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Stakeholders express mixed feelings over 18 years university admission age

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has described the Federal Government’s proposed review of minimum age for admission into universities as ‘ not education friendly’.Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Deputy National President of NAPTAN, said this in an

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Newly established Technology varsity matriculates 550 studentsTechnology varsity matriculates

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

BABURA (Sundiata Post) – Jigawa The new Federal University of Technology, Babura in Jigawa, has matriculated 550 students, among them 39 females, as it admits its second set of students since its establishment. The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the university, Prof. Sabo Ibrahim-Birninkudu, said on Saturday that the students would study courses on Engineering and

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53 bag first class as MAU graduates 5,545Graduation

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Post) – No fewer than 53 students of Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola bagged first class in the institution’s 28th Convocation ceremony held on Saturday, reports that the university graduated 5,545 students in the 2022/2023 academic session with leftovers from previous session joining in the ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Abdullahi

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School children risk Psycho-emotional, if indiscriminately promoted–Don warns parents

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Yunus Fasasi, of the Department of Educational Management of the University of Ilorin has warned parents in Nigeria that school children risk Psycho-emotional problems, if indiscriminately promoted.Fasasi made the submission in Ilorin, in his paper presentation at the 256th Inaugural Lecture of the University entitled: “ Holding

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Shun cultism, other social vices–Nasarawa Speaker tells students

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

LAFIA (Sundiata Post) – Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Danladi Jatau, has urged students to shun cultism and other social vices in order to excel in life. The speaker made the call while hosting National Officials of Nasarawa State Students Association (NASSA) on Friday in Lafia. Jatau said that cultism and other social […]

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Scholar advocates literacy development plan to address learning poverty

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – A scholar, Mr Namse Udosen has called on the federal and state governments to develop a Literacy Development Plan to effectively address the learning poverty in the country. Udosen, a master’s student of international education and development, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, made the call in a telephone interview with the […]

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AAU Alumni upholds Omozeghian’s appointment as worldwide president

Angel Ojonugwa May 6, 2024

AMBROSE (Sundiata Post) – Ali University (AAU) Alumni Association, Lagos State Chapter has reached a resolution to uphold the appointment of Mr Clifford Omozeghian⁩ as its worldwide President Mr. Sebaston Nwokoro, Chairman of the association’s reconciliation committee, in a remark during the event held in Tedi Town, Ojo, Lagos described the appointment as a “well

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Adamawa varsity inaugurates N526.7m Distance Learning CentreCentre

Angel Ojonugwa May 3, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Post) – The Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has inaugurated its Distance Learning Centre built at the cost of N526.7 million to increase access to university education. Prof. Liman Tukur, the university’s Vice Chancellor, in a remark at the ceremony on Thursday, said that the initiative would provide accessible education to all Nigerians […]

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OFFCUT: Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

OFFCUT (Sundiata Post) – Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is in response to a post made by Tribune Online on

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Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

TERTIARY (Sundiata Post) – education admission age limit, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry documents nationwide and in select foreign centres.Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified

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Explore, learn, have fun with books – Lagos Library advises students

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Director of Lagos State Library Board, Mr Oyadipe Amoo, has called on students to make use of public libraries in their localities to explore, learn and have fun with books. Amoo gave the advice at the Year 2024 World Book Day with the theme “Read your way”, held on Tuesday […]

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C’River requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools,

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

C”RIVER (Sundiata Post) – requires 20,000 teachers to address shortage in public schools, Commissioner Calabar, The Commissioner for Education in Cross River, Sen. Stephen Odey, says a minimum of 20,000 teachers is required to address shortage of teaching staff in public schools across the state. The Commissioner, who disclosed this during a press briefing in

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Unilorin expels, rusticates 19 students over examination malpractice, racketeeringRustication

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

ILORIN (Sundiata Post) – University of Ilorin has expelled or rusticated 19 students involved in various offences. Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and assault to admission racketeering, Those expelled included six final year students, the varsity’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle

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Violence: Don calls for creation of crime prevention commission

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

PROF (Sundiata Post) – Taslim Hammed of the Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, made the call in Ibadan on Thursday while delivering the university’s 546th Inaugural Lecture. Hammed underscored the use of the counselling psychology approach to address some of the recent concerns of Nigeria, adding that

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Sokoto: AGILE project to train 2,400 SBMC members on school improvement plan

Angel Ojonugwa April 30, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Post) – No fewer than 2,400 School Based Management Committee (SBMC) members would be trained on School Improvement Plan (SIP) under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) Project in Sokoto State. The Project Coordinator, Mr Mansur Isa-Buhari, disclosed this at the first level training of SBMC focal persons on Monday

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Gov Alia appoints Agena, Rector

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved the appointment of Dr Martins Agena as Rector, Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi.This was contained in a statement on Friday by Alia’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi on Friday.According to the statement, Agena, who is a Development Communication Scholar, hails from Guma […]

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Former VC advocates drug test for lecturers

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university system AbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University at a handing over ceremony to his successor, Prof. Sani Kunya, the newActing

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ASUU urges Sokoto Govt. to reconstitute state varsity governing council

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Post) – The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has urged the Sokoto State Government to reconstitute the state varsity governing council.The union also called on the government to pay outstanding allowances of the institution’s workers.This is contained in a statement signed by the branch

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Dont hide your disabled children –Don begs parents

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Post) – Prof Bolanle Olawuyi, of the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, has appealed to parents of disabled children against hiding them due to shame or stigma. Olawuyi made the call in Ilorin while delivering her paper presentation at the 255th Inaugural Lecture of the University, entitled: “People With Disabilities […]

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Isyaku Rabiu University unveils 16 undergraduate programmes

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Post) – The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN), has unveiled its 16 undergraduate programmes.The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano.reports that the official commissioning of the university is expected to hold on April 27.Garba, who spoke through the