The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as of Feb.3, has disbursed a total of N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting no fewer than 192,906 students across various tertiary institutions in the country. This…
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Hon. Nasir Aminu Bala Ja’oji Awards Foreign Scholarships to 20 Tarauni Indigenes
In a major effort to promote education and global exposure, Honorable Nasir Aminu Bala Ja’oji has awarded foreign scholarships to 20 deserving indigenes of Tarauni Local Government in Kano State. The initiative,…
Adamawa Senator Clarifies Status of Bill for Federal University of Education, Numan
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Senator representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, Binos Dauda Yaroe, has refuted speculations that the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan, was rejected…
KTSG ramps up quality of education – Commissioner
The Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, says state is witnessing improvement in quality of education. Musa-Musawa said this in Katsina on Friday during the celebration of…
Corps members to receive N77,000 monthly from February – NYSC DG
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. The NYSC DG…
Katsina Govt pays N1.9bn scholarship allowances to 136,175 indigent students – Deputy Gov
The Katsina State Government says it has completed payment of outstanding scholarship allowances worth N1.9 billion to 136,175 indigent students studying in various tertiary institutions across the country. The State Deputy Governor,…
Kano Govt. To Spend N4.6bn On New Classrooms’ Construction In 2025
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government is to spend over N4.603 billion on the construction of new classrooms,among other education projects,across the state during the 2025 fiscal year. The state Commissioner of…
Yobe Promotes 1,000 Teachers
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Executive Chairman of the Yobe State Teaching Service Board, Alhaji Yakubu Dokshi, has announced the promotion of 1,000 teaching staff to various levels and grades across…
Jigawa Govt Urges FG to Reintroduce School Feeding Program
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has called on the Federal Government to reintroduce the Home-Grown School Feeding Program to improve the welfare of primary school pupils and boost enrollment…
JAMB Suspend law study at POLAC Wudil, other varsities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not conduct admissions for the Law programme in some select universities following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by…
The Impact of MAAUN Students in Empowering and Transforming Communities in Africa
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi Development Journalist Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and Niger (MAAUN) stands out as a beacon of hope and transformation, not just for the students but also for…
N2.5bn frozen account cripples ABU smooth operations – V-C
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has decried costly legal battle and ganishing of the sum of over N2.5 billion as major factors exerting pressure on effective running of the university. Prof. Kabir Bala,…
Only 9.6% of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency- UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that only 9.6 percent of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency and 11.2 percent possess basic numeracy skills. UNICEF Chief of Kano Field…
NYSC begs Radda to fulfil promise on solar light installation
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State to fulfil his pledge to install solar-powered lights across the orientation camp in the state. The state NYSC’s …
Private School Owners Renew Operational License In Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu Yobe State Ministry For Basic And Secondary Education is determined to repositioning and charting a new course for Education especially at the Basic Levels. The giant strides and…
Dan-agundi Lauds Governor Namadi’s Free Education Scheme
Describes Him As Most Productive Governor The Director General of the National Productivity Centre Dr Baffa Babba Danagundi has lauded the effort of the governor of Jigawa State Mallam Umar Namadi in…
NANS Honors Hon. Haruna Kabiru Wakili with Prestigious Award
Kano, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honored Hon. Haruna Kabiru Wakili with a prestigious award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to leadership, community development, and the…
Another Airforce Girls Secondary school Takes off in Kano
Ahmad Muhammad The Federal Government has established Nigerian Girls Secondary School In Kano South, Rano Local Government, as part of effort to support girls child education in the state. The Chairman of…
Reps demand TETFund’s 2024 budget breakdown, halt 2025 disbursements
The House of Representatives has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to provide a detailed breakdown of its 2024 allocations. It also urged TETFund to present the 2025 budget estimates to…
Gov.Yusuf Launches Free School Uniforms Distribution To 796,000 Pupils
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state. Yusuf,who launched the…
Jigawa Gov’t to Establish Teacher Resource Centre at Gumel College
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Government has finalized arrangements to establish a Teacher Resource Centre at the Gumel College of Education, aimed at enhancing the capacity of teachers in the…
Plateau State University Seeks Collaboration with Local Governments
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University (PLASU), Professor Shedrack Best, has emphasized the importance of collaboration between the university and the seventeen local governments of Plateau State….
Rep Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Donates ₦9.64 Million to Support Bichi Indigent Science and Technical Boarding School Students
On Saturday, the Kabir Abubakar Bichi Foundation, under the chairmanship of Dr. Habibu Usman Abdu, inaugurated the support of a 20 thousand Naira stipend each to students who are indigenes of Bichi….
KHAIRUN celebrates Prof. Adamu Gwarzo @ 47
Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University Kano (KHAIRUN) has congratulated a Nigerian educationist, philanthropist, the Founder and President of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, (MAAUN) Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo on…
Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi Appointed 7th Substantive VC of UNIABUJA
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th Substantive vice-chancellor…