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The Kogi State Government has commenced the process of integrating the Gender in Education Policy to enhance the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project within the state. Speaking at the Technical Session for Drafting the State Gender in Education Policy in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Education, Mr ...
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, inaugurated a Visitation Panel for the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Governor’s Office in Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa stated that the panel’s role would be to conduct periodic assessments of the university every five years, examining its progress, ...
By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa Bayelsa State Government has announced on Monday that teachers can now look forward to an extended career span, following the signing of a new law that raises their retirement age to 65 years. Governor Douye Diri officially gave his assent to the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Law, 2025, at a ...
…total number of newly recruited public school teachers now 2,110 …Olabimtan praises Gov over unprecedented feats in education In a deliberate effort to fill critical vacancies in Public Primary Schools across the State, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of 1,100 (One thousand one hundred) teachers by the Ondo State ...
It is with great honor that we celebrate Olateju Akintayo for her groundbreaking work in education, leadership development, and community transformation. Olateju Akintayo holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Obafemi Awolowo University, and a Master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a ...
The Oyo State Government has begun paying bursary awards to indigene students of the state studying Law, Medicine, and Aviation. This is contained in statement on Saturday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Olanrewaju said the bursary payments also covered final-year students of Oyo State origin in universities ...
The unions representing tertiary institutions in Oyo State have decided to suspend their indefinite strike, allowing for the execution of agreements reached with the state government. Dr Kola Lawal, Chairman of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the unions, made the announcement in a resolution shared with the press in Ibadan on Thursday. According to ...
President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the allocation of more than N700 billion for tertiary institutions benefiting from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the 2025 financial year. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, announced this development during the 2025 Strategic Planning Meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in Abuja on Thursday. Echono explained ...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the distribution of N300 million in scholarships to 16,224 indigenous and underprivileged students enrolled in public schools. The scholarship, designated for the 2023/2024 academic year, aims to support financially disadvantaged students in furthering their education. Speaking at the disbursement event in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of ...
The Jigawa State Tsangaya Education Board (JSTEB) says it’s partnering with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to equip Almajiri and out-of-school children in the state with digital skills. The Executive Secretary, JSTEB, Dr Abubakar Maje, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, on Thursday. Maje ...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it is introducing a special intervention to address incessant power failure in tertiary institutions across the country. Chairman, Board of Trustees of TETFund, Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, while inaugurating the steering committee for Alternative Energy Solution Initiative in tertiary Institutions Masari said the initiative ...
By Idowu Adebomi, Ado-Ekiti Students of Ekiti State University has described as callous the decision of the school authorities to slam 109,000 naira convocation fees on graduating students. The students described the actions of the institution as insensitive despite the economic challenges facing the students. They also accused the school of extorting the students at ...
The University of Ibadan Alumni Association (UIAA) has been plunged into a deeper leadership crisis following the impeachment/suspension of Prof. Gabriel Nyitor and Dr. Mrs. Akintola. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Folaranmi Salau, Chairman of the Progressive Forum of UIAA, and High Chief Sunday O. Akodu, Secretary. The statement alleged that ...
Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions began an indefinite strike on Monday following the non-payment of staff minimum wage and other arrears. The chairman, Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Oyo State Tertiary Institutions, Kola Lawal, disclosed this in Ibadan. Mr Lawal said the unions were also calling for the implementation of the approved 25 and 35 per ...
Proprietors of private polytechnics, under the banner of the Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria (APPN), have called on the Federal Government to place greater emphasis on technical education in the country. The President of the APPN, Benjamin Achiatar, made this call during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday. He stressed, “The government ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially concluded the registration process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was gathered that a total of 2,030,627 candidates have successfully registered, enabling their participation in the UTME scheduled for April 25, 2025. It is important to note that JAMB had ...
…As Abiodun hails Tinubu Omobolaji Adekunle The Federal Government has officially adopted Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a federal university, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s education sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the transition on Friday, following an invitation from the Ogun State Government to take over the ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has constituted a Visitation Panel for the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. The panel, chaired by Prof. Gbenga Olumekun, is tasked with examining various aspects of the university's operations. This was contained in a statement signed by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press ...
…acquires high-performance scantron insight 1500c machine By Samson Baba Alfa, Minna The National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired a state-of-the-art Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanner. This high-performance Scantron Insight 1500c machine, inaugurated at the ICT Department in Minna, is designed to substantially improve the efficiency, accuracy, and security of NECO's examination processes. According to NECO ...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt. The announcement was made in an official government statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, in Port Harcourt on Thursday. According to the statement, the appointment ...
The Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has urged the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to accelerate the passage of a bill seeking to establish a University of Education in the state. The Director of CHRAN, Mr. Franklyn Isong, made the appeal in a statement released to journalists in Uyo on Wednesday. ...
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has staged a mass protest, condemning what they describe as a deliberate effort by the SSANU National Women’s Committee to disrupt the university’s stability. The students have warned the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) National Women’s Committee against making inflammatory statements that ...
