Education
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President Bola Tinubu has approved policies to overhaul the education sector towards improved learning and acquiring skills, increasing enrollment and ensuring the security of students.
9 Apr
It is a pedestrian knowledge that Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima some weeks ago inaugurated the 188-megawatt geometric power plant in Aba, Abia state, to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region.
9 Apr
On March 7, 2024, while they were still basking in the solemnity of a general assembly, about 287 pupils and some staff members of LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were jolted back to reality and hustled into an unimaginable fate by armed criminals.
9 Apr
DentsuAgyle Nigeria, a Nigerian-based integrated marketing, media buying/investment, entertainment and production agency, has unveiled speakers and panellists for its one-day masterclass for students of the University of Lagos. Organisers of the masterclass noted that the event is curated for young female undergraduates and postgraduate students in mass communication and theatre arts departments, self-starters and entrepreneurs…
4 Apr
Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, the Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among the university's graduands and students. During the 28th convocation ceremony held on Wednesday, Dr. Olowolafe announced the establishment of a N1 billion Innovative Fund designed to support agro-tech companies founded by the graduating…
28 Mar
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, stressed the need for qualitative education for the girl child.
26 Mar
A major reason for the socio-economic crisis, particularly unemployment, being experienced in Nigeria is that the focus or reason for introducing polytechnics into the country has been abandoned by successive governments.
25 Mar
Education and Sustainable Development in the 21st Century by Benedicta Egbo, an Emeritus Professor of Education, deals with the subject of education and its nexus to sustainable development.
21 Mar
In a bid to ensure the quality of basic education in the polity, the House of Representatives is considering an increase in the share of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) allocated to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) from 2%to 4%.
20 Mar
Umuahia North Local Government Area in Abia State has entered a partnership with GetBundi Education Technology to educate as many as 1,000 Umuahia North youths with various digital skill sets. The programme, which is open to young men and women from Umuahia North LGA aged 18-35, will cover digital skill courses that will make them…
18 Mar
On the 27th January, 2016, former governor Yahaya Bello was sworn in as the fourth executive governor of Kogi State and led the state uninterrupted for a sterling period of 8 years which ended on the 27th January, 2024. Bello handed over power to his worthy successor Ahmed Usman Ododo who emerged winner of the…
12 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Monday presided over the 18th session of the Zamfara State Executive Council meeting at the council chambers, Government House, Gusau. The governor emphasised the need for accountability and transparency in governance, urging all cabinet members to prioritize their responsibilities. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, which…