The Gabchyari community in Darazo Local Government, Bauchi State, say the only Primary and Junior Secondary School (JSS) in the community with a student population of 350, has only three teachers. This was disclosed by some members of the community in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Education
UNICEF says it is mobilising resources to improve access to quality education by poor and vulnerable children in Kaduna State. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, stated this in Kaduna on Sunday during the annual UNICEF Access Bank Charity Shield Polo Tournament, at Fifth Chukker Country Polo...
Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba has declared a state of emergency on basic and post basic education in the state. He made the declaration at a media interactive session on Saturday in Jalingo, saying his administration would ensure compulsory and free quality education for all. The governor said the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government has banned underage children from participating in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into the Unity Schools across the country. It also directed the National Examination Council (NECO) to put strict measures in place to prevent the underage persons from...
The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners United Kingdom (CIEPUK), said it will partner the Higher Institute for Professional Development and Training (HIPDET) to provide no fewer than 1,000 scholarships to students in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that HIPDET is a private, independent, non-profit vocational and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State will commence afternoon primary and secondary education system to address problems of congestion and increase enrollment of out-of-school children. The state governor Babagana Umara Zulum, announced this on Monday in Maiduguri during his inauguration speech after taking an oath of office for...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has announced a personal donation of one million Naira each to the 33 students that graduated with first class degrees, from Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), as starting package. Gov Sule, announced the award while delivering a speech...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia – Chief of staff to President Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has been conferred with doctorate degree (Honoris causa) by the management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi during its 7th combined convocation ceremony. Professor Ibrahim Gambari was awarded Doctorate Degree of Letters (Honoris Causa) along side...
BY RICHARD ABU, Lafia- Vice-Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Muhammed, says the constant grazing of cows led by Fulani herdsmen has so far ceased on the campus of the institution following series of meetings with leaders of Fulanis popularly called Ardos. Prof. Muhammed expressed...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The outgoing Executive Chairman of Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Senator Stephen Odey, has disclosed that since his assumption of office in 2015, his management team have uncovered over 1,500 fake teachers in the state. Senator Odey, who spoke during a valedictory...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The MTN Foundation has officially announced a call for applications for its annual undergraduate scholarship award. The award seeks to recognise and reward high-performing students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions. It targets two categories of students – undergraduates in Science and Technology-related courses and...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia – The Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), is set to graduate a total of 7,661 worthy graduands at its 7th convocation coming up this Saturday. Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed, Vice Chancellor of the University, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press conference at the old senate...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The 2023 Direct Entry e-PIN sales would close on Saturday, 26th May, 2023, while registration of those who obtained the e-PIN would end on Tuesday, 30th May, 2023. The Acting Director, Public Affairs, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hamid Bobboyi has stressed on the need to strategise and finding ways to understand the educational challenges in basic education and how best to address them. Bobboyi disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at a One-Day...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed that the results of the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) for basic education institutions in the country is almost ready for release. Bobboyi stated this while fielding questions from newsmen...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has clarified that Dr Folorunso Alakija remains the Chancellor of Osun State University after the dissolution of the Governing Council of the University. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson to the Executive Governor, Ademola...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says the establishment of three new universities remains the highest of his administration’s legacies for the state. The governor, who stated this on Saturday at the Founders’ Day Celebration of University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, said the new universities had justified their establishment by bridging the gaps...
No fewer than 11,350 teachers across the country have sat for the May Diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo, while monitoring the conduct of the examination at Sascon International...
Prof. Tanko Ishaya, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, has described the academic staff as key stakeholders in the growth and development of public universities in the country. Ishaya said this at the 22nd National Delegates Conference of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held on Friday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation (JAMB) has again remitted N2billion as its interim surplus for the 2023 operating year, more would be remitted as its operations for the years are completed. This is in furtherance of the pledge by the Prof. Is-haq Oloyede-led management,...