By Angela Atabo The Federal Government says beneficiaries of the Students Loan Scheme will be in stages – from federal government owned institutions to state schools, then to private schools and later to vocational skills. Dr Akintunde Sawyer, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Education Loan Scheme (NELFund), made this known during anContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, says the Command has made adequate arrangements to properly protect National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state. Adegoke said this at the closing ceremony of 2024 Batch A, Stream 1 NYSC orientationContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to take advantage of activities at their orientation camps to develop themselves positively. Olawande said this on Monday during his visit to the NYSC Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku,Continue Reading
By Amen Gajira The Federal School of Statistics, Manchok, Kaduna State, has matriculated 407 students for its 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students were admitted to study Statistics, Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, Health Information Technology, Accounting and Public Administration. Acting RectorContinue Reading
Mr Johnson Anyiam, a lawyer in South Africa, is partnering with a member of the Imo House of Assembly, Mr Ebonine Ozioma, to train 12 youths on Coding and digital education. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the youths are from Ozioma’s Njaba Constituency. NAN also reportsContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Chrisland University, Abeokuta, on Thursday, matriculated 394 students for the 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institution’s ninth matriculation ceremony, which took place at the university auditorium, has the theme, “Winning”. Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. ChinedumContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Intensive teaching of French language in primary and secondary schools will help to boost students’ learning and overall intelligence, says Ngozi Eyo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nymph Language Academy (NLA), Surulere, Lagos. Eyo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu No fewer than 350 public and private school teachers in Edo and Delta on Saturday graduated from Seplat JV Energy education empowerment programme in its host communities. The teachers were trained on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) under the Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP). TheContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday matriculated 275 students from three schools of the university, for the 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 140 students are from the College of Nursing Services, 65 Ordinary National Diploma (OND) andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne A professor of French Language and Literature at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Doris Obieje, has commended the Francophone African Women Writers for challenging the stereotypes and colonial representation of women in Africa. Obieje gave the commendation while delivering the 24th Inaugural Lecture of theContinue Reading
