By Muhammad Nur Tijani No fewer than 74,452 schoolgirls have benefited from financial assistance under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AGILE is a project initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported byContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the over N50 billion monetary recoveries from fraudsters in 2024, are part of the funds invested into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Donatus Okonna, an author and Executive Director, Basic Care Foundation, has promised free secondary education to less privileged children under the foundation’s expanded humanitarian programme. Okonna stated this during the unveiling of his book titled, “True Religion” as part of activities to celebrate his 60th birthday inContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has called on scholars to play a vital role in encouraging interdisciplinary research, dialogue and collaborations to address the root cause of conflicts. Ayuba made the call at the maiden International Conference on ‘Political Instability and CrisisContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The management of Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), says the recent appointment of Prof. Christopher Ogbogbo as substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution is in line with its rules and procedure. This is contained in a statement issued by the Registrar and Secretary to ADUN Council, retiredContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Doballi, a Dubai-based firm, will train 10,000 graduates across Africa to support global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The trainees are expected to be equipped with the knowledge to work with multinational companies while living in their respective countries. The knowledge will empower them withContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in collaboration with UNICEF would plant 2,080 trees in three months to strengthen environmental sustainability and mitigate the negative impact of climate change in the area. Prof. Kabiru Bala, Vice-Chancellor ABU, disclosed this on the sideline of a workshop on TreeContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The Borno government, in collaboration with its international partners, has unveiled a new policy designed to tackle school dropout and enforce the retention, transition and completion of the girlchild in school. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launching and dissemination of the document broughtContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to vocational and entrepreneurship development in public schools. The Permanent Secretary in the secretariat, Mrs Joy Okeke, gave the assurance at the inauguration of the third edition of Ladi Memorial Foundation National SewingContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Gambian government on Thursday, lauded Nigeria for its educational interventions, acknowledging the significant impact witnessed in the sector. Prof. Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of The Gambia, said that the Nigerian government’s interventions had been instrumental in transforming the sector. HeContinue Reading
