By Funmilayo Adeyemi Zephyrgold Aid Foundation, an NGO, has unveiled its first outreach programme by donating learning materials and paying school charges for 100 students of Junior Secondary School, Kado-Kuchi, in the FCT. Speaking at the event on Tuesday in Abuja, Mrs Maltilda Akure, Admin Manager of the foundation, saidContinue Reading
Enrolment By Aisha Ahmed The School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in Jigawa have commended the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their implementation of the school enrolment campaign in the state. Mr Ja’afar Danbaba, SBMC Chairman of Jahun Local Government Council, made the remarks on Monday inContinue Reading
Uniforms By Aminu Garko The Kano State Government has approved N1.1 billion for procurement of free school uniforms for primary one pupils in the state to encourage enrolment. This is contained in a statement issued by Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesman of Gov. Abba Yusuf on Friday in Kano. According toContinue Reading
Punishment By Emmanuel Antswen The management of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), says it will punish students who violate the ban on signing-out activities in the university. Dr John David, JOSTUM Registrar and Secretary to the Senate, said in a statement on Friday in Makurdi that the decision wasContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman The National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government’s interest-free loan under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is reducing dropout amongst undergraduates in the country. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the NOA Director-General, stated this in Gombe at a news conference on five thematic areasContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Federal Government says it has spent N2.086 billion through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for students of higher institutions across the North-West. Alhaji Mukhtar Lawal-Tsagem, Director, National Orientation Agency, Katsina State Directorate, disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday, while highlighting the achievement of PresidentContinue Reading
Curriculum By Uche Eletuo Nigerians have continued to react to the Federal Government’s introduction of a new curriculum for basic, secondary and technical education, with some saying it was long overdue. They spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos StateContinue Reading
Abdullahi Mohammed Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved stipends of N250,000 for fathers and N50,000 for mothers of 90 students in Gajiganna Town. He announced this on Friday during the inauguration of the Higher Islamic College, Gajiganna, also approving free daily meals for all enrolled students. “We will approveContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called on government to take practical steps to restructure the education system to meet with current global demands. The non-governmental organisation, propelled by the desire to have a more transparent and accountable government, said such restructuring will enable studentsContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has launched a comprehensive schools’ needs assessment to generate reliable data guiding reforms, resource allocation, and improved basic education across public schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the official launchContinue Reading
