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

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

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