education
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Federal University of Education, Zaria gets acting VC
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the appointment of Dr. Suleiman Balarabe as the acting vice chancellor, Federal University of Education, Zaria. This is contained in a statement by Sani Lawal-Makarfi, Special Assistant to the acting vicechanellor, on Tuesday in Zaria. He said the development was a sequel to the conversion of the Federal College of Education, Zaria, to…
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FG to unbundle unity colleges
The Federal Government says the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country will soon be unbundled into basic and secondary schools. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, made this known during the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Principals of Unity Colleges in Abuja on Tuesday. The event has the theme ”Entrepreneurship Education: A Panacea…
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NBTE inaugurates Polytechnics foundation council, dissolves steering committee
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on Thursday inaugurated the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation (NIPOF) Council, and dissolved the existing steering committee. In his inaugural speech, the Executive Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said NIPOF was designed to address the pressing challenges facing polytechnics in Nigeria. Bugaje said its mission was to advance the institutions to meet global…
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ASUU demands immediate reinstatement of 5 LASU lecturers
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos Zone, has called on Lagos State Government to unconditionally reinstate five sacked executive members of the union at the Lagos State University (LASU). The Co-ordinator of the zone , Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, made the call at a press briefing organised by the union on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Bayelsa offers employment to 12 teachers trained in “special needs” education
Bayelsa Government has offered employment to 12 teachers who graduated in “special needs” education from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Gov. Douye Diri said this when he received the graduates at the Government House on Tuesday in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for Education, Mr Gentle Emelah, and the Education Development Trust…
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KNSG postpones schools’ resumption date
Kano State Government has postponed the resumption date of both Primary and Post Primary Schools for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic session. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by Balarabe Kiru, Director, Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education. According to him, the Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, said the decision was compelled by some …
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Renovation: FG extends resumption of Suleja Academy by 10 days
The Federal Ministry of Education has extended the resumption of Federal Government Academy, Suleja by 10 days. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known when he led officials in the ministry on a tour to the school in Suleja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister, alongside the Minister of State for…
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Enugu Govt asked private schools to pay N300,000 tax not N5m, says Commissioner
The Enugu State Government asked private schools to pay between N100,000 and N300,000 as tax not N5 million. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze made the clarification in a statement in Enugu. “New and existing private schools in the state are required to either register for provisional approval or have their licences renewed. “This is between ₦100,000 and ₦300,000,…
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FG commends TETFund’s broker relationship between academia, industry
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for proffering solutions to the missing link between academia and the industry. Mamman made the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday during a press conference on the TETFund Research Exhibition, scheduled to hold in November 17. The minister said intense and wide consultations were ongoing with…
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Journalist donates school, health facility to Yobe community
Dr Hassan Gimba, a veteran journalist, public commentator and online publisher, on Sunday, donated a school and a health facility to the people of Potiskum, Yobe. Gimba, who is the publisher of NEPTUNE PRIME, an online newspaper, said the projects were named after his late mother and wife, respectively. He added that the projects were part of his contributions to…
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Stakeholders express mixed reactions to FG’s under 18 education policy
Education stakeholders have continued to express mixed reactions to the recent policy pronouncement by the Federal Government on eligibility of candidates for the secondary schools final examinations. The The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, recently announced a minimum age of 18 for candidates sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO)…
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UI management gives students three-week break
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has given students of the institution a three-week break following recent protests against fee increments. The institution’s registrar, Mr Ganiyu Saliu, announced the break in an internal memo obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday. According to him, the break will be from Saturday to Sept. 20.…
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Oyo SUBEB fixes Sept. 10,11 to interview candidates with disabilities
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says the 120 candidates with disabilities in its teachers’ recruitment exercise will be interviewed between Sept. 10 and 11. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the board’s Executive Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, disclosed the dates during Saturday’s board meeting in Ibadan. Adeniran said of the 50,700 applicants who registered on…
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UI students reject school fees increment
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday rejected the school fees increment approved by the governing council of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that to show their disapproval, the students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 pm to 2 a.m. The President of the union, Bolaji Aweda; Vice-President, Bolutife Aboderin, and Secretary,…
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Sanwo-Olu lauds 200 recipients of Duke of Edinburgh’s award
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commended 200 recipients of the International Award for Young People “The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award”. The award presentation by the governor held at the Lagos House Ikeja on Thursday. He urged the pupils to take advantage of the platform to have a passion driven goal. “This is just a platform that has…
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WAEC/NECO: Group calls for suspension of FG’s age limit policy
A group, Education Rights Campaign, has called on the Federal Government to suspend the 18 years age limit for taking the West African Examination Certificate (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO). Mr Hassan Soweto, National Coordinator of the group made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. NAN reports that the…
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Fubara urges Nigerians to offer selfless, passionate service to humanity
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has charged Nigerians to be selfless and passionate in their service to humanity. Fubara gave the advice on Wednesday in Port Harcourt during the public presentation of a book entitled, “Dr Christie Toby touching lives, raising leaders”, authored by Dotun Adekanmbi. The book is a historical life of Toby, the wife of the former Deputy…
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