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Education stakeholders call for collaboration to reduce private school costs

Angel Ojonugwa September 9, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Some education stakeholders have advocated for urgent collaboration and policies to help reduce operational costs for private schools due to economic inflation in the country.They made the plea in separate interviews on Sunday in Lagos. Mr Yomi Otubela, National

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UNILORIN, Chinese varsity partner on academic collaborationAcademics

Angel Ojonugwa September 9, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Ilorin has entered into a partnership with the North-China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. According to the University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, the agreement was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in China. The publication stated

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Foundation enrolls 50 vulnerable children in primary school

Angel Ojonugwa September 9, 2024

GOMBE (Sundiata Scolar) – The Misilli Community Development Foundation says it has facilitated the enrollment of 50 poor and vulnerable children into primary school. Alhaji Isma’il Misilli, the founder of the foundation, disclosed this at the presentation of school bags and writing materials to vulnerable children in Gombe on Sunday. Misilli, who is also the […]

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LASG tasks corps members on networking

Angel Ojonugwa September 4, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar ) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged newly inducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to take advantage of the orientation programmes to boost their networking. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice on Friday, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2024 Batch B, Stream 2 of the NYSC members […]

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Educationist says proposed varsity admission age limit in order

Angel Ojonugwa September 4, 2024

AKWA Dr Oluyomi Mbachi, a retired Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Education, has described the 18 years age limit being proposed for varsity admission as a step in the right direction.Mbachi said in an interview with the in Awka on Friday, that enforcing the age limit for university admission was long overdue. She said that […]

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Sanwo-Olu lauds 200 recipients of Duke of Edinburgh’s award

Angel Ojonugwa September 4, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) -Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commended 200 recipients of the International Award for Young People “The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award” .The award presentation by the governor held at the Lagos House Ikeja on Thursday.He urged the pupils to take advantage of the platform to have a passion driven goal.“This […]

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UI students reject school fees increment

Angel Ojonugwa September 4, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday rejected the school fees increment approved by the governing council of the institution.reports that to show their disapproval, the students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 pm to 2 a.m. The President of the union, Bolaji Aweda; Vice-President, Bolutife Aboderin, […]

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Zero tolerance to sexual harassment within LASUSTECH – VC

Angel Ojonugwa September 4, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, says the institution has zero tolerance to sexual harassment of any form within the campus. Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the institution made this known at the monthly executive management meeting held on Friday with the union leaders at the […]

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Banning under-18 students from WASSCE, NECO will lead to capital flight — Don

Angel Ojonugwa August 30, 2024

SANGO OTA OGUN (Sundiata Scholar) – A university lecturer, Dr Stella Aririguzuh, says banning under-18 students from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will lead to capital flight. Aririguzuh, who is the Head, Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University at Ota in Ogun, stated this on Wednesday while speaking with the

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Stop distorting your child’s mental, psychological growth – Educationist advises parentsChildren

Angel Ojonugwa August 30, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – An Educationist, Mrs Titi Ojo, has urged parents and guardians to stop distorting the mental and psychological growth of their children by speeding up their educational progression unnecessarily. Ojo, the Head of School, Vine Branch Foundation School, Ibadan, made the call in an interview in Ibadan on Wednesday. According to her, […]

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Ondo govt approves tech hub for OAUSTECH

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

OKITIPUPA,Ondo State(Sundiata Scholar) – The Ondo State Government has approved the immediate setup of a technological hub for the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa. reports that a technological hub (tech hub) refers to a geographical location where there is a concentration of technological-related businesses and start-ups as

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Retreat: Pre-school educators vital in shaping children’s early years – Experts

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS ( Sundiata Scholar) – A Social Enterprise, the Mentoring School for Early-years Educators (MSEE Consult) on Tuesday highlighted the importance of preschool educators in shaping and building children in their early years. Funmi Ilori, Director of Communication, MSEE Consult, made this known to the sideline of a two-day annual Preschool Teachers’ Retreat held in

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Lagos SUBEB lauds OAGH Back-to-School medical outreach

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) commends Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) for the just concluded week-long Back-to-School Medical Outreach, saying it will boost the learning ability of pupils. Mr Hamzat Omolaja, Director, Social Mobilisation, Lagos SUBEB, gave the commendation in an interview on Sunday in Lagos.

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Nigeria admitted into World Skills Int’l- NBTE

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) said Nigeria has finally been admitted into the World Skills International (WSI). The Head, Media Unit of NBTE, Mrs Fatima Abubakar, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna. Abubakar said this was contained in a letter dated 20th August, […]

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NYSC relocates Bauchi orientation camp

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says it has relocated the orientation camp for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members to Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere in Bauchi State This is contained in a statement by the NYSV C,coordinator in the state, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu in Bauchi […]

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UN urges collaboration between universities, govts to accelerate SDGs attainment

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohammed Fall, has called for universities’ stakeholders to collaborate with governments to accelerate efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Fall made this call at the second national conference of the Lagos State University’s Centre for the Actualisation of the

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FG plans equivalent of NYSC training for NCE graduatesTraining

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

IBADAN ( Sundiata Scholar) -The Ministry of Youth Development says it’s working on introducing a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE). The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Olawande Wisdom, said this at the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer […]

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KNSG vows to reform education sector

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kano State Government says it will introduce proactive measures to transform the education sector in the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa stated this on Monday during the State Education Sector Joint Steering Committee meeting. He said that the meeting was organised to review progress reports from the […]

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Anambra govt. bans use of school premises for social gathering

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Anambra Government has banned all social events, weddings, shows and entertainment on public school premises. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, state’s Commissioner for Education made this known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Ifeoma Agbaizu, in Awka on Saturday.Chuma-Udeh said the move was to protect school premises and

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Lawmaker sponsors holiday tutorials for constituents

Angel Ojonugwa August 24, 2024

UKAWU (Ebonyi) A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Nkemkanma Kama, says he will sponsor extra-moral holiday tutorials for students in various schools in his constituency. Kama who is representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, said this on Friday while inspecting projects he attracted to his constituency. The legislator said