A London girls’ school that is closing after more than 300 years will be converted into a rehabilitation centre for vulnerable students, it has been announced. Saint Martin-In-The Fields High School for Girls in Lambeth, originally established in 1699, will close this summer due to a lack
The Adamawa State Government plans to launch phase two of the Statewide School Deworming Campaign, as well as provide free delivery kits to expecting mothers throughout the state. Kaletapwa Farauta, Professor and Deputy Governor, announced this at the Outbreak Response (OBR2) Review Meeting for March 2024, which was organised by the Adamawa State Primary Health […]
A recent online survey in Toronto found that Canadians believe there are too many international students, which is causing housing shortages. Navigator conducted the “International Students, Understanding Canada Opinions” survey, which sampled 1,500 randomly selected Canadian individuals. According to the study results, 58% of Canadians believe an overwhelming
Gunmen believed to be herders are now on the rampage at Plateau State University in the Bokkos Local Government Area. Many people are believed to have been killed, as a fleeing student stated over the phone that the attack was still underway. “It is pandemonium everyone is scampering to safety because rattling gunshots are all […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students‘ leadership has petitioned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to arrest and prosecute the factional President of NANS, Pedro Obi, for allegedly impersonating NANS President Lucky Emonefe. On Thursday, Emonefe led hundreds of students in a solidarity protest to the office of the Secretary to
A multibillion-naira learning facility and digital library opened on Thursday at Niger Delta University in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, with the promise of revolutionising e-learning and technology-driven teaching and research at the university. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) provided funding for the project, as did Shell Nigeria Exploration and
Due to a lack of organised, verifiable, and authentic data on every aspect of Nigeria’s education sector, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an extensive census to identify fault points and aid in proper planning. The presidential mandate, issued on Thursday, is anticipated to collect data on all schools in Nigeria, from primary to tertiary level, […]
The Federal Character Commission expressed disappointment on Thursday because chief executives from the supervisory bodies of federal tertiary institutions did not attend the commission meeting. The meeting was held to familiarise the three primary bodies—the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the
THE (Sundiata Post) – Convener, 2024 Southeast Educators Conference (SEEC), Mrs Doris Chinedu-Okoro, says it will partner with the Anambra and Enugu State Governments to address educational needs in the zone. Addressing newsmen on Thursday in Enugu, Chinedu-Okoro said the conference with the theme: “The Future Focused Learning” would offer opportunity for
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued an order to arrest any parent found near any of the Computer-Based Test facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, made this announcement in Abuja on Thursday. The board stated that the directive became necessary as a result of some
Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has selected its first female Vice-Chancellor. Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, a professor of Islamic Studies, has been chosen to lead the institution. Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the statement on Wednesday. According to the release, Governor Abdullahi Sule approved the
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has requested President Bola Tinubu to sign a bill that would abolish and outlaw the dichotomy between Bachelor degree (BSc) and Higher National Diploma (HND). On Wednesday, NAPS made the petition during a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, dubbed “Save Polytechnic Education Rally,” with the tagline
Professor Rasaq Kalilu, acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has announced that around 99 students would graduate with first-class honours during the institution’s upcoming 16th convocation event. He made the announcement during a press conference held on Wednesday at the institution’s Senate Building in
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to incorporate graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Nigeria Law School. Tinubu spoke at NOUN’s 13th convocation ceremony, emphasising equitable opportunity for NOUN graduates while noting Nigeria’s changing demographics.
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has granted a N1.3 billion scholarship for 997 indigenous nursing and midwifery students. According to a statement released yesterday, the scholarship scheme got around 1,080 nominations, with 40 coming from each of the state’s 27 local government regions. It said that 997 applicants passed an entrance exam and were eligible […]
Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has stated that the fund will be properly administered. The NELFUND executive emphasised that the fund is intended for indigent children who require unrestricted access to education. He stated that NELFUND will ensure that every kobo disbursed from the fund is
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has begun construction of the N250 million Abdul Samad Rabiu College of Health Sciences Office Block at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto State. The development of the office block began with a groundbreaking ceremony performed on the […]
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of phosphate manufacturer OCP Group, has pledged N10 million to the Brightest University Fund, a crowdfunding campaign that supports outstanding agricultural science students in Nigeria. According to a statement, the contribution takes the project closer to its N100 million goal of offering scholarships to the top 81 students who emerged from […]
Twenty-six Lagos State University (LASU) students will get N66.30 million in insurance coverage donated by FBS Reinsurance Corporation in partnership with the Insurfeel initiative. Prof. Raheem Olasupo Akewusola, the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, and his successor, Prof. Akanji Rafiu Bankole, received free coverage during the event held on
Students at the University of Ibadan have opposed the planned 750 percent fee increase for new students. The President of the University Student Union, Samuel Tobiloba, and the General Secretary, Olaniyi Dolapo, issued a statement requesting a meeting with management to discuss the modifications. The Union said in a statement that it was shocked to […]