Rep advocates reforms in Almajiri education system
A member representing Bodinga/Dange-Shuni Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Balarabe Shehu Kakale has advocated a total overhaul of the Almajiri education system, to […]
Education
FG fixes date for 2020 WASSCE
The Federal Government has fixed dates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for the year 2020. Speaking during the briefing by the Presidential Task […]
Kaduna redeploys 43 directors, other senior officers to public schools
The Kaduna State Government has deployed some Directors and senior officers from its Ministry of Education and School Quality Assurance Authority (SQAA), to public secondary […]
African Consuls General hold dialogue with Diaspora leaders, U.S. officials
A dialogue between African Consuls General in the United States and diaspora leaders on issues of common interest was held alongside some elected public officers […]
Mrs Bagudu tasks northern governors on quality education for Almajiri
Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Aisha Bagudu, has urged northern state governors to provide quality education to repatriated almajiri in their respective states. Hajiya Bagudu […]
IPPIS: FG directs varsity bursars to compile list of problems
The Federal Government has directed bursars of universities to compile list of problems associated with payment of salaries through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information […]
Zamfara secures N1bn TETFund intervention for state-owned university
The Zamfara Government says it has secured N1 billion intervention fund from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) for the state-owned university at Talata Mafara. […]
Shocking details: Borno discovers teachers with fake certificates – official
The Borno Universal Education Board, says it discovered some primary school teachers with fake certificates in its ongoing screening exercise, the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Borno Govt reintroduces scholarships
The Borno Government says it has reintroduced scholarship to indigent students studying in tertiary institutions across the country. The state Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. […]
Nigeria elected member of UN Economic and Social Council
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York elected Nigeria along with 17 other countries into the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of […]
COVID-19: FG gives conditions for reopening schools
The Federal Government has advised institutions of learning to put in place preventive measures against COVID-19 before announcing re-opening dates. The Minister of Education, Mr […]
Buratai urges Senate to consider bill for establishment of Army University Biu
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Burutai, has called on the Senate to consider the Bill for the establishment of the Nigerian Army […]
NOUN matriculates 15,000 new students
The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Abdalla Adamu, has called on Nigerian students to rise up to the challenges of […]
Coalition urges Buhari to reverse cut on education budget
By Chimezie Godfrey A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to reverse education budget cuts. This was made known […]
Candidates can print result notification now – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says candidates who participated in the just concluded 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their […]
KadSUBEB to re-launch UBE procurement process
Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KadSUBEB) has cancelled the 2017 and 2018 UBE Intervention Projects that were earlier advertised in two national dailies on […]
Don’t expect long vacation after school resumption, commissioner tells C’ River students
Dr. Godwin Amanke, Cross River Commissioner for Quality Education, has ruled out the possibility of pupils and students in the state enjoying the usual long […]
‘We were scared upon inauguration in office’, says Lagos Deputy Governor
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Tuesday revealed how Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and himself were scared of the huge challenges and high […]
Foundation recommits to educational support for orphanages, vulnerable
The Ane Osiobe International Foundation, an NGO, has reiterated commitment on its educational support for the orphanages, poor and vulnerable children to encourage learning in […]
COVID-19: Presidential Aide calls for more investments in equitable, inclusive education
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adeulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SSAP-SDGs has appealed to all stakeholders to increase investments in inclusive […]
Gov. Sule inaugurates 2000 capacity JAMB professional test centre
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawab State has inaugurated the 2000 Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) professional test centre as part of activities to mark […]
Lagos partners Microsoft to train 18, 000 teachers – Commissioner
Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, said the state government had partnered Microsoft to train 18, 000 teachers to enhance computer literacy towards […]
AbdulRazaq wants home-grown tech solutions to local problems in Kwara
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has called on IT experts to develop home-grown technological solutions to local problems. AbdulRazak made the call when he joined […]
Education Minister loses mother
By Chimezie Godfrey The mother of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, Hajiya Fatima Adamu Baaba is dead. In a statement on Friday, the Director, Press, Federal […]
COVID-19: WAEC, NECO candidates to know fate after lockdown — Minister
Candidates sitting for this year’s West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) examinations would know when they would be writing the papers […]