By Naomi Sharang A Non-Governmental Organisation, Girls Beyond Reach Foundation popularly known as Daddy’s Girls has offered scholarships to girls resident in Angwan-Shao, Karimo, a slum in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Director Finance of the Foundation, Mrs Olamide Afolabi said that the gesture was part of activities to markContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on Thursday inducted 97 graduates of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo into the profession. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the institution had contributed immensely to boost and improveContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has warned members of the academia and the university community over sexual harassments on campuses, stressing that the ministry would deal decisively with perpetrators of such acts. Mamman gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday when he received the reportContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has kicked against the plan by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private universities as beneficiaries of its projects. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known at a two-day interactive session between TETFund andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Coalition for Ethics and Anti-Corruption Education (CCEAE), an NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja advocated for integrating ethics and anti-corruption education into the curriculum of tertiary institutions in the country. A spokesperson for the coalition, Mrs Odinakaonye Lagi, said this at the group’s submission of a memorandum toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSC, 58 days after the final paper was written on Aug. 11. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announcing the result at a news conference in Minna, Niger, on Tuesday said the 2023Continue Reading
By Abdul Hassan The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna says its fully committed to ensuring that Nigerian teachers perform their duties in line with extant international standards. Its Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, gave the assurance in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ndubuisi Nwachukwu/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof.Tahir Mamman says payment for the revitalisation of the tertiary institutions in the country is underway. Mamman also said the Federal Government had approved the payment of salary increase of 35 per cent to academic and 25 per cent toContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The University of Ilorin has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Intramodal System Consortium Limited for the construction of a tram transit system for the university. Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, the Vice Chancellor, of the University of Ilorin, signed the MoA on behalf ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The National Teachers’ Institute ( NTI), Kaduna has concluded the necessary arrangements to collaborate with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) project. The institute’s Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitfasir, explained that the arrangements was the outcome of a recent collaborativeContinue Reading
