By Philip Yatai Al Masaareef Foundation, working to address gaps in education, healthcare and sustainable development, has mobilised 500 secondary school students to fight drug abuse among youths in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The foundation’s initiator and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Hauwa Wambai, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday atContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Luka Nizassan, Etsu of Kwali, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says Nigeria’s future is at stake following the high rate of drug abuse among the youths. Nizassan expressed the concern in Abuja on Tuesday, at a one-day Rise Above Conference, with theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie No fewer than 300 students of Imo state schools have received educational materials donation from the Polaris Bank Limited, in collaboration with Evolve Charity Trust, to inspire learning, especially among the girl-child. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three schools namely: National HighContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Brunel Business School, Brunel University, London, have partnered to strengthen entrepreneurship among secondary school students. Ainurul Rosli, Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Brunel University, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the unveiling of the Brunel-FCTContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Some students with low vision on Thursday, expressed excitement after seeing the whiteboard and their teachers clearer for the first time in years. The students were among 115 children that benefited from free eye care outreach, organised by Women and Girls with Albinism Network in collaboration withContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, has announced the fund’s commitment to disbursing 90 billion naira for student’s tuition and stipends. Sawyerr said this at a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships, and Higher EducationContinue Reading
