By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has called for the implementation of 80 per cent practical training in agricultural curricula for polytechnics and Colleges of Education. Alausa made the call on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the report of the committee on the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba/Chisom Miracle Education stakeholders have called for a healthy balance between academic activities and recreation for children during the long vacation, saying such an approach is essential for their intellectual, social and personal development. The stakeholders made the call in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is establishing 41 University Innovation Pods (UniPods) across tertiary institutions to transform research and innovation into jobs, investment and economic opportunities. Alausa said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on MediaContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has described Delta State’s technology-driven teacher attendance system, Attend360, as an innovation that could strengthen accountability and improve learning outcomes nationwide. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Ikharo Attah, SpecialContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Government of The Gambia has announced plans to undertake a study tour of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Nigeria. The Gambian Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Prof. Pierre Gomez, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when heContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The First Class Muslim Foundation (FCMF) has urged Nigerian first-class graduates to resist the “japa” trend and contribute to national development through innovation and leadership. FCMF Chairman, Dr Sulaimon Ogunmuyiwa, made the call on Sunday at the closing of the eighth M-First Series Workshop in Ikeja,Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has resolved more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days, in a bid to improve service delivery to candidates. This is disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by theContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The Federal Government has given approval for the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers in Unity and Technical Colleges nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, said that the recruitment aimed at strengthening teachers’ capacity andContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), charging members to drive reforms aimed at strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the charge on Thursday during the inaugurationContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled a new National Diploma (ND) curriculum in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for polytechnics. The Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said at the unveiling in Abuja on Thursday, that the curriculum was developed in response to the growingContinue Reading
