Tag: Education
President Buhari Approves 5 New Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of five new universities specialised in technology and health to close the huge gap in the doctor-patient ratio ... Read More
FG Energizes Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi with Solar Hybrid Mini-Grid
Under the Federal Government's Energizing Education Programme (EEP), the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue state was energized with a 8.25MW Solar Hybrid ... Read More
Kogi Govt. proposes 20% of Annual Budget for Education Sector
Kogi Government has proposed a 20 per cent allocation to the education sector out of the state’s 2021 annual budget. The state’s Commissioner for Education, ... Read More
Fed. Poly Mubi Now has 35 PhD holders Compared to 5 in 2013 – Acting Rector
The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, on Thursday said it had boosted its staff strength with 35 PhD holders compared to the five it had in in ... Read More
20,000 to Benefit from NEDC Education Endowment Trust Fund — Chairman
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says no fewer than 20,000 indigenes will benefit from the commission’s Education Endowment Trust Fund (NEDC-EEF) in the region. The ... Read More
MDCAN Withdraws Service from Medical Education
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), have announced the withdrawal of their services from medical education ... Read More
Adamawa Poly Recommends Sack of 4 Lecturers
The Adamawa Polytechnic, Yola, has recommended the state Ministry of Tertiary and Professional Education, to terminate the appointment of four lecturers involved in examination malpractice. ... Read More
Governor Sanwo-Olu to Perform Groundbreaking of OPM Free School
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos is expected to be the guest of honour as Omega Power Ministries (OPM) performs the groundbreaking of its free school ... Read More
FG Inaugurates Committee for Secondary Education Commission
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a 15-man committee for the take-off of the National Commission for Secondary Education. Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry ... Read More
Orphan Victorious at 2019 Lighthouse Spelling Bee Competition
Timilehin Lawal of Tabitha Home, an orphanage, has emerged the winner of the 2019 Lighthouse Spelling Bee Competition which held at the Lead City International ... Read More
UBEC to Adopt Open Schooling to Reduce Out-of-School Children
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to adopt Open Schooling Programme as a strategy to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. ... Read More
Second term:Gov. Ganduje declares free, compulsory education
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared free primary and secondary education for school age children in the state. He made the declaration in his ... Read More
157 Prisoners Get Formal Education- NPS
The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) says no fewer than 157 prison inmates across the country have embraced formal education. Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, Controller-General of the ... Read More
FCT teachers laud Institut Francais for French competition
Some teachers in the FCT on Wednesday in Abuja applauded the Institut Francais for organising a French competition called `Dictee’. 'Dictee' in French is dictation ... Read More
Buhari approves Oshiomhole, Lai, 14 others as presidential inauguration committee members
President Muhammadu Buhari has set up the 2019 Presidential Inauguration Committee with the mandate to plan, organise and execute all approved activities for the swearing ... Read More
Ekiti Govt. pays N24m WAEC administrative charges for candidates
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Friday approved N24 million for the payment of administrative charges for 13,390 candidates in public secondary ... Read More
My administration will make Education Nigeria’s new oil, gold – Ezekwesili
Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), says she will make education as Nigeria’s new oil well and ... Read More
Ibadan University hijab crisis: Judge preaches out of court settlement
Justice Laniran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo on Friday advised parties in the ban of Hijab wearing legal tussle, to ... Read More
Nigerians Spend N1trn Annually on Foreign Education — University Don
The Pro Chancellor, Crawford University, Igbesa, Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe, on Wednesday said that Nigerians were spending a whooping N1 trillion annually to pursue university education ... Read More
FG Approves Reduction in JAMB, NECO, Basic Exams’ Fees
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the downward review of the examination registration fees for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior ... Read More