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Provost urges FG to upgrade Yola college of education

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – Dr Muhammad Dagereji, Provost, Federal College of Education Yola, Adamawa, has appealed to the Federal Government to upgrade the college to university to boost education in the country. Dagereji made the appeal in Yola on Saturday, during the 15th combined

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Stakeholders advocate investment in early education, public libraries

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Some stakeholders have called for more investment in early education and equipping of libraries with educational materials to enhance reading, writing and communication in public schools. The stakeholders made the call on Saturday in Abuja during the close-out session of the Literacy Advancement Project for students in Government Secondary

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Tinubu tasks universities on research that ‘ll fast-track national development

Angel Ojonugwa November 5, 2024

DUTSIN – MA (Sundiata Sholar ) – President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to live up to expectations as vanguard of research, teaching and community service to make human life better and fast-track national development.Tinubu made the call at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, on Saturday. Represented

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FCE Yola marks 50th anniversary, boasts of 40,000 graduates

Angel Ojonugwa November 4, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola, Adamawa, on Saturday marked its 50th anniversary and boasted that it had produced 40,000 teachers. Mr Shared Johnson, Chairman of its Governing Council, in a speech at the ceremony, said that the graduants were “all over the nation, serving Nigeria diligently”. Johnson appreciated the […]

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NGO organises ‘art therapy’ for children with special needs, others in Kaduna

Angel Ojonugwa November 4, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna stateAn NGO, Friends Advocacy for Mental Health Initiative (FAM), has organised a two-day ‘art therapy’ for 60 children amongst which 15 are of special needs in Zaria, Kaduna State. Speaking at the event titled “The Art Xplosion 3.0” in Zaria, the Executive Director of the initiative, Jecinta Egbim, said the […]

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ABU urges FG to expand NINLAN to 6 geopolitical zones

Angel Ojonugwa November 3, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has appealed to the Federal Government to expand the National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) to reflect the clusters of Nigerian languages in six geopolitical zones to foster national unity. The university made the appeal in a communique after an International Conference on

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UK charity seeks education, protection for minors

Angel Ojonugwa November 3, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The UK charity, Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IA-F) has urged governments at all levels in Nigeria to prioritise security and education of the minors in the country. The Founder of IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, made the appeal in statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adeagbo said that there was the need for Nigeria’s […]

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Gov. Soludo commends FG for establishing schools protection squad

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has commended the Federal Government for establishing Schools Protection Squad (SPS), to ensure safety of students and teachers in schools across the state. Soludo, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Awka, at a stakeholders forum on the […]

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Don seeks more funding for research institutes, policies to protect

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

OKITIPUPA (Sundiata Scholar) – A don, Prof. David Aworinde, has appealed to the Federal Government to put more funds in research institutes for further research in plants to make new discoveries and generate more revenue for government. Aworinde, a professor of Botany, made the appeal while delivering the Fifth Inaugural Lecture of Olusegun Agagu University […]

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Gov. Otu seeks TETFund support for university edifice

Angel Ojonugwa November 1, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to support the construction of an edifice to house practical skills at the state-owned University of Education and Entrepreneurship. Otu, at a courtesy visit to TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, in Abuja, emphasised the crucial role […]

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Kano approves Saturday, Nov. 2, boarding schools’ visiting day

Angel Ojonugwa October 31, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano State Ministry of Education, has approved Saturday, Nov. 2, as the visiting date for public and private boarding primary and post-primary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the ministry, Balarabe Abdullahi, on behalf of the Commissioner for Education, Umar […]

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FUDMA to honour First lady, Akpabio, others at 9th convocation

Angel Ojonugwa October 31, 2024

DUSTINMA (Sundiata Scholar) – Katsina State, The Federal University Dutsin-Ma, (FUDMA), Katsina State, is set to award the First Lady, Sen. Remi Tinubu with an honourary degree at its 9th convocation scheduled for Saturday. Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, its Vice-Chancellor, disclosed this at a pre-convocation press briefing in Dutsin-Ma on Wednesday. He said that the Senate

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Gov. Ododo pays N600m WAEC fees for 18,734 students

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) –  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has approved over N600 million for the payment of the 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Senior Secondary Three (SS3) students in the state. Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja, […]

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Otti sacks ABSU VC, other principal officers

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

UMUAHAI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Abia Government has announced the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, announced the removal on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia on the outcome of the Monday’s State Executive Council […]

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IGCD: NGO organises mentorship session for 50 school girls in Kaduna

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – In commemoration of the International Girl-Child Day 2024, the Partnership for Learning for all in Nigeria (PLAN), has urged the government and parents to take issues related to the girl-child seriously. Its Team Lead in Kaduna, Mrs Diane Agabi, made the call on Tuesday in Kaduna during a mentorship dialogue for […]

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EBSU bans post-examination celebration by final year students

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

ABAKALIKI (Sundiata Scholar ) – The Management of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has announced the ban on post-examination celebration in and around the university’s campuses especially by the final year students of the institution. The ban is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Jeremiah Nwamgbo in Abakaliki. ”The management has

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UNN VC applauds ASUU over acquisition of 347 plots of land

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

ENUGU (Sundiata Scholar) – The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Polycarp Chigbu, has applauded the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNN chapter on their acquisition of 347 plots of land. reports that the plots of land were officially handed over to ASUU by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State […]

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Foundation trains 60 girl-students on STEM in Southern Kaduna

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – An NGO, Education and Empowerment Centre for Women (EECW) has organised a Science, Technoohy, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workshop for 60 female Secondary School students in Southern Kaduna State. reports that this was in the bid to equip the girl-child to learning especially in Science and Technology, STEM is an interdisciplinary

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Oba of Benin congratulates UNIBEN’s new VC

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has congratulated Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, SAN, on his appointment as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). This is contained in a statement by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin on Monday. Oba said that the milestone […]

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Increase budgetary allocation to health, education to 20% -UNICEF urges Zamfara

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) has urged Zamfara Government to increase the proposed budgetary allocations of health and education sectors to between 15 and 20 per cent in 2025 budget. The Chief of Field, UNICEF Sokoto Office, Dr Michael Juma made the appeal in a statement issued in Gusau on […]