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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 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
ASUU FULAFIA STAGES PEACEFUL PROTEST OVER UNMET DEMANDS, DISRUPTS ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA) branch, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the Federal Government’s failure to implement their
KANO PLEDGES STRONGER SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to strengthening higher education, especially in legal and Islamic studies, to produce competent graduates for the state and the nation. Governor Abba Kabir
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
ASUP GIVES FG 21-DAYS ULTIMATUM OVER UNMET DEMANDS………… By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has given the Federal and State Governments 21 days to address long-standing issues affecting the polytechnic sector or face a nationwide strike. Zonal
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