By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for universities has been revised to Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) which will soon be unveiled to the public. The commission said the CCMAS will provide 70 per cent of...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has kicked against the 25% deduction from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) of the National Examinations Council (NECO) by the Federal Government. The union, in a letter to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has said to ensure continuity of learning for all children, Nigeria must change and reimagine the education sector. Osinbajo stated this at the official launch of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) in Abuja on Thursday, a programme supported by the...
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has assured that the Federal Government will continue to invest hugely in education to boost the quality of teaching and learning in the country. Adamu made the pledge in a message he sent to the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal College...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has lauded the Benue State government for the establishment of the Benue State E-Learning-Virtual Education Information Communication Technology, ICT Resource Centre, BESEVIC. The Minister gave the commendation on Tuesday through his Technical Adviser on Education, Mr Mahmud Mohammed...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that a lone fatal crash on Saturday killed three members of a vigilante group popularly called “Yan Komiti”, who were on their way to Azare, the headquarters of Katagum LGA of Bauchi State for the wedding of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has sponsored a total of 30,000 lecturers for master’s and Ph.D. programmes in both local and foreign institutions in the last ten years. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Professor Suleiman Bogoro, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, at the 10th...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The cracks in the All Progressives Congress have continued to widen following a court order obtained by one of the chairmanship aspirants in the last state congress, Hassan Sheriff, restraining Babayo Misau, from parading himself as the chairman of the party in the state. This...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has released N6 billion to enhance teaching, periodic curriculum review and development in six colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated this on Saturday at the 6th – 35th combined convocation ceremony...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government said it has proposed a legislation to increase funding from the consolidated revenue fund to the nation’s basic education sector. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said the move would see an increase from the current 2 percent to 3 percent...