The leadership of the Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has appealed to the university management to reverse the recent increase in tuition fees. Mr Abass Ojo, the president of the Union, made the appeal at a news conference at the university premises in Ile-Ife...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Engr Dr Bukar Abubakar uluas the new rector of Ramat Polytechnic with effect from 25th September, 2023. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s spokesman, Malam...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has identified industry-linked research in the country’s Institutions of higher learning as key to national development. The Minister made the observation today in his office in Abuja while receiving briefings from Chief Executives of Parastatals and...
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed the University of Abuja, Modibo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, as institutions running engineering programmes with expired accreditation status. President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known in Abuja...
A teenager, Miss Oluwabukolami Adeyemi, the recipient of the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for 2022 has finally left the country for United Kingdom for her studies. This was made possible when Kogi Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello, fulfilled his scholarship promise to the girl, a statement in...
The MTN Foundation says it has spent about N3 billion on scholarships for less privileged undergraduate students and students living with disabilities in the country. The Director of the Foundation, Mr Reginald Okeya, disclosed this on Thursday at the Scholarship Award ceremony in Port Harcourt. Okeya said...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Thursday that it would establish the FCT University of Technology to increase access to tertiary education and decongest the FCT College of Education Zuba, Abuja. The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, disclosed this during the inauguration of...
The MTN Chief Enterprise Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, says 5th Generation partnership will open doors to a world of possibilities in education. Saint-Nwafor spoke at the tripartite event hosted by MTN in partnership with Huawei and Baze University on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Commissioner of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, on Wednesday visited the Borno State University (BOSU) and urged the school authorities to maintain the standard of education. He also promised to ensure more educational interventions are...
The University of Lagos says the increase of obligatory fees is not intended to stop indigent students from accessing quality education. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, made the assertion at a virtual news conference on Saturday night in Lagos, where she explained why it...
Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Founder, Igbinedion University (IOU), Okada, Edo, on Thursday disclosed his reason for establishing the first private university in the country in 1999. Igbinedion, who is the Esama of Benin Kingdom and Chancellor of IOU, spoke at his 89th birthday lecture organised by the institution in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of 4,000 new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State. Governor Zulum announced the approval on Wednesday evening in Maiduguri....
MTN Nigeria on Wednesday announced the fourth edition of the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. This year’s edition began on Aug. 21, and incorporates a blend of digital and on-site models, with the initial two rounds taking place on the MTN mPulse website. The grand finale of the competition is scheduled...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has lamented that corruption and sabotage were majorly responsible for the decay in the state education sector. He said that it was disturbing that despite huge efforts and resources he has put into the sector, nothing much...
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has secured a grant of about $1.5 million (₦1,135,320,000.00) from Aspen Tech Inc., a U.S.-based company, to enable it expand its oil and gas-related training and research. The institution, which announced this in its Bulletin on Monday, explained that the grant was given...
The Federal Teachers Recruitment is a program that aims to recruit qualified teachers to work in government-funded schools across Nigeria. The application process is open to all Nigerian citizens who meet the eligibility requirements. Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for the Federal Teachers Recruitment 2023, you must: Be a...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has debunked reports alleging that the institution has increased its school fees. UNICAL Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said in a statement on Saturday that the clarification came on the heels of a report online that the...
The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education is celebrating a significant milestone as the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) platform reaches 500,000 users. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigerian teachers have been urged to engage in lifelong learning to remain relevant to learners’ aspirations in a fast-changing global environment. This was contained in the recommendations arising from the 2023 Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, Online Annual Conference of Registered Teachers. The...