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The Plateau Ministry of Education has closed down two private schools in Jos for operating below minimum standard. Mr Sabastine John, the Director, Quality Assurance of the ministry, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. John identified the schools as First Academy and Niret Private School, located in Jos North and Jos South Local…
1 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the return of history as a subject in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. The Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday while reviewing the year 2024 on Channels Television, with focus on education. “President Tinubu has given the directive for the return of history as a subject…
14 Nov
Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday, urging countries to improve teens' social environments. The share of adolescents who report high levels of family support fell from 73 percent in 2018 to 67 percent in 2022, with the…
7 Nov
Ugbomro Secondary School, Ugbomro, on Thursday, emerged winner of this year's Zenith Bank/Delta Principals' Cup after beating Umutu Mixed School, Umutu, 2-0. Utagba-Ogbe Grammar School, Kwale, clinched the second position with a 3-0 victory against Ogbene Secondary School, Okuokoko. The two matches were played at Steve Keshi Stadium, Asaba, the state capital, where the winner…
21 Oct
Katsina State government on Monday warned that any secondary school principal, who failed to pass the incoming competency test, would be removed and posted to teach in the classroom. The Commissioner, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, said this at a news briefing, after addressing some principals at a three-day workshop in…
3 Oct
UK police investigating a suspected acid attack outside a London school that left two teenagers in hospital, one with potentially life-changing injuries, arrested a 35-year-old man on Thursday. Three people in total were injured when a substance was thrown at students and a staff member outside the Westminster Academy school in west London on Monday…
25 Sep
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday made a passionate appeal for international assistance in rolling out a climate-friendly school meal programme to boost school enrollment for vulnerable children. Mrs. Tinubu spoke at a roundtable lunch organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, on the…
9 Sep
The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of school resumption due to the recent surge in petrol prices and the resulting difficulties faced by parents and guardians. While schools in most parts of Nigeria were scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 9, the Edo State Government issued a statement signed by Ojo Akin-Longe,…
8 Sep
A blaze destroyed a dormitory at a Kenyan school on Sunday, police said, the third such incident in just days. A dorm at Njia Boys High School in the central county of Meru caught fire as students were having supper and no casualties were reported, a police statement said. The building housing about 150 students…
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The Kano State Government says it has awarded over N40 billion contracts for the construction of 15 roads in different parts of the state. The Commissioner for Works, Marwan Ahmed, said this at a news briefing, shortly after signing the contracts with different companies in Kano on Monday. Ahmed said that the contracts demonstrated Gov.…
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The governments of the United Kingdom and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and economic growth through the implementation of Nigeria’s National Quality Policy (NNQP). In a statement on Monday, the British Mission said this initiative falls under Phase II of the Standards Partnership Programme (SPP). The mission stated that the programme…
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Rev. John Hayab, a clergyman, has called on well-meaning elders to intervene in the feud between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. Hayab, who is the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), made the…
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A group, the Concerned Nigerians, has raised concerns about an alleged plot to frustrate the supply of crude oil to domestic refineries, including the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria. The group called on President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure that no one undermines the achievements recorded in the oil sector.…
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Following the Supreme Court judgment that nullified the local government council elections of October 5, council chairmen in Rivers State have formally handed over to the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs). The handover ceremony was held on Monday at various secretariats in line with Governor Siminalayi Fubara's directive, issued during his Sunday broadcast. Ezebunwo,…
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Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has vowed that governance will prevail despite the opposition in the state. Fubara made the remark while inaugurating the Government House Staff Quarters newly built by his administration in Port Harcourt on Monday. According to him, the course of governance is irreversible despite the unceasing antagonism against his administration; victory…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the completion of four road projects inherited from the previous administration, after a rigorous review. Chief David Umahi, Minister of Works, said this while addressing State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting. He said the first approval by FEC was…
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LAPO Microfinance Bank has appointed Dr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, succeeding Mrs. Osaretin Demuren. The bank praised Demuren for her leadership, particularly in strengthening LAPO’s position in Nigeria’s microfinance sector. Dr. Ehigiamusoe, a seasoned microfinance expert, brings over three decades of experience in financial inclusion and economic development.…
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The Vice Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti (BOUESTI), Professor Olufemi Adeoluwa, has declared that the N275 million monthly subvention from the Ekiti State Government is grossly inadequate for running the institution. The Vice Chancellor said that due to the current economic reality in the country, BOUESTI needs N500…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are partnering on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to build a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the meeting with some UK delegates on Monday in Abuja, said that President Bola Tinubu was committed to economic reforms and transformation, which…