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FG Dismisses Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, over Misconduct

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 20, 2024

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the dismissal of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, Ohieku Salami. The decision was attributed to conduct “unbecoming of his office” and violations

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Nigerian Government Allocates N112bn for Safe Schools Initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 20, 2024

The Nigerian government has committed N112 billion to its National Plan for Safe Schools over the next three years, aiming to secure educational environments across the country. Marking Universal Children’s Day 2024, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, announced this significant investment, highlighting its role in protecting children’s rights and

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FG urges tertiary institutions to focus on practical research

Angel Ojonugwa November 20, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Government has emphasised the need for tertiary institutions and research institutes to focus on practical teachings, research, and innovations to address Nigeria’s developmental challenges. This call was made by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the TETFund National Exhibition Fair in Abuja on Monday. Alausa

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Federal Government to Prioritise Technical Skills in University Graduates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 19, 2024

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has pledged to reform Nigeria’s tertiary education system to ensure graduates possess essential technical skills. Speaking at the 2024 TETFund National Research Fair and Exhibition in Abuja, Dr. Alausa announced plans to shift the educational model towards a more practical framework, where “education is 20 per cent

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NGO donates educational materials to FCT IDP school

Angel Ojonugwa November 16, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Executive Director, Ehigie Foundation for Children, Irose Gold-BZ has donated some educational materials to the Inter- Faith Dialogue Forum for Peace Nursery and Primary school for hitch-free learning experience of students. This, according to Gold-BZ, was part of its outreach programme to provide support for vulnerable children who

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Expert hails introduction of trades in school curriculum

Angel Ojonugwa November 8, 2024

GOMBE (Sundiata Scholar) – A Gombe-based entrepreneur, Lawan Abubakar, has said that the introduction of 15 skills and vocations in basic education curriculum would address unemployment in the country. reports that Federal Government had unveiled a new curriculum that provides for skill acquisition and vocational training in primary and junior secondary schools with

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Nigerian Government Removes Universities, Other Tertiary Institutions from IPPIS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 5, 2024

The Nigerian government has officially removed universities and other state-owned tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). This significant decision was communicated by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). Following the government’s directive, the OAGF announced that the IPPIS payment platform for

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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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NASU/SSANU receives only one month out of four-month withheld salaries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 3, 2024

The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) received only one month’s salary out of the four months withheld during previous industrial actions, contrary to the Federal Government’s announcement that all outstanding salaries had been settled. Falowo Olushola, Chairman of SSANU’s University of Ilorin branch,

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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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Talks Between FG, Striking University Workers End in Deadlock

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 1, 2024

Negotiations between the Federal Government and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) reached an impasse on Thursday. The meeting, held at the Federal Ministry of Education and led by former Minister of State for Education, Dr. […]

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BOI/Federal Government MSME Intervention Loan 2024 (N75 Billion Fund)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 30, 2024

Unlock new financial opportunities with the Federal Government’s N75 Billion MSME Intervention Program, designed to uplift Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria. This program is here to support MSMEs in reducing production costs, generating employment, boosting agricultural output, and driving economic growth nationwide. Whether you’re an

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Tinubu reaffirms commitment to education, youth empowermentEducation

Angel Ojonugwa October 23, 2024

ILORIN ( Sundiata Scholar) – President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Ilorin, reiterated the resolve of the Federal Government (FG) to continue to promote education and youth empowerment. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Malam Yusuf Sununu. spoke at the 39th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin). The […]

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VC wants FG support private varsities for human capital development

Angel Ojonugwa October 18, 2024

SANGO OTA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice-Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, has appealed to the Federal Government to support private universities for enhanced development of human capital. Ojediran made the appeal at a news conference on Thursday in Ota ahead of the 16th convocation ceremony of the institution scheduled

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FG to develop guidelines for outstanding students amid 18-year admission limit

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

The federal government has announced plans to develop guidelines to address the 18-year age limit for university admission. The government also stated that the 18-year age limit does not apply to students taking WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or other ordinary-level exams. Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman, in his keynote statement at the Ministerial Session of […]

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FG announces guidelines for exempting third-party research grants from TSA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 10, 2024

Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), has issued guidelines for the exclusion of Federal Universities and Research Institutions’ research funding from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Madein released a federal treasury circular in Abuja on Thursday, stating that the new standards will be adopted immediately. She stated that the

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NAAT threatens strike over five-month withheld salaries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 7, 2024

The National Association of Academic Technologists has given the Federal Government a 21-day deadline to pay the five and a half months of withheld salaries, among other demands, or its members will withdraw their services from universities. This ultimatum was one of the resolutions passed by NAAT at its 56th National Executive Council meeting in Taraba […]

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ASUU urges FG to end lip service and prioritize education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

The Federal Government has been urged by the Owerri Zone Academic Staff Union of Universities to stop paying lip service to public education in the country. Dennis Aribodor, the zone’s zonal coordinator, accused the federal government of underfunding public education in the country during a press conference on Monday in Owerri, Imo State. He also accused […]

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FG raises special committee to prevent ASUU strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 30, 2024

The Ministry of Education has stated that it is striving to prevent another strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Folasade Biriowo, the ministry’s director of press, confirmed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday. “I can assure you that everything is being done to prevent the strike from happening. The […]

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FG presents over 64 CNG buses to labour unions, students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 30, 2024

The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives from the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). This comes just two days before another round of nationwide protests against the country’s hardships, which are being planned by some activist