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We are not owing teachers, says Plateau SUBEB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has paid all overdue primary school teachers’ salaries in the state. Mr Richard Jonah, the board’s Head of Public Relations, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Jos. Jonah explained that the action was part

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Fubara pledges unwavering support for Wigwe University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has pledged the state government’s support for Wigwe University. Fubara made the announcement on Saturday following the funeral service of Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings Plc, in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Wigwe, his wife Doreen, and their son Chizzy passed away in a helicopter […]

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Gunmen abduct hundreds of Nigerian schoolchildren in Kaduna

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

According to officials, around 280 Nigerian schoolchildren have been abducted in the northwestern town of Kuriga. According to one witness, the students were on the assembly grounds at 8:30 a.m. when dozens of shooters on motorbikes drove through the school. The students, aged 8 to 15 were hauled away, along with a teacher, they stated. […]

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IWD: Group asks FG to increase women’s access to education and loans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Seyi Abiodun, Convener of the Finance Conference, has urged the federal government to improve women’s access to education and loans. Mr Abiodun made the statement on Friday during the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations in Abuja. The theme of International Women’s Day is “Inspire Inclusion – Invest in Her,” and it

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Delta government transforms Orerokpe Technical College into university campus

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

The relocated Faculty of Management Sciences of the Delta State University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, Delta state, will begin operations at the Orerokpe Technical College, Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta state governor, made the announcement shortly after visiting facilities at the Orerokpe school, which is currently under

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IWD: Dentsu empowers UNILAG female students with free masterclass and N2 million grant

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Dentsu Agyle Nigeria, an integrated marketing, media investment, and production agency, will host a business masterclass and symposium for female students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD). The masterclass, titled “Women Leading Change: Empowering the Next Generation of Marketing and Creative Mavericks,”

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Nigeria and Spain collaborate to promote women’s empowerment and leadership skills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 9, 2024

Nigeria and the Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish organisation, will collaborate to promote education, leadership development, and empowerment for women in the country. Teresa Langley, director-general of the Women for Africa Foundation, stated during a courtesy visit to the director-general of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development in Abuja that

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Imo undergraduates protest high tuition fees, poor education standard

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Tertiary students in Imo State have protested about high living costs, exorbitant fees, poor education standard, poor facilities, extortion, and intimidation at their respective institutions. The students urged the federal and state governments to halt the incessant increase in their tuition fees, as well as undue extortion through handouts and textbooks, to strengthen

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Police arrest 4 KWASU students for allegedly beating colleague to death

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The Kwara State Police Command has detained four Kwara State University (KWASU) students for allegedly beating a fellow student to death. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Ilorin on Friday. According to him, an investigation into the purported murder was ongoing. It was reported that the KWASU students allegedly

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IWD: Delta speaker advocates for a more gender-friendly environment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Mr Dennis Guwor, Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, has advocated for a more gender-friendly environment to encourage more women to excel in their chosen occupations. Guwor made the appeal in a statement commemorating the 2024 International Women’s Day commemoration. Mr Nkem Nwaeke, the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, signed the statement on Friday in Asaba.

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30 Salem University graduates called to Bar, says VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, Vice Chancellor of Salem University Lokoja, announced that 30 of the university’s graduates had been called to the Nigerian Bar. The VC, who made the announcement in Lokoja, characterised the outcome as “cheering” and “encouraging news” for the university. According to Johnson-Akubo, the new lawyers are among the

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Bamidele Olumilua University will justify increase in subvention – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

Prof. Olufemi Adeoluwa, Vice Chancellor of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti , has promised people that the institution will justify an increase in its monthly subvention via superior academic and scholastic achievement. He stated that the recent increase in subvention from N175.8 million to N275.8 million would

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FG says international scholarship recipients will be paid stipends soon

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The Federal Government has pleaded for calm amid protests by Nigerian students on international scholarships over unpaid stipends. Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday to commemorate Commonwealth Day 2024. Recall that the Union of Nigerian Students, through the Federal Government Bilateral Educational

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NANS begs Tinubu, governors for palliatives as economic hardship grows worse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the federal and state governments to provide palliative care for tertiary-level students in order to alleviate their suffering. The request was made by NANS national president Pedro Obi in a statement released on Thursday in Abeokuta. Mr Obi also urged governments to provide educational assistance to students. […]

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FG says student loan recovery will commence two years after NYSC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

The Federal Government has declared that payments for the Nigeria Education Loan Scheme (NELFund) will commence two years after beneficiaries have completed the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC). Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, NELFund’s Executive Secretary, revealed this information in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Sawyer

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Bandits storm Kaduna Primary School, kidnap students and staff

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

On Thursday morning, armed bandits attacked a LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun local government area, Kaduna State, abducting dozens of students and teachers. According to unconfirmed accounts, the school’s head teacher and some other personnel were among the victims. It was determined that the incident occurred around 8:20 a.m., just following the regular

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2024 UTME: Over 260,000 candidates participate in Mock-UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

On Thursday, at least 260,000 candidates took part in this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME), which was held at 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB’s Registrar/Chief Executive, made the announcement after attending the mock exam at multiple venues in Abuja. According to the

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UI collaborates with ILO, LWR to train teachers and community leaders on child labour

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

The University of Ibadan has integrated the customised International Labour Organisation (ILO) SCREAM-‘Supporting Children’s Rights through Education, the Arts, and the Media’ curriculum into the institution’s GES programme. This was announced at the start of a six-day programme held between February 26 and March 2. The International Labour

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UNILESA VC presents model integrated teaching and research farm to institution

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

The University of Ilesa in Osun State commissioned the Faculty of Law building and auditorium on Wednesday, reaffirming that the university will be a model for other sister institutions to follow in the near future. Meanwhile, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Talwo Olufemi Asaolu, gave a model integrated teaching and research farm to the university […]

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Nigerian scholar becomes Africa’s first professor of linguistics in Saudi university‌

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

Abdul Ghani Oyarekhua, a Nigerian scholar, has been Africa’s first professor of linguistics at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. Oyarekhua’s promotion to Professor of Arabic Linguistics at the institution’s Faculty of Arabic Language and Humanities makes him the first African to receive this accolade at the Islamic University of Madinah