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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

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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

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130 Katsina undergraduate students get scholarships from the Anti-Terrorism Foundation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

KATSINA – The Nigeria Foundation for the Support of Victims of Terrorism has awarded N25.1 million in scholarships 130 exceptional but underprivileged students of Katsina State studying in nine tertiary institutions in the state.  The recipients must have attained a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in each of their many institutions to […]

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Chairman of Badagry LG grants 200 indigent students bursary awards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

Badagry (Lagos State) – On Wednesday, Mr. Olusegun Onilude, the chairman of the Badagry Local Government Council, gave bursary awards to 200 indigenous students attending various tertiary institutions in the area. At the council secretariat in Ajara, Badagry, Onilude gave the bursary awards to the recipients and stated that the purpose of the gift was to […]

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Former Ambassador says Nigeria needs change agents for a prosperous future

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

Ashimiyu Olaniyi, a former Nigerian ambassador to Pakistan, has issued a challenge to higher education institutions to generate graduates who can act as change agents and lead the country towards a bright future. Olaniyi made the statement on Wednesday during his talk at The Polytechnic’s Combined Graduation Lecture in Ibadan. His topic was “Leadership

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FEC Approves Removal of Public Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions from IPPIS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its approval for every worker at public universities and other tertiary institutions to leave the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Speaking to reporters on Wednesday following President Bola Tinubu’s oversight of the FEC meeting at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Information and National

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UNIOSUN Amended Academic Calendar for the 2023/2024 Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

This is to inform all of the students, staff, and members of the public that the University of Osun has made the updated academic calendar available for the 2023–2024 school year. To learn the settings for the school academic programming for the year, all new and returning students should consult the academic calendar provided below. […]

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Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences (DCNS) Basic Midwifery Admission Form 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

With the commencement of its Basic Midwifery course admissions for the 2023–2024 academic session, Dansharif College of Nursing Sciences (DCNS), Kano, is opening its doors to the upcoming generation of healthcare workers. This is an invitation to all would-be midwives to take the next step and embark on a path that will profoundly affect the […]

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Caleb University Pre-Degree Admission Form 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 13, 2023

Caleb University in Imota, Lagos State, invites interested students to apply to its highly regarded pre-degree curriculum. A portal to both new and current undergraduate programmes is opened for the 2023–2024 academic year with the goal of bridging the gap between secondary education and university studies. For students looking to improve their academic profiles prior […]