Education

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Sokoto state government for allocating 26 percent of its 2018 budget to education, saying the move will go a long way in addressing numerous challenges facing the sector. Speaking at a youth and students summit organised …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved the appointment of Dr. Nosiru Olajide Onibon as the Acting Provost of the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Thursday said the appointment takes …

By Rukayat Adeyemi Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) say the institution is undergoing ‘internal cleansing’ in line with President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s change initiative. LASU spokesman, Adekoya Martins, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that recent dismissal and suspension cases were not attempts …

The federal government has so far spent N1.5 billion for Home-Grown Schools Feeding Programme in Bauchi State. Special Assistant to Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Social Investment Programmes, Mansur Soro disclosed this while briefing journalists in Bauchi. According to him, the school feeding programme is in …

The Lagos State Government on Friday said it would commence the disbursement of bursaries and scholarships totaling N635.576million to a total of 8,419 students in the State tertiary institutions on December 27, 2017. In a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, the commencement of …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has committed over N9.6 billion on Education development projects in the FCT in 2017, Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, Senator Isah Maina has indicated. Maina who made this known on Wednesday, December 20, during the 11th Annual Media Luncheon of the Secretariat, said education-related projects worth …

‎ By Mercy Osajiugo ‎ The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Prof. Abdullahi Bala, has received a gift of the Holy Bible from the University’s Christian Community as his Christmas gift. ‎The Vice-Chancellor was presented the gift by the community while the members paid him a courtesy visit …

Jessica Onyegbula Mrs Regina Dung, the Head Teacher of FCT School for the Blind, on Friday, stressed the need for educational support for visually impaired children to enable them to learn effectively. Dung made the call at the Christmas Carol organised by Omalicha Ada Di Igbo Nma (OADN), an NGO, …

Each of the 300 undergraduates of Enugu state origin offered scholarships by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has received a cheque of N100,000 for the 2017/2018 academic session from the Enugu State Government. The joy of the students knew no bounds Thusday as they collected their cheques and headed to the banks, …

Not less than nine scholars have been awarded scholarship at this year’s Red Star Foundation Scholarship Scheme. New mentors were also appointed to guide the wards. The 14th edition of the scholarship event organized by Red Star Express Plc recently, is a platform for the company to demonstrate its core …

By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday said it remitted N7.8 billion to Federal Government coffers from 2016 University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). The board’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made this known when a delegation from National Officers Council of Colleges of Education Academic …

By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday warned prospective candidates for the 2018 UTME to be wary of fake past questions in CDs being circulated in the country. The board made the call in a statement signed by Mr Fabian Benjamin, the Head of Media, …

The Nigeria Senate has ordered the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, to reinstate the 400 sacked staff of the institution who were employed by his predecessor, Prof. Hilary Edeoga. The decision, according to the chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and …

Heritage Bank Limited, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Services Provider has partnered with Generation Next, a-non-governmental organisation to prepare over 1, 500 secondary school students for leadership roles that will take Nigeria to greater heights in the future. The programme, themed: “Raising Emotionally Intelligent Generation,” held in Lagos yesterday, spanned digital …

As part of showcasing the critical and stabilising role the Legislature plays in democratic consolidation in Nigeria and imparting such knowledge on the younger generation to prepare them for leadership roles in the future, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, will deliver a lecture on the legislature’s …

In appreciation of what they described as the present reign of unprecedented good governance in Enugu state, over 21,000 teachers in the state Wednesday held a massive solidarity rally for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The teachers who came from their primary and post-primary schools converged on Michael Okpara Square, Enugu led …

By Ikenna Uwadileke   The House of Representatives on Tuesday honoured Mr Abdulsalam Idowu, a former street beggar for sponsoring himself through school to become a lawyer. The House also resolved to establish, by law, a Parliamentary Honours/Award System for recognition of extraordinary achievements by Nigerians. The decision followed the …

  A total of 2,632 bidders have submitted bid documents to the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for prequalification on contract awards in various primary schools across the State. Successful bidders are to construct new classrooms, renovate schools and or classrooms, fence schools and build toilets, drill boreholes, …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has commended the Nigerian military for exhibiting high sense of patriotism in carrying out various assignments within and outside the country. He stated this in Sokoto when he hosted participants of Senior Officers Course 40 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, led by …

 The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence disbursement of bursaries and scholarships before the end of the month of December. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had given approval for the disbursement, adding that it was in line with the …

Mr Jim Ovia, the Chairman of Zenith Bank, has attributed the excellent performance of Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, to his training at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN. Ovia made the observation while receiving an award of Doctorate Degree of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) at the 47th Convocation Ceremony …

By Raji Rasak Prof. Shalom Chinedu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC), Covenant University, Ota, on Sunday called on Nigerians to build a strong nation out of the multi ethnic nationalities in the country. Chinedu made the call in his keynote address at the 24th Biennial National Convention of the University of Nigeria …

By Akeem Abas Oyo State Government on Thursday in Ibadan commenced the demolition of dilapidated blocks of classrooms in its schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government begun the demolition exercise from Ibadan Municipal Government (IMG) Primary School I, Mokola in Ibadan. Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, …