From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a significant move, 194 students from Jigawa state, previously studying in Sudan University, have been selected by the state government to continue their medical studies in Cyprus…
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UNICEF, CSACEFA Collaborate to Reintegrate 300 Pupils into Formal Education in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a joint initiative, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and the Jigawa State Ministry of Women Affairs, through the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for…
Skyline University Moves to Support Quality Education in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Skyline University has expressed its readiness to partner with stakeholders to strengthen the quality education system in Jigawa state. The announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor of…
Salem University Gets NUC Approval to Run PhD, Other Post Graduate Programmes
The National University Commission (NUC) has granted approval to Salem University Lokoja to run PhD and other post graduate programmes. The University’s Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, made the disclosure while…
IDE: UNICEF urges FG, state governments to enhance schools’ safety, quality learning standards
From Umar Dankano,Yola. The Federal and state governments have been urged to enhance safe and quality learning standards in all schools across the country. Critical stakeholders in education made the position…
Kano SUBEB Unveils Plan for Additional Teacher Recruitment
By Ibrahim Hamisu In a bid to enhance the quality of education in Basic Education Schools, the Kano State Government reveals a strategic plan to recruit more teachers. The announcement was made…
Gaida Geza Community to Receive New Primary School as CSACEFA, AMG Foundation Commission School Toilets
From Dr. Auwalu Halilu The Kano State Government has pledged to construct a new primary school in Gaida Geza community, Kumbotso LGA. This commitment was announced on Monday, January 22, 2024, by…
Katsina govt spends N900m on indigent students for MBBS programme in Egypt
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says his administration has spent N900 million on 41 indigent students to study Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Al-Nahda University, Egypt. The…
SUBEB Charges Upper Basic School Principals to Exceed Expectations in Duty Performance
By Balarabe Danlami Jazuli The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Kano, Malam Yusuf Kabir has charged the Principals of Upper Basic Schools to live up to expectation while discharging their…
CITAD Distributes Teaching, Learning Resources to Shara Primary School
In an effort towards enhancing education in rural areas, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has distributed teaching and learning resources to Shara Primary School in Sitti ward of Sumaila…
Aliko Dangote Varsity Females Students Lament Night Lockout
By Muhammad Ahmad No fewer than 54 female Students of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Kano state belonging to block E of have lamented being locked out of their…
FUDMA to establish study centres in Kano North
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, is facilitating the establishment of four study centers in Kano North Senatorial District by the Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State. This is…
Kano State Govt to spend N8bn on 3 ”mega primary” schools
The Kano Government has earmarked N8 billion for the construction of three ”mega primary” schools across the state. The mega primary schools, according to Gov. Abba Yusuf, would have full educational facilities,…
Kano Deputy Gov. Urges Investment in STEM Education
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has called for a strategic investment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education as a key to unlocking…
BUK Special Needs Students Advocate for Enhanced Inclusivity Services
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba Special needs students at Bayero University Kano are urging immediate intervention to improve academic and social welfare services, emphasizing the need for inclusivity in their educational environment. Mr….
Kano Varsities Deny Receiving N1 billion Workload Allowances From State Govt.
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Academic Staff Unions of Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil and Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, have denied reports that the two institutions had received N1…
NANS Commends Tinubu on Fight Against Corruption
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is proud to acknowledge the steadfast efforts of our President in the relentless fight against corruption and bribery. As the future of this great nation,…
CSACEFA Donates Over 200 Textbooks to Orphans, Vulnerable Children in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In an effort to enhance the quality of education across Nigeria, the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA) has distributed textbooks to children in Kano…
Bayero University Denies Rumors of Fake Professors, Calls Publication “Malicious”
By Mustapha Salisu The management of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has strongly denied allegations that 20 “fake professors” are working at the institution. The claims surfaced on social media in a purported…
KNSG Calls for Open Dialogue at BUK’s Islam, Violence Conference
By Mustapha Salisu The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, on Monday, emphasized the need for open and critical discourse on the relationship between Islam and violence at the…
AAPU Probes Certificate Racketeering in Cotonou Varsity
The Association of African Private Universities (AAPU) has commended the Nigerian Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman for resolving to investigate certificate racketeering in some universities. The Deputy Secretary of the Association,…
Stakeholders Urge For Inclusive Approach, Emphasizes Girl Child Education In Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Yobe Preparatory to the commencement of the next academic term in Yobe State, the Ag. Education Secretary of Nguru Education Authority, Mallam Hamisu Ado summons all relevant stakeholders particularly…
NANS urges FG to sanction Nigerian institutions offering unaccredited courses
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Federal Government (FG) for suspending the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates obtained from institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. NANS also…
AMG Foundation Urges CSACEFA to Support Implementation Of ETF in Kano
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In a recent development regarding education, the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA) has praised the Aminu Magashi Garba Foundation for its significant support in…
FG Begins Construction of Vocational Schools, Education Minister Reveals
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government has initiated the establishment of vocational schools across Nigeria, aiming to equip youths with sustainable life skills and bolster self-reliance. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir…