that it will be accomplished through partnership with different stakeholders from both within and outside of the country. He made these remarks while attending the matriculation

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Check out the six most expensive universities in the world

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

The pursuit of higher education often comes with a hefty price tag, especially at some of the most prestigious universities globally. These institutions, known for their academic excellence and notable alumni, command top dollar for tuition fees. From the historic halls of Harvey Mudd College to the cutting-edge innovations at University of Cambridg, the world’s […]

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Ondo govt approves employment of 2,000 teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

The Ondo State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teachers to the state civil service as part of its attempts to reposition the education sector. The state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced this on Friday during the opening of the late Rosa Jane Pelly legacy project at Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School in Akure. Aiyedatiwa, who […]

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UNIZIK establishes committee to promote STEM in Igbo language

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, in collaboration with an Igbo social-cultural organisation, Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation (OCHE), has established a committee to develop curriculum for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with Igbo as the language of instruction and evaluation in schools throughout South East Nigeria. During the

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List of top 10 Universities in Africa 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

Africa’s top universities have shown to be academically competent over the years, with several learning breakthroughs to fight current global concerns. These universities are widely recognised. The list below includes universities that excel at showcasing African education.Specific factors are used to generate university rankings. There are specific features and

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Kwara government offers 50,000 cartons of noodles to university students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 13, 2024

On Wednesday, the Kwara state government began distributing 50,000 cartons of noodles to students at state, federal, and private educational institutions throughout the state. During a presentation to the leadership of Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) of tertiary institutions in Ilorin, through the Office of the Special Assistant on Students Affairs, the state