By Rabiu Sani-Ali No fewer than 16,620 adolescent girls will benefit from a viable education support under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE) project in Bauchi State. The Project Coordinator, Dr Jamila Mohammed-Dahiru, said this during a breakfast meeting with heads of media organisations in Bauchi onContinue Reading

Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja (UniAuja)

By Uche Bibilari The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja (UniAuja), Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has reiterated the need for educational community to embrace advanced technology, especially in automobile. Na’Allah made this submission during the university’s 27th Pre-Convocation Lecture on Friday in Abuja. He said that Nigeria had all required in termsContinue Reading

By Ismail Abdulaziz The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has called on leaders to address the educational challenges confronting northern Nigeria. Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, Secretary Board of Trustees of the foundation, disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen in Abuja. He said that with the full support of critical stakeholdersContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai The Australian Alumni Association of Nigeria (AAAN) has called on governments at all levels and relevant stakeholders to invest in teachers with a view to expanding their knowledge and skills. The association comprises Nigerians who studied in Australia’s educational institutions in different capacities, particularly post-graduate and shortContinue Reading

By Abdul Hassan Prof. Musa Maitafsir, the Director-General, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI)Kaduna, says it plans to introduce a mandatory one-year Teacher Internship Programme by January, 2024. Maitafsir made this known on Thursday in Abuja, at a news conference to mark the the 2023 World Teachers’ Day. The News of NigeriaContinue Reading

  By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund),  Sonny Echono, has pledged support for measures that will improve employment of graduates in the county.   Echono made the pledge at an Implementation Support Workshop for National Employability Benchmarking Programme in Nigerian universities in Abuja on Wednesday.   HeContinue Reading