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FG enrolls 924,590 out-of-schools children in Nigeria

FG enrolls 924,590 out-of-schools children in Nigeria

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Federal Government has announced that it has enrolled 924,590 out-of-school children under Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this in his address delivered at the launching of the BESDA programme held in Dutse, the state capital, […]

Eight UNIABUJA students win N2.2m research grants

Eight UNIABUJA students win N2.2m research grants

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Eight students of the University of Abuja, have won a combined sum of N2.2 million research grant from the university’s Centre for Undergraduate Research Fund. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who disclosed this, Wednesday, while speaking at the university’s First Undergraduate Research Day, explained that the centre was established […]

ICPC arrests ex-JAMB Registrar over alleged N900m pencil, eraser contracts fraud

ICPC arrests ex-JAMB Registrar over alleged N900m pencil, eraser contracts fraud

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Wednesday, said it has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating the sum of N900million. A statement that was signed by Spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. […]

THEIR LIVES; OUR TEMPLATES: Misleading youth through standardised ideologies

THEIR LIVES; OUR TEMPLATES: Misleading youth through standardised ideologies

Like me, did you also attend a secondary school where science class was for the brilliant students, commercial for the average and arts for the playful ones? In fact, the position of the Senior Prefect was exclusively reserved for the science students in my secondary school until one radical art student interrupted the norm.

Gov Makinde upgrades Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to varsity of education

Gov Makinde upgrades Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to varsity of education

…begins administration of Covid-19 vaccine next week By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, approved the upgrading of the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, into a full fledged university of education. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the state, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made the disclosure, while briefing Governor’s Office […]

How leveraging on NYSC can create wealth for Nigerian graduates  — Ani 

How leveraging on NYSC can create wealth for Nigerian graduates  — Ani 

By Arogbonlo Israel A passionate call has gone to Nigerian graduates to leverage on the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, programme of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to create wealth for themselves. The NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani made the call on Tuesday, during the flag off event of the SAED […]