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NCCE accreditation panel visits Kaduna COE, says exercise not witch-hunt

KAFANCHA Kaduna State (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission For Colleges of Education (NCCE) visitation panel has visited the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, to assess and approve courses for accreditation. The Provost of the College, Dr Aku Ambi, received the accreditation team led by NCCE’s Director of Academic Programmes, Dr Umar Kwami […]
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Recurring national grid collapse hampers education — Emir of Zazzau laments

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamali says the recurring collapse of the national gridis hampering the educational development of Nigeria. “This ugly development is especially truncating e-learning in the country, and the earlier it is reversed, the better for education in the nation,” he further decried.reports that the emir spoke […]
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NTI’s focus on E-facilitation bold, commendable, says Education Minister

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Alausa, has commended the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, for its proactive steps towards strengthening teacher education in Nigeria. The minister also described the institute’s focus on E-facilitation as bold and commendable to the call last p pmfor digitaltransformation in education.
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Financial turmoil: Makarfi Health College on brink of collapse – Staff

MAKARFI (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State The merger of Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi with Kaduna State University has continued to spark concerns among staff, students and other key stakeholders. The staff, students and other relevant stakeholders identified administrative, structural and financial challenges as some major hurdles of
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Scholarship: Students exonerate Sokoto Governor’s aide from alleged misdoings

SOKOTO (Sundiata Scholar) – Coalition of Sokoto State Students on Tuesday dismissed alleged financial misdoing against the Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Student Matters, Alhaji Abubakar Salame. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the 23 Local Government Forum of Coordinators in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Mr […]
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TRCN Registrar seeks private partnership to revamp education infrastructure in Oyo

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Registrar of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Olusegun Ajiboye, has advocated for private sector partnership for revamping education infrastructure in Oyo State. Ajiboye, report in Ibadan on Tuesday, described education as capital intensive, adding that government alone could not carry the burden. “We need private
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40% of 2024 NECO candidates may not access tertiary institutions – NSSEC

CALABAR (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has said 40 per cent of the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) candidates may not proceed to tertiary institutions for no credit in Mathematics and English Language. Ajayi said this on Tuesday in Calabar during his address at a five-day […]
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Don advises Nigerians to embrace healthy lifestyle, wellness amidst economic hardship

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – An Home Economics expert, Dr Taiwo Akinyemi, has urged Nigerians to embrace healthy lifestyle practices capable of promoting wellness and longevity amidst economic hardship. Akinyemi of the Department of Home Economics, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, (OYSCATECH) stated this in an interview in Ibadan on Monday.
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Commission moves to develop plan to tackle ”Almajiri” education challenges

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Commission for ”Almajiri” and Out-of-school Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) is to develop a strategic plan to tackle the challenges of ”almajiri” education. This is contained in a statement, in Abuja on Monday by the commission’s Spokesperson, Nura Muhammad. Muhammad said that the commission following a three-day retreat,