Tertiary institutions

TETFund suspends foreign scholarship for academic staff

Angel Ojonugwa December 1, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) –  The Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the suspension of the foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) Intervention with effect from Jan. 1 2025. This is contained in a statement made

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Technical, vocational training now 80% practical- Alausa

Angel Ojonugwa November 19, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced a restructuring of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system to ensure that 80 per cent of the curriculum focuses on practical work. Alausa made the statement in Abuja on Sunday during a press conference to announce the Maiden Edition […]

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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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Unfair rating of Mamman and education ministry

Angel Ojonugwa June 6, 2024

THE (Sundiata Scholar) – quest to rate ministers who are helping President Bola Tinubu to translate his policies and programmes seems to have created a problem of misunderstanding the role ministers play in government. This is because any rating of the ministries cannot be objective as the functions of the ministers are not all about […]

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ASUU cautions against proliferation of universities, urges adequate funding

Angel Ojonugwa May 27, 2024

UYO (Sundiata Post) – Happiness Uduk, the Calabar Zonal Coordinator, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ÀSUU), has described the proliferation of universities in the country as a worrisome trend. Uduk, said at a press conference in Uyo on Monday that the trend was not in the interest of the nation’s education sector. Uduk said that […]

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Why ABU is mentoring Daura transport varsity – Minister

Angel Ojonugwa May 14, 2024

DAURA (Sundiata Post) – (Katsina State),   Minister of Transportation, Sen. Sa’idu Alkali has explained that Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was selected to mentor the new Federal University of Transportation Daura to ensure that the institution took off smoothly. He saidz during a visit to the new university on Friday that the Ministry had to […]

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TETFUND revamping tertiary education in Nigeria-says group

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – A pressure group known as AOJOKO K’Otukpo (Special Advisers to Otukpo Kingdom Paramount ruler) has said Arch. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary (ES) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was revamping the country’s teritiary education. Mr Ojoko Ekwo, the Chairman of the group disclosed this on Sunday at a press conference in Makurdi. […]

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OFFCUT: Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

OFFCUT (Sundiata Post) – Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is in response to a post made by Tribune Online on

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Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

TERTIARY (Sundiata Post) – education admission age limit, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry documents nationwide and in select foreign centres.Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified

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Former VC advocates drug test for lecturers

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university system AbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University at a handing over ceremony to his successor, Prof. Sani Kunya, the newActing

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BUA Group kicks off N250m projects for Al-Qalam University, Katsina

max Amuchie April 4, 2024

(ASR) (Sundiata Post)-Africa, an affiliate of BUA Group of Companies, turned the sod of a N250 million Administrative Block and Conference Room at Al-Qalam University, Katsina, on Thursday. In 2022, ASR Africa announced the launch of its 2023 Tertiary Education Grant Scheme to cover 22 institutions, one of which is Al-Qalam University, a private Islamic […]

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How tertiary education can be financed through EDUBONDS – Salis

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

Owolabi Salis, a famous Nigerian politician, has proposed the use of EDUBONDS to fund tertiary education. He explained that EDUBONDS retains educated persons to help the nation grow. According to him, it ensures that education reaches everybody. He said: “It is a creative design of a highly efficient and effective financial mechanism which draws resources […]