Academic and non-academic staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences commenced a three-day warning strike on Monday, bringing activities to a halt across the institution’s three campuses located in Kaduna, Kafanchan, and Pambegua. The industrial action, led by the staff unions,
The Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA) is set to begin offering free transportation services to civil servants, retirees, and students starting on Monday. The Director General of KADSTRA, Inuwa Ibrahim, revealed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He stated that civil servants, retirees, and students would be entitled to free transport for an […]
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed that there had been a diarrhoea outbreak at Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School, Kawo, which affected 81 students, out of which 15 were hospitalised. An inquiry carried out by the Kaduna State Rapid Response Team, headed by the state epidemiologist, Jeremiah Diako, showed that […]
One year has passed since six students drowned in the Ribang River while returning from their Junior WAEC exams, and the Ribang (Mbang) community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State continues to express what they see as ongoing government neglect. On Monday, the community released a statement marking the first anniversary of the […]
More than 100 students at L.G.E.A. Primary School Maje in Danmahawayi Ward, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, are forced to learn while sitting on bare floors, as the classrooms are not furnished with any chairs. The challenging learning conditions faced by these pupils were brought to light by a civil society group, MonITNG, […]
The Kaduna State Data Science Fellowship is a unique chance for emerging data scientists to enhance their expertise, gain hands-on experience, and contribute meaningfully to real-life initiatives. This program is a component of the Kaduna State Data Lab Project, jointly executed by the Kaduna State Government, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Natview […]
Dufil Prima Foods, the producer of Indomie Instant Noodles, Nigeria’s top noodle brand, has reiterated its dedication to supporting education and empowering young people by granting scholarships to 100 underprivileged students across 10 schools in Kaduna State. This initiative is part of Indomie Noodles’ “Back-to-School Scholarship Programme,” a significant
The Kaduna State Government, under Governor Uba Sani, has unveiled plans in collaboration with international organisations to construct 102 new schools, renovate 170 existing ones, and reintegrate 200,000 out-of-school children into the education system. Ezra Angai, the Project Coordinator of Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC), emphasised the administration’s
MAKARFI (Sundiata Scholar) – Kaduna State The merger of Shehu Idris College of Health Sciences and Technology, Makarfi with Kaduna State University has continued to spark concerns among staff, students and other key stakeholders. The staff, students and other relevant stakeholders identified administrative, structural and financial challenges as some major hurdles of
KAFANCHAN Kaduna (Sundiata Scholar) – The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) Gidan Waya, Kaduna State chapter, has commended Gov. Uba Sani for approving and disbursing N45million for the accreditation of NCE and B-ed programmes in the school. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Marajos Alkali and Stephen Dutse, Chairman and […]
The Kaduna State Government has begun distributing 50,000 exercise books to primary schools, which were presented by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the President, through Hajia Hafsat Uba Sani, wife of Kaduna State’s Executive Governor. Prof Sani Bello, Commissioner of Education, hailed the initiative and praised Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Hajia Hafsat Uba Sani for
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the payment of N470m for accreditation of various courses and programs in five state-owned tertiary institutions and seven technical and commercial secondary schools. This was contained in a statement issued by the state commissioner of education, Muhammad Bello, on Sunday. Mr Bello said the release of the funds […]
KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) are the cornerstones of every child’s educational journey. Sani, represented by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Muhammad Bello, said this at a two-day seminar organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with support from the
KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – Mrs Khadijat Oyeniyi , the proprietress, Creative Tots School, has called on educationists to include creative and skills learning in primary schools’ curriculum so as to harness pupils’ full potential.Oyeniyi made the call during the school’s second graduation and prize giving ceremony on Sunday in Kaduna. She explained that the school
Dr Fauziya Buhari-Ado, the Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on School food, stated that N4 billion is spent on school food each year in an effort to reduce the state’s growing number of out-of-school children. Buhari-Ado revealed this in a statement made accessible to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. She noted that the programme benefits […]
The Kaduna State University has declared that students experiencing financial challenges will be allowed to sit exams for the 2023/2024 academic year. The university’s management stated in a statement on Thursday that the move was made at the request of Governor Uba Sani to lessen the impact of present economic issues on its student body. […]
KADUNA (Sundiata Post) – The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates are projected to sit for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. […]
ZARIA (Sundiata Post) – Kaduna State, The industrial action embarked by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), has grounded academic activities at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A correspondent who monitored the strike reports that theatres, lecture halls, libraries and laboratories were
ZARIA (Sundiata Post) – Kaduna State The Federal College of Education (FCE), Zaria has set up a committee to investigate activities of 12 students suspected to be members of a cult gang. The suspected cultists were arrested and handed over to the police for further investigation. Dr Suleiman Balarabe, the institution’s Provost, disclosed this in […]
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that his administration is implementing thorough methods to ensure that our schools remain safe learning environments, rather than lairs for kidnappings. Tinubu made the proclamation on Sunday, in a statement hailing the news of the Kuriga schoolchildren’s liberation in Kaduna State. He stressed the significance of