By Usman Aliyu National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results of its Nov./Dec. 2024 certificate examinations, with 67.56 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above. Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the board, Dr Nnasia Asanga, announced the results on Monday in Benin. He saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi An aggrieved widow, Dr Jane Uche, has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to resolve the issue of SIM loss, which is preventing her children from registering for the UTME. Uche made the appeal during a phone interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation, through its Giving Back Initiative, has awarded scholarships worth N123.7 million to 108 Nursing Science students in Sokoto State. Presenting the awards at separate ceremonies in Sokoto, Malam Lawal Maidoki, Chairman of the initiative, said the gesture aims to support the state’s healthContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti in Ekiti State, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, for approving the establishment of the University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in the town. In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Ajakaiye also extended his appreciation to theContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The Federal Ministry of Education has trained 270 technical teachers and instructors in Digital Literacy Pedagogy and Trade Specific in Nigeria. At the closing of the 21-day training in Ibadan on Friday, the Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, said the training considered the demand for skilledContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos State Government has partnered Kelv Consult and Classbox Educational Hub Ltd. to boost the use of digital tools for teaching and learning in public schools. According to a statement by Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr KayodeContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger says the state will invest N1 billion on the provision of education for children with special needs. Bago announced this during the inauguration of Resources, Inclusivity and Strategic Communication (RISE) project on Wednesday in Minna. It is organised byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Nigeria have introduced the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a digital learning programme, to a primary school in Lagos State. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, announced this during a joint field trip by Airtel NigeriaContinue Reading
North By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged northerners to form a single force to fight poverty and destitution irrespective of their political affiliations, religious persuasion, tribal or sectional backgrounds. Shettima made the call when he hosted a delegation of Southern Kaduna stakeholders on a thank you visit toContinue Reading
By Nana Musa A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Nature First Foundation, has conducted a sensitisation exercise for young children on healthy nutrition, wellness and sustainable agriculture in Abuja schools. The Founder of the organisation, Priscilla Canice-Obi, and her team conducted the sensitisation at Vantage Point Academy, in Abuja on Thursday. “WeContinue Reading
