By Priscilla Osaje The Cooperation Attache, French Embassy in Nigeria, Regis Ketty, has urged Nigerians to play a collective role in combating and eradicating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. Ketty gave the advice on Tuesday, at the School Sensitisation Outreach to L.E.A Primary School, Jabi Kpadna,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The British Council has called on the Federal Government to place a strong emphasis on inclusive education to address the needs of special children in the country. The Director of Programmes, Chikodi Onyeremela, stressed the importance of equal opportunities during the Annual Inclusive Education Conference held inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has conferred on Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D.SC) Honoris Causa. The award was conferred at the just concluded 48th convocation ceremony heldContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Balarabe Goronyo Foundation, an NGO, has donated 3,000 exercise books and 150 sets of uniforms to orphans and indigent students in the Sokoto. Malam Junaidu Aliyu-Balarabe, a representative of the family expressed joy in giving back to society. He stated that the foundation’s mission was to empowerContinue Reading
By Ese Williams The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has accredited a private exam centre for Praxis Catholic eSchool, Jabi, Abuja. The Proprietor of the school, Mr Ben Onwudinjo said this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Onwudinjo said that the gestureContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Gwoza Elite Forum of Borno has appealed to Gov. Babagana Zulum to pay attention to the education of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Borno, taking shelter in the Home for the Needy camp in Edo. The group led by its President, Dr Emmanuel Ibrahim, madeContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo/Bashir Rabe Mani Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, the Director, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, said on Tuesday that the institute has trained more than 18,000 primary school teachers in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno on e-facilitation. Garba-Maitafsir made this known on Tuesday in Kaduna at the opening of the 1stContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to contribute their quota to sustainable development of the state and the country at large. Oborevwori said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘C’, Stream ‘1’Continue Reading
By Moses Kolo The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards improving the quality of education in the country. Sununu stated this while declaring open the 1st Annual National Conference of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), in Kaduna. TheContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Mr Bamidele Salam, Founder and President of Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative(CALDEV) has called for a strong national education system to address problems of out-of-school children. Salam made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelineContinue Reading
