Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has announced that the state government will invest N1 billion on a project aimed at providing education for children with special needs. Bago announced this during the inauguration of Resources, Inclusivity and Strategic Communication (RISE) project by Farid Centre in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A Non Governmental Organization, Save the Child Initiative (STCI) Nigeria, has engaged various stakeholders in Sokoto state on socialization of national and state policy on inclusive education. Speaking in his opening remarks, STCI Head of Migration, Mobility and Protection, Malam Rabiu Gandi, said the...
Security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. “It is with great pleasure that I lay before this distinguished joint session...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students Wing, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), has joined the growing opposition to the controversial tax reform bills. The leader and spokesperson of the CNG, UNIMAID branch, Comrade Fatima Abubakar, at a press conference held on Friday at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday presented the 2025 Budget, tagged the “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” with a total sum of ₦584.76 billion aimed at consolidating the state’s developmental strides. The budget prioritized health, education, and economic recovery, alongside critical investments in...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring good health, quality education and peace across the state as necessary criteria for national development. The governor, who spoke at the Sultan Maccido Institute of Qu’aranic and General studies during the 2025...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The Paramount ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje has charged parents and guardians to prioritize the education of their children to enable them have a brighter future. The monarch gave the charge on Saturday at Tafari and Suites,...
Buni hails VP’s office, NEDC for organizing 1st batch in-person training of 100 Teachers under ASSEP
Buni hails VP’s office, NEDC for organizing 1st batch in-person training of 100 Teachers under ASSEP
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Government under the leadership of Governor Mai Mala Buni has hailed the Office of the Vice -President, Senator Kashim Shettima and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for launching the first batch in-person two-day training of 100 secondary school teachers under the...
The Office of the Vice President in collaboration with North East Development Commission (NEDC) have launched an in-person training of 150 teachers drawn from various Secondary schools in Borno State. The first Batch beneficiaries were from public and private secondary schools in MMC and Jere Local Government who are...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced plans to establish an ICT Digital Literacy Center and a High Islamic College in Chibok Local Government Area, located in the southern part of the State. Zulum shared these initiatives during an address on his way to Damboa,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of Nigerian Army commitment to non kinetic approach to counter insurgency and restoration of peace in consolidating civil military relations , the Office of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army Headquarters Abuja has introduced a special scholarship award to young...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reaffirmed the state’s dedication to fostering an inclusive society through quality education and robust healthcare services. Zulum stated this on Wednesday when the state hosted a farewell ceremony for 103 indigenes who were awarded scholarships to pursue medicine...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Sunday said his administration had transformed the state’s education sector through a number of interventions and initiatives. The governor ,who spoke with newsmen in Lagos, said his government had used technology ,especially use of e-learning ,to make the sector better. According to him...
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, says he donated over N200 million within a week for education in a bid to provide future for the younger generation. Obi made this known during the 70th Anniversary of Queens School Enugu organised by Queens School Old...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned three additional capital projects in Kwaya Kusar and Hawul Local Government Areas of Borno State on Saturday. The educational projects include: Government Day Senior Secondary School in Bila village of Kwaya Kusar LGA, Government Day Junior...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – In Sokoto, a one-day workshop themed “Protecting Education: A Shared Responsibility” brought together participants from diverse disciplines to mark the 2024 International Day to Protect Education from Attack. The event organized by Save the Child Initiative (STCI), Nigeria with support from Plan International aims...
The Katsina State Government has spent about N10 billion to encourage and ensure increased enrollment of children in schools, Alhaji Kabir Magaji, Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has said. Magaji disclosed this on Saturday in Katsina during a meeting with stakeholders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Hon. Abel Nansak Nimshak, the representative for Langtang North-North in the Plateau State House of Assembly, has reiterated his dedication to improving the educational system in his constituency, stressing the vital importance of education in driving societal change. He emphasized the pressing need to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the governments of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, has launched a kickoff workshop for the GPE-AF project aimed at enhancing education and learning for children in North East Nigeria. The UNICEF Acting Chief of...
Kano State Government has employed 5,000 teachers into the state civil service to revitalise the education sector. Governor Abba Yusuf stated this while declaring a state of emergency on education on Saturday in Kano. He emphasised the need for quality personnel to manage public schools in the state....