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70% of school children not learning — UNICEF

70% of school children not learning — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 70 per cent of children in schools are not learning, a development which must be addressed by stakeholders. The Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, made this known in Kano on Friday at a two-day Media Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Njoku said no country could focus on […]

70% of Nigerian schoolchildren not learning — UNICEF

70% of Nigerian schoolchildren not learning — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 70 per cent of Nigerian schoolchildren are not learning, a development which must be addressed by stakeholders. The Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Mr Geoffrey Njoku, made this known in Kano on Friday, at a two-day Media Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Njoku said no country could focus on […]

Abuja School Principals not raising N50m ransom for kidnapped UBEB boss, says FCTA

Abuja School Principals not raising N50m ransom for kidnapped UBEB boss, says FCTA

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, has debunked speculations that Principals of its junior secondary schools have been asked to contribute N20,000 each, as part of efforts to raise the N50 million ransom demanded by terrorists who recently kidnapped the Chairman, FCT Universal Basic Education Board (FCT-UBEB), Dr. Sule Alhassan. Director, […]

Why Nigerian youths are unemployed — Ngige

Why Nigerian youths are unemployed — Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says most youths are unemployed because of lack of functional skills. Ngige said this while declaring open a one-day trade Job, Career and Employability Fair, on Thursday in Abuja. The fair was organised by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) in collaboration with the International Labour […]

FG has approved 12 new private universities — Lai Mohammed

FG has approved 12 new private universities — Lai Mohammed

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it had granted approval for the establishment of 12 new private universities. The new universities, it explained, would be mentored by federal universities close to their locations to provide recruitment of principal officers, academic, and administrative staff, availability of human and material resources for the […]