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SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.
KANO GOV’T BOOSTS EDUCATION WITH ADMISSION LETTERS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has begun distributing admission letters to students moving from junior to senior secondary schools, reaffirming its commitment to free and quality education. At
CLERICS TRAINED IN KANO TO TACKLE FAKE NEWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Religious leaders in Kano have undergone training on combating fake news and promoting media literacy. The two-day workshop, organized by Alkalanci, a Hausa-language fact-checking group, equipped clerics with skills to
COURT ORDERS CLOSURE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Kano court has ordered the shutdown of several private schools over violations ranging from illegal fee hikes to compulsory textbook charges. The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private
KANO, UK FCDO SEAL DEAL ON ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION RECOVERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has renewed its pledge to people-focused governance by signing the Kano Mutual Accountability Framework (KanMAF) and the Education Emergency Response Plan with the UK Foreign,
BUK CELEBRATES LITERACY DAY, HONOURS PROF. FATIMA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bayero University Kano (BUK) marked the 2025 International Literacy Day with the induction of Professor Fatima Muhammad Umar into its Hall of Fame. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, described literacy as
JAMB TARGETS EXAM MALPRACTICE WITH TOUGH NEW MEASURES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, led by Dr. Jake Epelle, recommending strict measures to curb exam malpractice.
KANO PARTNERS UNESCO, KOREA TO BOOST SKILLS TRAINING………. By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State is strengthening its technical and vocational education system through a partnership with UNESCO and the Republic of Korea under the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR III) Project.
NASARAWA GOVT LAUNCHES ICT-BASED TEACHER RECRUITMENT TO END GHOST WORKERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim DABBAN The Nasarawa State Government has introduced a data-driven system to eliminate ghost workers and improve transparency in the education sector. Governor Abdullahi Sule announced this during the induction
PRESS RELEASE NIGERIAN, PATRICK OLUYIDE,DTM ELECTED TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION 11 In a landmark development for the Toastmasters community, Nigerian, Patrick Oluyide, DTM has been elected as the Toastmasters International Director for Region 11 in a keenly contested election featuring three