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LUMUMBA CHALLENGES NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO DRIVE AFRICA’S RENAISSANCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Renowned public speaker and mediator, Prof. PLO Lumumba, has called on Nigerian universities to lead Africa’s development by valuing scholars and funding higher education adequately. Speaking at the University of
FCTA DEBUNKS SCHOOL CLOSURE RUMOUR, SUSPENDS EDUCATION SECRETARY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The FCTA has dismissed reports claiming government schools would close on November 28, 2025, saying no such directive exists. Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered the suspension of Education Mandate Secretary
SPEAKER CONDOLES FAMILIES OF SLAIN VICE PRINCIPAL, GATE MAN; DONATES ₦30M By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, visited Kebbi State to commiserate with the government and families affected by the abduction of 25 schoolgirls and the
PROFESSORS QUITTING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — ASUU WARNS OF POSSIBLE STRIKE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised alarm over the mass resignation of lecturers, revealing that 309 professors have left public universities in the last nine
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
NELFUND UNVEILS STUDENT LOAN GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released official guidelines for public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education on the administration of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme, established under
MSSN ZAMFARA URGES GOV’T TO TACKLE INSECURITY, REOPEN BOARDING SCHOOL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Zamfara State, has appealed to government and security agencies to step up efforts in restoring peace for the reopening of boarding
RENEWED HOPE: RIMI TINUBU PUSHES SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL GIRLS IN LAGOS……….. By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has renewed her call for special schools to give out-of-school girls a second chance at education. Speaking at a meeting
NELFUND SETS NEW RULE FOR STUDENT UPKEEP LOAN……… By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that upkeep loans will now be paid only during an institution’s academic session. Once a session ends, upkeep payments for that year