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Provide enabling environment for domestic, foreign investments – Don urges governments

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – A Professor of Development and Economic Studies, Ibrahim Bakare, has urged governments to provide a friendly and attractive business environment to promote domestic and foreign investments. Bakare, who lectures at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social

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WAEC introduces CBT as option in Nov. 2024

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2024

IBADAN ( Sundiata Post) – May West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says candidates for the November West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will have the option of choosing between Computer Based Tests (CBT) and Paper Based Tests. Head of National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, stated this in Ibadan on Wednesday while monitoring […]

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Fed. Poly, Orogun matriculates 150 into maiden academic programmes Orogun

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2024

DELTA (Sundiata Post) – Polytechnic, Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, has matriculated 150 students into her maiden academic session. Rector of the institution, Dr Duke Okoro, administered the matriculation oaths on the pioneer students on Saturday. recalls that the approval to establish the polytechnic was granted in 2022, while academic

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9th Matriculation: FUBK matriculates 2, 217 students

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2024

THE (Sundiata Post) – Federal University, Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), on Wednesday, matriculated 2,095 undergraduate and 122 postgraduate candidates in its 9th matriculation ceremony held in the university. reports that the university, established in 2013, started academic activities in 2014 with 24 degree programmes, but now has 37 undergraduate and 20 post graduate

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Why ABU is mentoring Daura transport varsity – Minister

Angel Ojonugwa May 14, 2024

DAURA (Sundiata Post) – (Katsina State),   Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali has explained that Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was selected to mentor the new Federal University of Transportation Daura to ensure that the institution took off smoothly. He saidz during a visit to the new university on Friday that the Ministry had to […]

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Kaduna SUBEB trains 321 teachers on Reading, Numeracy teaching methodology

Angel Ojonugwa May 13, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Post) – The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB), on Tuesday trained no fewer than 321 teachers on the Reading and Numeracy Activities (RANA) teaching methodology. RANA is a three-year project funded by DFID through UNICEF as part of the Girls Education Program Phase 3 (GEP3). It is aimed at improving literacy […]

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52nd Convocation: 12,526 students bag first degrees at UNN

Angel Ojonugwa May 13, 2024

ENUGWU (Sundiata Post) – The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says it will award 12, 526 students with first Degree certificates during its 52nd Convocation Ceremony holding on May 10 and 11 at Nsukka Campus. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Charles Igwe disclosed this during a pre convocation press briefing held at the University of Nigeria, Enugu […]

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Bayelsa Education Trust Fund kicks off robotics challenge for schoolsBayelsa Education Trust Fund kicks off robotics challenge for schools

Angel Ojonugwa May 10, 2024

YENAGOA (Sundiata Post) – The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund on Tuesday commenced a 60- day Robotics Challenge among secondary schools across the eight local government areas of the state. Coding is an essential set of instructions that a robot can read and execute. Robotics combines the use of electronics, mechanics, and coding software to […]

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Envoy urges elders, teachers to develop character in young people, mold future leaders

Angel Ojonugwa May 10, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Post) – Poland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, on Tuesday urged elders and teachers to develop character in young people and mold future leaders for the development of Nigeria. The ambassador made the remarks, while delivering her lecture titled: “How to Effectively Pass Knowledge and Inspire Students in the Contemporary World,”at the

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Nwafor Orizu College of Education gets new Provost

Angel Ojonugwa May 10, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Dr Justina Anyadiegwu as the new Provost of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe reports that Anyadiegwu’s appointment was communicated to newsmen by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime, on Tuesday in Awka also reports that Anyadiegwu […]

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KWASU promotes 17 staff to professorial cadrePromotion

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

ILORIN (Sundiata Post) – The Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU) at Malete has approved the promotion of six staff to full Professor and 11 others to Associate Professor. The KWASU Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, in a statement on Monday listed the new professors to include Prof. Adebayo Olowoake who […]

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COE Gindri to commence degree programmes soon – Provost

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

JOS (Sundiata Post) – Associate Prof. Lazarus Maigoro, the Acting Provost, College of Education, Gindri in Plateau, says arrangement has been concluded to commence degree programmes in 23 departments in the institution. Maigoro disclosed this in an interview on Monday in Jos, adding that the institution would run the programmes as an affiliate of the […]

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Zulum flags off training of 1,949 teachersTraining

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

BUI BORNO (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has flagged off the first phase of training for 1,949 teachers to enhance teaching and learning in the state. Zulum stated this on Monday while flagging off the training at the Waka Biu College of Education in Biu Local Government Area of the state. He […]

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LASU V-C inaugurates STEM education laboratory

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Lagos State University-Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (LASU-ACEITSE) on Monday inaugurated its laboratory to train students in science, mathematics and technology. The National Coordinator, ACE Impact, Nigeria, Dr Joshua Atah, said at the ceremony that the success of the project was largely due

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TETFUND revamping tertiary education in Nigeria-says group

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – A pressure group known as AOJOKO K’Otukpo (Special Advisers to Otukpo Kingdom Paramount ruler) has said Arch. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary (ES) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was revamping the country’s teritiary education. Mr Ojoko Ekwo, the Chairman of the group disclosed this on Sunday at a press conference in Makurdi. […]

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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 interview on Sunday in Lagos. According to Ogunbanjo, students should be allowed

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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 […]