By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has backed the Federal Government’s decision to close schools charging tuition fees in foreign currencies. The association described the practice as exploitative, abnormal, and unpatriotic, stressing that it must not be tolerated under any circumstance. Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Sen. Sunday Katung (PDP–Kaduna South) has awarded N40million in scholarships to no fewer than 400 indigent students from his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funds, disbursed through the Sunday Marshall Katung Foundation, provided each beneficiary with N100,000 to support their education inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Alice Wanny Development Foundation (AWDF) has trained more than 500 girls in vocational and entrepreneurial skills to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. The training, which focused on tiling, flooring, construction safety and entrepreneurship, formed part of the foundation’s second-phase empowerment programme forContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched the ‘Sustainability Hour’ to promote awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among Nigerian students. The six-month initiative, starting in October 2025, targets studentsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Founder, Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Dr Isaac Balami, says the establishment of the institution is a deliberate response to the critical skill gap in Nigeria’s and Africa’s aviation industry. Balami, who spoke at the official unveiling of the university in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Government Secondary School (GSS) Wuse Zone 3 has emerged overall winner at the 2025 edition of the Vocational Festival, a talent hunt fiesta that features Secondary Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). GSS Wuse edged others to emerge best winner at the grand finale of theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Friday, waded into the ongoing crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government which had resulted in a two-week warning strike. Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, made this known after a meeting withContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has called on schools across the country to key into the Young Farmers’ Club initiative as part of efforts to boost food security, productivity, and agricultural inclusivity. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, made the call during a visitContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has dismissed a misleading media report claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) would no longer be required for tertiary admissions. This clarification is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says schools in Nigeria charging tuition fees in foreign currencies should be closed. Alake made the call at the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration on the sidelines of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: FromContinue Reading
