By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 5,600 school bags have been distributed to vulnerable adolescent boys and girls across 10 public secondary schools in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Jibia, disclosed this during the distribution of 500 kits at GovernmentContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five new academic programmes for Veritas University, Abuja. The university’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Mr Ben Agande, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Agande said the newly approved programmes were B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc.Continue Reading
By Peter Davou Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has lauded the commitment of the state’s College of Education, Gidan Waya (KSCOE) to scholarly research and innovation, describing as “critical” to driving sustainable development. Sani gave the commendation in Gidan Waya on Tuesday, at a three-day International Conference with theContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Coal City University, Enugu, has dismissed media reports alleging that academic activities in the institution were disrupted by workers strike, describing such claims as “false and misleading”. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Afam Ituma, made the clarification on Monday in Enugu while reacting to recentContinue Reading
By Edith National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) says it is leveraging technology to improve teacher education, institutional governance and quality assurance across colleges of education in the country. The Executive Secretary, Dr Angela Ajala, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the opening of a four-day training ofContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has charged private school operators to adopt the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) as part of efforts to improve teaching. The government said that the adoption would also boost learning outcomes and expand access to digital education. The state Commissioner forContinue Reading
By Olukayode Babalola The management of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has appointed renowned academic, Associate Prof. Mohammed Abubakar Mohammed, as the new Director of its Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CAI). The appointment was announced in the institution’s bulletin dated June 19 and made available to newsmen in LafiaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A Nigerian student, Ibrahim Mejama of General Hassan College, Yelwa, Bauchi State, has won a bronze medal at the 2026 International Mathematics, Science and Engineering Fair (IMSEF) held in Cesme, Turkey. The Coordinator of the Society for the Promotion of Science and Technology (SPST), Mr Iheanacho Achoakawa,Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has advocated transparent and inclusive leadership selection processes in federal universities to strengthen governance, academic excellence and research productivity. Mr Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary, TETFund, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a public lecture on research findings titled: “LeadershipContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Margaret Lawrence University (MLU), Delta State, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence Engineering programmes and additional courses in Management and Social Sciences. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Izevbigie said the approvalContinue Reading
