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ZAMFARA GOVT WARNS TEACHERS AGAINST CORRUPTION, INDISCIPLINE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Zamfara State Government has warned teachers against corruption, indiscipline, insubordination and other misconduct capable of undermining the education sector. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abdulmalik Gajam, gave the
ALAUSA UNVEILS ₦365M NATIONAL PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has unveiled a ₦365 million annual National Laureate Prize to recognise outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Alausa
FG URGES STATES TO ADOPT INCLUSIVE EDUCATION POLICIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has called on state governments to domesticate and implement inclusive education laws and policies to reduce the number of out-of-school children across the country. The Minister of
ASUU DECLARES INDEFINITE STRIKE AT IBB UNIVERSITY LAPAI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai Branch in Niger State, has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of key provisions of the
ALAUSA: RECOVERED FUNDS SHOULD SUPPORT NIGERIAN STUDENTS THROUGH NELFUND By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, says there is no better use of recovered funds than investing them in the education of Nigerian children through the Nigerian
KWARA GOVT DISTRIBUTES 1,955 DIGITAL DEVICES TO 70 SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has begun distributing 1,955 digital devices to 70 public senior secondary schools across the state’s 16 local government areas. The initiative, implemented under the State
OLOYEDE HANDS OVER AS JAMB REGISTRAR, CHARGES SUCCESSOR TO BUILD ON REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Professor Ishaq Oloyede has officially handed over as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), saying the board now stands on a solid foundation
SENATE APPROVES POLICY TO CURB MISUSE OF HONORARY DEGREES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has approved a new policy to tackle the growing misuse of honorary degrees by tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the decision was reached
FG BOOSTS BASIC EDUCATION ACCESS WITH MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION OF LEARNING MATERIALS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve access to quality basic education across Nigeria through the distribution of instructional materials and ongoing investment in school infrastructure.
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