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Army calls for indigenous systems to address insecuritySecurity

Angel Ojonugwa July 30, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Director-General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab (Rtd), has underscored the need for indigenous systems to address insecurity and promote national development. Wahab stated this on Monday in Ibadan at the Faculty Distinguished

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Protest: Remain On Campus, Education Minister Urges Students

Angel Ojonugwa July 29, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests. A statement by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said the advice was to avoid risking their lives. The statement was signed by the acting Executive Secretary of the […]

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Lagos schools win 2024 WRO national competition

Angel Ojonugwa July 29, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – Lagos City Senior College and New Era Junior Secondary School, have won the Senior and Junior categories of 2024 World Robot Olympiad (WRO), Nigeria National competition respectively. Also, Lagos State Senior Secondary School won the Future Innovators for seniors while Abbas’ Heart Montessori won in the Junior category of the robotic […]

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Recruitment: Oyo TESCOM adjusts exam dates over planned protest

Angel Ojonugwa July 29, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Friday in Ibadan said it has adjusted the Computer-Based Test (CBT) time-table for prospective applicants. The TESCOM chairman, Mr Akinade Alamu, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen about the revised time-table for the CBT initially slated for between Monday and

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84 Nigerians study on Islamic scholarship scheme in Malaysia — Crown Prince

Angel Ojonugwa July 29, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Malaysian Crown Prince, Tuanku Jamalullail, says no fewer than 84 Nigerians students are studying different courses in Malaysian institutions under the Islamic scholarship scheme. Jamalullail disclosed this on Saturday when he visited Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, as part of his official tour in Nigeria. The ruler of the

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KASU lecturers threaten 2-week warning strike over welfare concerns

Angel Ojonugwa July 26, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Branch, has resolved to embark on a two weeks warning strike over unresolved issues bothering on welfare. The union stated this in a notification letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdullahi Musa, signed by its Chairman, Dr […]

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Ondo Varsity allay fears of parents, students, assures of adequate

Angel Ojonugwa July 25, 2024

AKURE (Sundiata Scholar) – Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, has assured students of the institution and their parents of adequate security in the school environment and its host community. The Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Mr Victor Akinpelumi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the university

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Nigerian University, Polytechnic, College Of Education Student Groups Announce Indefinite Protest

Angel Ojonugwa July 25, 2024

THE (Sundiata Scholar) – unions affirmed that the development has led to poor socioeconomic welfare for students, a loss of interest in academic activities and fall in grades, increase in crimes and criminality, and increase in violence on campuses and their environs. The National Association of University Students (NAUS), in collaboration with the National

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Association tasks Niger Govt. on maintenance of infrastructure in schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 25, 2024

MINNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Old Boys Association of Government Secondary School Kontagora (GOSSKOBA), Class of 1984, has called on the Niger Government to ensure the periodic maintenance of infrastructure in schools. Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed, former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, made the call at the 40th anniversary of Class 1984 in Minna on […]

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School proprietress tasks educationists on creative skills learning

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Mrs Khadijat Oyeniyi , the proprietress, Creative Tots School, has called on educationists to include creative and skills learning in primary schools’ curriculum so as to harness pupils’ full potential.Oyeniyi made the call during the school’s second graduation and prize giving ceremony on Sunday in Kaduna. She explained that the school

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Ekiti indigenes at Nigeria Law school to get N150,000 each

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ADO EKITI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Ekiti State Government has approved payment of N29,400,000 as bursary awards to 196 indigenes at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. This is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, Mrs Bukola Faluyi, and made available to […]

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Gov. Idris donates N50m to Command Girls’ School, Goru

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has donated 50 million to Command Girls’ Science Secondary School, Goru in Kebbi State, to bolster effective teaching and learning.Idris announced the donation at the graduation ceremony of the school in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. He explained that the gesture was necessary to assist the […]

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Economic Hardship: Stranded foreign scholars’ allowances slashed by FG

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholars) – The federal government has slashed the allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others by 12.7%. The announcement was made through the Federal Ministry of Education, with the reduction attributed to the current economic crisis bedevilling the country. The development comes following

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Council promises educational revolution at Fed. polytechic Wannue

Angel Ojonugwa July 24, 2024

ARKA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Benue) The Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic Wannue, on Tuesday promised to revolutionised the institution to deliver quality reports that the other Council members are Dr Christopher Akpan, Mrs Lola Sesay, Mrs Folashade Ogunbiyi and Mr Abu Lewani. Msuaan said the council has resolved among other things, to ensure that the President’s

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Ilorin varsity dismisses rumour of cult-related clashes

Angel Ojonugwa July 23, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) -The management of the University of Ilorin on Monday dismissed rumours of a clash involving cult groups in the institution.Mr Kunle Akogun, Director, Corporate Affairs Department of the University, told newsmen that the rumour was “unfounded and untruthful”.“ The attention of the management of the University of Ilorin has been drawn to […]

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Katsina Govt. disburses N8.4bn grant for renovation of 100 schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 22, 2024

RIMI (Katsina State), (Sundiata Scholar) – The Katsina State Government through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has disbursed N8.4 billion grant for the renovation of 100 secondary schools in the state. The exercise, which took place on Monday in Rimi Local Government Area (LGA), witnessed the presentation of cheques to

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UNIPORT to adopt Harvard, MIT’s research model–Pro-Chancellor

Angel Ojonugwa July 22, 2024

PORT HARCOURT (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced plans to enhance its research and development strategy in order to compete globally with Ivy League universities. Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of UNIPORT, spoke during his visit to the institution on Monday in Port […]

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Barau Foundation offers postgraduate scholarships in AI, Robotics

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), established by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has announced the opening of applications for postgraduate foreign scholarships in Artificial Intelligence, Forensic and Robotics Sciences. This is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudaishir,

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Olympiad: LASG applauds students’ ingenuity, pledges more computers for schools

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

Lagos, (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos State Government has commended the winners of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) finals for junior and senior secondary schools for their ingenuity and creativity in robot building. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, made the commendation in a statement signed by Mr Ganiu Lawal, Deputy Director,

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FCT security tightened as SSANU, NASU converge for protest

Angel Ojonugwa July 18, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – There is heightened security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) gathered for a protest on Thursday. Reports that a few of the demonstrators were on the premises of the Unity […]