Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Education

April 12, 2024

Jigawa: Governor Namadi approves 50% increment in boarding school feeding

The commissioner said the increase is to ensure that “quality and nutritious” food are provided for students across the state.

Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi
April 12, 2024

ASUU rejects Usmanu Danfodiyo University’s vacancy advert for VC

The union said, “It has flagrantly violated section III, subsections I and II of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993.”

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (Credit ; udusok.edu.ng)
April 12, 2024

Nigerian professor, Wale Adebanwi, wins U.S. prestigious award 

Nigerian professor Wale Adebanwi has won the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded based on prior career achievement and exceptional promise.

PROFESSOR WALE ADEBANWI
April 12, 2024

UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed asks leaders to make 2024 ‘turning point’ for education

In September this year, world leaders will gather to forge a new international consensus as part of the Summit of the Future.

AMINA MOHAMMED; CHILDREN IN CLASS
April 11, 2024

Ten years after Chibok girls’ mass abduction, Nigerian schoolchildren still at risk: Human Rights Watch

During February and March 2024 alone, bandits kidnapped over 200 children from their schools in Kaduna and Sokoto.

CHIBIOK GIRLS; BOKO HARAM
April 11, 2024

JAMB directs candidates to print notification slip ahead of exam starting Friday

JAMB advised candidates to print the notification slip on or before Friday, April 19.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede
April 11, 2024

Yabatech senior staff union hails philanthropist’s N3.5 billion donation for entrepreneurship centre  

Mr Ayodeji said an entrepreneurship centre plays a critical role in shaping students’ future.

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
April 8, 2024

TETFund to upgrade NOUN study centres with high-speed fibre optics: NOUN VC

Mr Peters said the rate of technology advancement at NOUN attracted the offer from TETFund.

NOUN (CREDIT: leadership)
April 8, 2024

UNICAL removes HOD over failure to present students for convocation

The HOD was removed because he failed to present students of his department for the institution’s 36th convocation ceremonies on March 22 and 23.

UNICAL
April 8, 2024

Anambra government directs schools to end academic activities at 2:30 p.m.

Anambra Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said the closure of academic activities at 2:30 p.m. will enable schoolchildren to have adequate rest.

School children