Education

  Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on all segments of the society, especially the Church, to see the advent of the New Media as another channel through which humanity would be enriched. Obi was speaking at the ongoing 28th CIWA Theology Week organised by the …

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 Agencies and Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education for a period of four years, in the first instance, pursuant to his powers under the laws establishing the Act of each Parastatal under the Ministry. In making …

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba has charged staff of the University to always go the extra mile in the discharge of their official responsibilities. The Vice Chancellor made the charge in a recent meeting with Senior Registry Staff of the …

The new Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will adhere strictly to due process and not consider political patronage as a criterion for awarding contracts. Speaking while on a project site tour of NDDC projects in Ondo State, the Commission’s Managing Director, Nsima U. Ekere, expressed dismay at the attitude of …

 The management of the University of Ilorin has described the demand for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the University, Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, as “unwarranted” and “mischievous”. In a press statement Thursday, the University’s spokesman, Mr. Kunle Akogun, said it was …

   Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has flagged off Kwara State University’s College of Agriculture at  Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten local government area at a contractual cost of N907 million. Speaking at the flag off on Tuesday, the governor promised that his administration will continue to provide needed incentives for agricultural practices …

Following Governor Kashim Shettima’s directive, two hundred and fifty internally displaced persons, IDPs, have began writing this year’s West African Examination Council’s, WAEC’s, graduation exams for secondary school students in preparation for entry into Universities and other tertiary schools, our correspondent reports. It is the first time IDPs are writing …

  As the quarterly meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) hosted by the Lagos State Government came to a close Tuesday, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has tasked members of the commission to play useful role in drafting sound policies that would guide State Commissioners of Education in improving the …

  The Manager of St. Kizito Secondary School, Umudioka, Anambra State, Rev. Fr. Nonso Okoye, has described the immediate past Governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, as the best Governor since the state was created. Fr. Nonso was speaking at the weekend when Mr. Peter Obi paid a visit …

The Federal Government has urged parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children and wards in order to prevent them from being recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has now resorted to targeting vulnerable individuals, including foreign students, using financial inducements to recruit them into the terrorist organisation. …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the establishment of School of Basic and Remedial Studies to address continuous decline in the number and quality of students from Sokoto State sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision to establish the school was part of the recommendation of a …

Chude Jideonwo, co-founder and managing partner of Nigerian media group, RED [redafrica.xyz], has been named a 2017 World Fellow. He is one of only 16 people chosen for this prestigious global leadership development program at Yale University, a private Ivy League institution in the U.S. Jideonwo joins a network of 309 …

The Provost of the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa in Gombe State, Professor Fatima BJ Sawa has said that  the College requires urgent funding if it must cope with the increasing demands of its programmes from the public. Speaking during the matriculation of 574 students of the College for the …

CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson on Wednesday said his administration has invested N50 billion into the education sector with the establishment of 25 constituency compulsory free boarding secondary schools. Dickson also said that additional 15 model secondary schools, including the Ijaw National Academy would soon take off. …

  Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has directed all civil servants working in Sokoto state to be computer literate to enhance their chance of progression in the civil service. He spoke following the granting of approval to the Head of Service for the training of 23,361 state workers on computer appreciation. …

  The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi state, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba has charged some young academics of the University preparing to travel abroad for their post-graduate studies to take their studies seriously in order to be the best in their respective disciplines. The Vice Chancellor made …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday revealed plans by his administration to build a 6000-bed hostel within the campus of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo in partnership with the private sector to improve on the learning experience in the institution. Speaking at the 21st Convocation ceremony of LASU …

  Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the sum of N212,916,700 for immediate payment of entitlements of Sokoto State students studying in Uganda, Sudan and Niger Republic. Similarly, the Governor has appointed a committee to verify and settle all issues related to payment of scholarship to Sokoto students in various …

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider, has taken another giant step towards being the timeless wealth partners with its stakeholders, as it sponsored a one-day JAMB Seminar for  Ifako-Ijaiye students. This is part of the bank’s initiative to develop education in Nigeria; as the bank in partnership …

From: Madu Ezenoha, Enugu  Vice Chancellor (VC) of  Enugu based  Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Nkanu West local government area, Prof. Charles Onochie, has called on Nigeria’s Federal Government to include private universities in the disbursement of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Prof. Onochie noted that allocating funds from the interventionist agency …

CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA The Niger Delta University (NDU), Wilberforce Island owned by the Bayelsa State Government has won the first inter-university political debate/competition for undergraduate students of political science with  some selected Universities. The Inter University Political Science competition with its  theme, “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) And African Development Agenda” …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that his administration would require about N60billion to give public schools in the State a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. The Governor, who said this during an interview with journalists, said though his …

 On March 23 and 24, the American University of Nigeria, AUN, will host its yearly career and graduate fair in Lagos.  This year’s fair is the tenth and the second to be held in Lagos, the nation’s economic and financial hub. The career and graduate fair is a unique networking …

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi Tuesday celebrated World Freedom Day with pupils and students of Holy Family Secondary School, Sokoto and St. Patrick’s  School, Illela, the border town between Sokoto and Niger Republic. Mr. Obi who said that his urge to celebrate the Day in  remote …