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80% of Southeast primary schools have no toilet facilities – Survey

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 19, 2023

In the Southeast, almost 80% of public primary schools do not have restrooms, per a survey conducted by the Centre for Social Awareness, Advocacy and Ethics (CSAAE). In contrast to the Universal Basic Education Commission’s requirement that every primary school have at least two

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TETFund to spend over N400 billion on tertiary institutions in 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 19, 2023

Over N400 billion would be set aside by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for higher education institutions in Nigeria by 2024. Sonny Echono, the fund’s executive secretary, revealed this information yesterday during the Makurdi 2023 review of the fund’s performance. Echono stated that the team was in Makurdi to review the performance of the […]

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UTME: JAMB increases 2024 registration fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 18, 2023

The registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which is scheduled for 2024, have been amended by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This revision reflects a minor rise for both applicants who choose to take the mock exam and those who do not. UTME candidates who want to take the practice […]

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Professors should be paid a minimum of N1 million – FUOYE VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 18, 2023

Prof. Abayomi Fasina, the vice chancellor of Federal University, Oye Ekiti, has urged the government to raise the salary of academics in the nation, stating that a professor, for instance, need to make at least N1 million a month. The FUOYE VC praised the Federal Government’s decision to exempt public universities from the Integrated Personnel […]

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NDLEA discovers 100kg of cannabis hidden in the ceiling of a Nasarawa school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 18, 2023

In Nasarawa State, 10 bags weighing a combined 100 kg of cannabis sativa were taken by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The operation happened in response to an information regarding illegal drug sales at an unnamed school in Angwan Woje, Lafia Local Government. NDLEA operatives swiftly moved in and discovered that the narcotics […]

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NCE urges exempting candidates with disabilities and prison inmates from Post-UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 17, 2023

The NCE has demanded that post-UTME screening be waived for candidates with disabilities and prisoners, and that entrance to postsecondary institutions be extended to those who meet minimal qualifications. The decision was one of the communique items from the body’s 67th meeting, which concluded this past weekend in Ikeja, Lagos. The National Universities Commission

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Nigerian professor named as next president of Cambridge University college

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 17, 2023

Ijeoma Uchegbu, a professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and a pioneer in the field of nanoparticle drug delivery, has been named the 7th president of Wolfson College, one of the University of Cambridge’s 31 colleges. On October 1, 2024, she will take over as President in place of Professor Jane Clarke. Uchegbu is currently a Professor […]

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FG, UNICEF empower 16,000 Katsina girls with digital literacy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 16, 2023

KATSINA – With the assistance of UNICEF, the Federal Government has equipped around 16,000 girls in Katsina State with digital literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and talents. At the conclusion of a training session on Thursday at the Katsina State School of Nursing, Katsina, this was said by Dr. Babangida Zubairu, the Master Trainer for the Nigerian […]

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TETFund launches a N1 billion state-of-the-art library complex at Bauchi University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 15, 2023

The state-owned Sa’adu Zungur University in Gadau, Bauchi, has a 2,000-seat Central Library Complex that was built by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) at an expense of N1 billion. It was formally opened for usage on Friday.Arc. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the TETFund, conducted the official commissioning and announced that the project […]

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Federal University Gashua (FUGASHUA) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 15, 2023

This is to to inform applicants who registered and participated in the Federal University Gashua admissions process that the list of applicants who have been offered admission to the school for the 2023–2024 session has been released by the management and is accessible on the JAMB CAPS website. Federal University, Gashua Admission list for the […]

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NYSC member launches a classroom block worth N3.5 million in Bauchi

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

BAUCHI – Rahila Garba, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bauchi State, dedicated a block of two classrooms worth N3.5 million at Gudun Hausawa Primary School, which is located close to the state metropolis. Garba, who works for the Office of the Head of Civil Service, stated during the occasion that Habibu Engineering […]

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The first private university in Kebbi set to begin operations in January 2024 – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

BIRNIN KEBBI – According to Prof. Mohammed Ahmadu, the Vice Chancellor of Rayhaan University in Kebbi, the new private university will offer 15 degrees that have been recognised by the National Universities Commission (NUC) when it opens for activities in January 2024. This was disclosed by Ahmadu during a Sunday meeting with a delegation from the […]

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Federal Government praises NECO for its new facilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

MINNA – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has received praise from the Federal Ministry of Education for purchasing facilities that would increase the effectiveness of administering reliable exams. The facilities were inaugurated on Saturday at the NECO Headquarters in Minna by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. The minister launched a block of

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Methodist High School Ibadan Alumni reveal development for the school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

IBADAN – To revolutionise teaching and learning at their alma mater, former students of Methodist High School, Ibadan, have unveiled a medium- and long-term development plan. During their first-ever big reunion and gala night in Ibadan on Saturday, the old students revealed the plan. Dr. Lekan Abioye, the National President of the Methodist High School […]

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Stakeholders in Nigerian universities concerned about shortage of lecturers – Survey

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ENUGU – Many lecturers in Nigerian universities have voiced concern over the lack of students in universities throughout the nation, claiming that the condition has created a significant obstacle for the country’s educational system. Due to a lack of academic staff, a survey conducted in the South East Zone revealed that many professors were overworked […]

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Al-Hikmah University urges TETFund to provide support for private universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ILORIN – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has been urged to assist Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, as well as other private universities in Nigeria, by Alhaja Sekinat Yusuf, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council at the university. At the institution’s 13th Convocation on Saturday in Ilorin, Yusuf made the call, stating that support for private

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8,500 teachers undergo training in digital literacy and ICT by Kaduna SUBEB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

KADUNA: Information, communications, and technology (ICT) and digital literacy training for 8,500 teachers has been initiated by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB). The State University (KASU), which provided the ICT centre, and Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) collaborated to assist the training. According to Ahmed Sani, the

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UNICEF and SUBEB launch the Train-the-Trainers project in Jigawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

DUTSE – The train-the-trainers initiative for School Based Management Committees (SBMCs) and Community-Based Management Committees (CBMCs) has formally started, thanks to the collaboration of UNICEF and Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). At the launch, Hajiya Umma Abdulkadir, the UNICEF Focal Point Officer at SUBEB in Dutse, stated that 2,820

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Governor Makinde to launch a 72-room office complex built using Ibadan Poly’s IGR

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

IBADAN – On December 15, during its 2023 graduation ceremony, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, will officially open a 72-room office facility that was constructed with its own internally-generated revenue (IGR). During the occasion, the institution’s radio station—which has an operating licence from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)—will also be opened. Dr.

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The blue economy will prosper in the future with good government – Francis Akpan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

ORON (Akwa Ibom) – According to Rear Admiral Francis Akpan (rtd), effective administration will improve the nation’s blue economy going forward. In a speech he gave on Tuesday at the Maritime Lecture for the 2023 Cadets graduation conducted at the Maritime Academy, Oron, Akpan made this claim. ‘Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Maritime Workforce