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NANS opposes the use of students for political purposes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 6, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has decried the use of students for political purposes. The student body stated that it would not allow its members to be manipulated for purposes contrary to the national interest. According to a statement issued by its President,

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Umeh warns scholarship students not to apply for the FG loan scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 6, 2024

Senator Victor Umeh of Anambra Central Senatorial Zone has advised students in his scholarship program not to apply for the federal government’s student loan plan. Umeh made this statement yesterday during the Anambra Central Scholarship Programme in Awka, which benefited 223 students from various tertiary institutions across the zone’s seven local

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FG launches the application process for 2024/2025 Commonwealth scholarships

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 30, 2024

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the opening of the application season for the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP). The scholarships, sponsored by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), are intended to help promising individuals from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries pursue higher education in the

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Strike: Federal Government, ASUU to resume negotiations on September 6

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 29, 2024

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume talks on September 6 to clarify some of the concerns of university lecturers. Prof Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, made the statement following a closed-door meeting with ASUU’s leadership, chaired by President Emmanuel Osodeke. ASUU issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal

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Fake degree: FG names accredited Togo, Benin Republic Universities (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

In an effort to combat degree certificate racketeering, the Federal Government has revealed that just eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic are accredited to issue degrees to Nigerians. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman revealed that a shocking number of 22,500

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ASUU and FG meeting postponed till August 28

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been postponed from Monday to August 28. A highly placed source inside ASUU’s National Executive Council told the mediaon Monday that “our meeting with the Federal Government will now take place on August 28.” Following resolutions passed at the

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Students under 18 barred from writing WAEC, NECO exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The Federal Government announced yesterday that candidates under the age of eighteen will not be permitted to sit for exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) starting next year. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated on a television programme that the policy also applies to candidates taking

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4m out-of-school children returned to classrooms, says FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government has announced that four million of the 20 million out-of-school children have returned to their schools. According to numbers issued by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), 3,483,721 students have received direct interventions to improve their learning. It attributed the success to the collaborative efforts of five agencies within the

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FG approves dismissal of workers who used fake degrees from Benin, Togo institutions to get jobs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government implemented suggestions made by the Ministry of Education in partnership with other ministries, including the dismissal of public and private sector workers who used fake certificates from Benin Republic and Togo to gain employment. “So in the final analysis, what the FG approved is that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will […]

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FG installs power plants at six federal universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has erected power plants at six federal universities as part of its attempts to provide reliable power to important sectors of society. This came as the agency said that it has made great progress in furthering Nigeria’s electrification initiatives. This is according to a recent briefing by […]

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ASUU to meet with FG to avert impending strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU, and the Federal Government will meet on Monday to address university teachers’ demands and prevent impending strike. On Wednesday, the union issued a 21-day strike warning to the government, requesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration address all remaining issues impeding the

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12 Smart Schools set to begin operations next month — FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 21, 2024

The Federal Government is prepared to present 12 Model Smart Schools throughout the federation’s six geopolitical zones, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said yesterday. Dr Hamid Bobboyi, the Commission’s Executive Secretary (ES), dropped the hint during an interactive session with UBEC Smart Schools Programme stakeholders at the

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FG to recruit 3,500 teachers for unity colleges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 15, 2024

Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, has announced that the Federal Government will recruit 3,500 teachers for Unity Colleges. He said that the recruitment would improve the country’s educational standards. Sununu spoke at the National Senior Secondary Education Commission’s two-day national stakeholders’ forum on Senior Secondary

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FG approves 22 more state-owned institutions for student loans (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 14, 2024

The Nigerian government has approved 22 more state-owned tertiary institutions across the country to apply for student loans. The institutions were cleared on Wednesday, August 14, by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the body in charge of handling all loan requests, grants, disbursement, and recovery. In a statement posted on X, NELFUND stated that the

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FG revokes two smart school contracts in Kebbi and Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 14, 2024

The Federal Government claims it has revoked the contract for constructing a smart school in Kebbi State and granted it to a different contractor. Dr Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, also revealed that the construction of a smart school in Bayelsa State is being revoked. Sununu made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, while […]

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FG releases JSS1 admission list into unity colleges 

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 14, 2024

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the release of the 2024/2025 admission list for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS1) at the 115 Federal Unity Colleges around the country. Mrs Folasade Boriowo, the ministry’s Director Press and Public Relations, issued a statement to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. ”Following the announcement of successful conduct of the

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Rector: FedPoly Nekede staff call for fresh recruitment process

Angel Ojonugwa August 12, 2024

OWERRI (Sundiata Scholar) – Six senior staff members of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri, Imo, have called for the conduct of a fresh interview process for the recruitment of a new Rector for the institution. According to them, they have notified the Federal Government over the flawed process of recruitment of a new rector […]

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FG dissociates self from purported Same-Sex marriage school debate

Angel Ojonugwa August 12, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Ministry of Education has disassociated itself from a purported school debate organised by the Creative Africa Initiative, titled “Same-Sex Marriage Should be Legalised in Nigeria.” In a statement on Saturday, August 10, 2024, the ministry’s director of press and public relations, Folasade Boriowo, said the organisation forged

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FG to reverse merger of technical and science colleges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 9, 2024

The federal government has announced intentions to unbundle the merger of the country’s federal technical colleges and science schools. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, during a one-day stakeholder meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country. Mamman voiced dissatisfaction with the merger of

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FG disburses N2.5 billion tuition fees for 22,120 students in 12 institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund announced it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion in tuition fees to 12 institutions throughout the country. Nasir Ayitogo, the Fund’s spokesman, said in a statement issued Friday in Abuja that the exercise benefited 22,120 students. According to Mr Ayitogo, the gesture was consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to