Education
18 Dec
The Ogun Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, says that it generated N1.5 billion between January and October in the state. Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the Commissioner, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abeokuta while defending the ministry’s 2025 budget proposal before the Ogun Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation. The committee is headed by Mr Musefiu…
15 Dec
Education stakeholders in Abia and Imo have expressed deep concern over the exorbitant fees charged by private schools in the country. A cross-section of the respondents blamed the phenomenon on the lack of effective monitoring of the schools by the regulatory agencies of government at all levels. In Abia, the people blamed the commercialisation of…
6 Dec
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6 Dec
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mania Petroleum Marketing Company Limited, Dr Shina Amoo, has urged the Federal Government, 36 governors and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to declare a state of emergency on education. Amoo made the call on Wednesday shortly after he bagged a Ph.D. in Business Administration at the convocation…
5 Dec
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mania Petroleum Marketing Company Limited, Dr Shina Amoo, has urged the Federal Government, 36 governors and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to declare a state of emergency on education. Amoo made the call on Wednesday, shortly after he bagged a Ph.D. in Business Administration at the…
4 Dec
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration has committed $1.05 billion, amounting to about N177 billion for infrastructural development in the education sector. Wike, represented by the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this at the 6th International Conference on Learning Cities, held in Jubail, Kingdom of…
27 Nov
STAKEHOLDERS have underscored the need for a collective commitment to integrating security education into national frameworks to build a more secure and prosperous Nigeria. They called for revision of the country’s educational curriculum to incorporate security education as a comprehensive strategy to address key challenges such as insurgency, corruption, ethno-religious violence and inter-communal crises. The…
25 Nov
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Executive Council, has approved the procurement of more than 1000 laptops for Secondary Schools as part of efforts to digitise teaching and learning in FCT schools. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the 10th council’s meeting in Abuja on Monday. Hayyo…
22 Nov
In a bid to boost access to education, the House of Representatives is considering two Bills aimed at providing an enabling environment for homeschooling in the country. The Bills titled: "Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill, and "Child's Rights Act (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Rep. Ghali Mustapha Tijjani (NNPP Kano), scaled through the…
22 Nov
The ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, has emphasized the importance of fostering partnerships and collaborations to strengthen the Nigerian educational system. According to him, these efforts would enhance the educational ties between the two countries, creating opportunities for shared growth, research development, and educational tourism The ambassador made this known yesterday at the…
21 Nov
The Senate This pledge was made on Thursday during a public hearing organized by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund to discuss two bills: The Federal Polytechnic Onueke, Ezza South, Ebonyi (Establishment) Bill, 2024 and The Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (Establishment) Bill, 2024 Representing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
21 Nov
The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), a leading non-profit organization committed to advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in Nigeria, on Thursday, reiterated the need for targeted digital literacy skills training for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). It also emphasized its dedication to fostering an inclusive society where digital literacy becomes a key pathway…
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The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Mr. Efe Onoetiyi for the gruesome murder of his best friend, Paulinus Okon, after misappropriating over N30 million from the deceased. Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, revealed the details during a press briefing on Monday, where Onoetiyi and four accomplices were paraded. Describing…
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has urged the Federal Government to rebuild the collapsed Alau Dam to supply potable water to the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council. According to him, the breakdown of the three dykes of the dam in the recent floods destroyed many lives and property last September. Zulum raised the alarm Monday in Maiduguri…
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No fewer than 10 people were killed on Sunday night in Gidan Ado, an Irigwe settlement in Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, expressed deep pain over the devastating incident of the alleged Fulani attack. He said that immediately after receiving news…