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6 Dec 2020
Worried by the alarming rate of building collapse in Nigeria, the National Institute of Architect (NIA) said it has developed and submitted to the Federal Government, a national building code to end the ugly trend.
9 Nov 2020
As shelter is a basic human need, it is imperative for every country to domesticate its housing production systems. You cannot rely on others to produce materials and technology you need to provide housing for the people.
30 Dec 2019
To stave off foreign incursion and ensure continuous patronage in housing delivery, architects have been urged to improve the quality of their services to clients.
19 Dec 2019
A reported move by the Federal Government to revive the adult literacy programme to boost quality of education in the country is worthwhile.
8 Aug 2019
As part of efforts to boost the sector, the Federal Government has spent about N1.3 trillion on education in the last four years to provide critical education infrastructure.
4 Jul 2019
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, has approved the release of the admission list of successful candidates into the Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) for the 2019/2020 academic session.
31 May 2019
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said that the generally poor performance of secondary school pupils in Mathematics examinations in recent times is due to poor teaching and lack of adequate infrastructure.
23 May 2019
For many parents and stakeholders in the education sector, the public notice by the National Examination Council (NECO) may well be the start of another unending controversy over who eventually makes it onto the final admission list, and from what region of the country.
13 Apr 2019
The Federal Government has said that the number of Out-of-School Children (OSC) in the country has reduced from 13.2 million to 10.2million, following various interventions of the government and development partners.
28 Mar 2019
Principal, Federal Government College Ijanikin, Dr Olufunmilayo Essien has called on the federal government to pay more attention to sporting activities in secondary...
4 Oct 2018
The Federal Government yesterday debunked claims by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it was planning to impose a yearly N350,000 tuition on students in public universities.
3 Oct 2018
The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday debunked the news trending on social media that the Federal Government had approved the hike in tuition fees of Nigerian universities to N350,000. Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made the clarification at a symposium in Abuja. Echono, who said the Federal Government was not…

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