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FG increases digital literacy among students in Owerri, Maiduguri and Abeokuta

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

Through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy’s Build-A-Thon project, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to the advancement of digital literacy and skill. The initiative was conducted in three Nigerian cities: Owerri, Maiduguri, and

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ASUU commences nationwide consultation with members

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 4, 2024

Since President Bola Tinubu’s administration took office in May 2023, the Federal Government, according to Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has not implemented all of the agreements it made with organised labour, particularly with ASUU. In an interactive session with reporters this past week at the

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Lawmaker declares state of emergency in education in his constituency

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 31, 2024

In the House of Representatives, Hon. Akarachi Amadi, the lawmaker for the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State, has proclaimed a state of emergency in the consistuency’s elementary and secondary schools. When discussing his leadership thus far and his plans for the future, Amadi revealed this to journalists in Owerri. He pointed out that the primary

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TETFund approves N761.4m scholarship grant for 12 lecturers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 30, 2024

Under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff Intervention (TSAS) programme, the Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has granted scholarships to twelve Nigerian lecturers from public tertiary institutions to pursue doctoral, PhD studies in science-related fields in France. At a pre-departure briefing in Abuja, TETFund Executive

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Don urges FG to raise the budget for education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 26, 2024

Funsho Falade, an engineering professor at the University of Lagos, has pleaded with all tiers of government to boost funding for education. During the opening lecture, “The Beginning and the End of a Project,” Falade emphasised the necessity of better infrastructure for all primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. He bemoaned the inadequate attention

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NGO encourages nationwide regulation of school age

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 24, 2024

Hanatu Enwemadu, the executive director of A Mother’s Love Initiate, has stated that in order to prevent system abuse, children’s entry age must be regulated. AMLI is a non-governmental organisation based in Nigeria that advocates for equal rights, education, and opportunities for African children in the digital environment. To accomplish its goals, the NGO

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CYPF urges FG to incorporate peace education in school curriculum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

The federal government was urged on Tuesday by the Child and Youth Protection Foundation (CYPF) to incorporate peace education into the country’s curricula. The call was made by Kolawole Olatosimi, the national coordinator of CYPF, during an interview in Abuja ahead of the International Day of Education on January 24. According to Mr. Olatosimi, there […]

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FG to use education tax to fund the student loan scheme 

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

Yesterday, the Federal Government disclosed that, in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), education taxes will be used to fund the Student Loan Scheme that it recently launched. At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Executive Secretary of the Student Loan Board, and Zacchaeus Adedeji, the Chairman of the FIRS, […]

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NANS urges FG to suspend institutions running unaccredited courses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 15, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to take action against institutions running unaccredited courses. This happened soon after the Federal Ministry of Education stopped accrediting and evaluating degree certificates from Togo and the Republic of Benin. Following an undercover investigation by a Nigerian newspaper that

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FG urged to fish out those occupying top management offices with fake university degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

It has been recommended that the federal government take action to root out people using phoney degrees and other credentials to hold senior managerial positions. The call was made by Alhaji Musa Saidu, President of the International Human Rights Commission, Ecology and Marine, Africa. He emphasised that the recent controversy involving forged certificates connected to

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FG committed to revamp vocational training for life skills – Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Mamman Tahir, the Minister of Education, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment on Tuesday to provide youths throughout the nation with sustainable life skills. This was said by the minister during an inspection tour of the Yola vocational training center’s continuing construction. He claims that the administration

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FG starts recruiting teachers for the “Build-A-Thon” scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 29, 2023

The Build-A-Thon initiative programme of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has announced the opening of applications for teaching positions. The Ministry made this announcement on Thursday on their “X” handle. According to Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, the plan was introduced earlier in

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FG Emphasizes The Importance of Tertiary Institutions Maintaining a Regular Academic Schedule

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2023

According to Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, the administration of President Bola Tinubu is interested in a predictable academic schedule for the nation’s postsecondary institutions.In order to ensure the protection of kids and instructors across the nation, he also disclosed that the Federal Government is examining the security architecture for