By Edeki Igafe The House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has promised to expedite action to ensure the bill establishing the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) is passed into law. Leader of the committee, Mr Uduak Odudoh, stated this on Thursday, during an oversight function of the committee toContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, has successfully performed its first Endourology Laser Surgery, with support from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) grant. The hospital’s Associate Professor of Urology, Dr Terka Atim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gwagwalada, FCT, that theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government on Wednesday charged students to speak up against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, gave the charge during the induction of 201 students from Education District six into the Kings and Queens ClubContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says his administration will give utmost attention to the education sector to maintain standard and ensure quality. Fubara said this when he inaugurated the Governing Council of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. “When one creates a job, you automaticallyContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Prof. Promise Mebine, the Director/Chief Executive, National Mathematical Centre, (NMC), has called for more support towards aiding the teaching and learning of mathematics to promote national development. Mebine said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of the International Day ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to stop funding the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC). Its Secretary-General, Dr Mike Ike-Ene, expressed the teachers’ concerns at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. “The withdrawal will pose a hugeContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Dr Wahab Azeez, Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has called for more investment in teacher education in the country. Azeez made the call during the 2023/2024 Academic Session matriculation for the admission of 190 students into various affiliate degree programmes run by theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, has promised to ensure timely completion of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes in the institution. Mohammed gave the promise in Abuja at an event organised by university’s doctoral students of Security and Strategic Studies, Course 5,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Chief Operating Officer of Dentsu Agyle Nigeria, Marian Ogaziechi, says the firm plans to empower female students of the University of Lagos, in the spirit of the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration. The firm is an integrated marketing, media buying/investment, entertainment and production agency.Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has set the month of March for a definite opening of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) portal for eligible students. Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, Execute Secretary of NELFund, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
