By Abbas Bamalli The wife of Katsina State Governor, Zulaihat Radda, says no girl should miss school due to menstruation, intensifying efforts to promote hygiene and girls’ education across the state and region. Radda spoke during the distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls under the Renewed Hope Initiative led byContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Masterminds Catering and Culinary Institute Academy has trained more than 100 youths to tackle unemployment and bridge skills gaps in key sectors. The Chief Executive Officer of the institute, Khadijat Fashina, disclosed this at the closing of a six-month culinary and hospitality training programme in AbujaContinue Reading
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding education beyond boundaries, just as 56 inmates from correctional centres nationwide prepare to graduate at its 15th convocation ceremony.Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described the growing incidence of substance abuse among Nigerian youths as a major threat to public health and national development. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa, said this while delivering a Drug Awareness and SensitisationContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Government and development partners have intensified discussions on reclassifying salaries of teachers and healthcare workers as capital expenditure. The proposal, championed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), took centre stage at a one-day strategic stakeholders’ dialogue on Tuesday in Kaduna. Convened byContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) says it has concluded plans to establish vocational and technology centres across the six area councils of the FCT. Acting Executive Chairman of the Board, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, disclosed this at the maiden edition of science, technology,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) is building a generation of problem-solvers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who will drive sustainable growth and development in the FCT and the country. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, stated this in Abuja on Tuesday atContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), says closer collaboration between it and state agencies is critical to improving literacy outcomes across Nigeria. Prof. Musa Maitafsir, the Executive Secretary of the commission said this during a One-day Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko No fewer than 26 postgraduate students sponsored by Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, have returned to Nigeria after completing their studies in India. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scholars, who specialised in forensic science and cybersecurity, arrived at Aminu Kano International Airport,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called on the Federal Government to significantly increase investment in education as a strategic response to rising insecurity and unemployment in the country. Executive Director of CHRICED, Ibrahim Zikirullahi, made the call at a news conferenceContinue Reading
