By Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Academic Union of Universities (ASUU), Maitama Sule University, Kano, has raised the alarm over the state government’s neglect of academics, persistent neglect of the institution, and the…
Category: Education
Assoc. of headmasters, principals endorses Gov. Buni’s education reforms agenda
From Tijjani Mujaheed, Yobe During a recent interactive session, the Association of Headmasters and Principals of Government Junior Day Secondary Schools in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State has endorsed the…
FCE Yola share palliatives to contract staff, Security guards & Cleaners to cushion hardship
From Umar Dankano,Yola. In an effort to cushion the impact of economic hardship in the country, the management of Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola has again distributed food item to it’s…
UPDATE: CITAD, ASF France train Kano Secondary School Students on E-Rights
The Centre for Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), has continued an E-rights training program targeting more than 500 secondary school students in Kano State….
Nguru LGEA launches 2023 enrollment drive, back to school campaign
From Tijjani Mujaheed, Yobe The Nguru Local Government Education Authority has announced its unwavering commitment to enhancing and improving the quality of education within the region. Education Secretary, Mallam Hamisu Ado Nguru,…
FCDO partners with Jigawa Govt to address out-of-school children challenges
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has pledged to support the Jigawa State government in addressing the challenges of out-of-school children in the state. This…
Nguru Education Secretary: Rejuvenating education section is responsibility of all
From Tijjani Mujaheed, Yobe In an effort to chart a new course for basic education in Nguru Local Government Education Authority, Acting Education Secretary Alhaji Hamisu Ado Nguru has summoned all critical…
Senator Wali commissions complex in Kazaure Poly
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Senator representing Jigawa North-West zone, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini (the Wali of Kazaure) has commissioned a multi-billion Mathematics and Statistics complex at Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Kazaure. Senator…
NEDC: Gov. Buni urges Commission to renovate 2 Colleges in Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has called on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to renovate the Geidam Polytechnic and Gujba College of Agriculture. Buni made…
Nasarawa LG aspirant offers scholarship to 50 indigent students for public health education
The chairmanship aspirant of Nasarawa local government area, Hon. Muhammad MD Hassan, on Saturday has offered scholarships to 50 indigent students from the local government to study Public Health at various Colleges…
FCE Yola cautions public on the cloning of its provost’s official Facebook account
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Management of the Federal College of Education, Yola has urged the public to disregard and discount any information being issued through the Facebook account of its provost,…
TUP: Kano govt inaugurates 6-member verification committee
The Kano State Government has constituted a six-member committee to verify teachers that participated in the Teacher Upgraded Programme (TUP). The Commissioner for Eeducation, Alhaji Umar Doguwa, who inaugurated the committee on…
NUC Team arrives MAAUN for accreditation exercise
Accreditation team from the National Universities Commission (NUC) has arrived at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), for the full accreditation of its15 academic programmes. The accreditation team is expected to…
Students loan programme takes off January 2024 – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the students loan programme would commence full operation in January 2024. Tinubu made the announcement at the 29th Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit…
Kaduna Govt. seals Zaria Academy for allegedly beating student to death
The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has sealed Al-azhar academy in Zaria over alleged beating of a student to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a JSS…
Insecurity: Zamfara all-out to return girl students to schools-Gov’s wife
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Wife of Zamfara State Governor, Hajiya Huriya Dauda Lawal, has assured that the teeming girl students who have been derailed by security challenges from attending their schools across…
Kwankwaso donates house to Qur’anic Institute of Research, Advancement
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Nigeria on Saturday donated his personal house to serve as Majidadi Quranic Institute of Research and Advancement in commemoration of his 67th…
Tinubu halts take-off of 37 new universities approved by Buhari — Minister
The Federal Government has said that operations of the newly approved universities by the past administration would be delayed. The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman disclosed this after a meeting with President…
Aliko Dangote Varsity ASUU decries dissolution of Governing Council
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State chapter, has decried the dissolution of the institution’s Governing Council by Governor…
Gov Buni to seek partnership on education with 3 UK universities
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Governor, Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State arrived the United Kingdom to explore and exploit areas of partnership towards improving education in the state. Buni will be…
Sexual harassment: Education minister warns lecturers, vows to deal with perpetrators
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…
Azman University Scholarship: Airpeace Boss commence process to sponsor qualified Nigerian Students
Azman University, Kano preparations to commence academic activities receive a huge boost on 5th October, 2023 as the Chairman of AirPeace, Barr. (Dr.) Allen Onyema authorize the call and vetting of qualified…
Plateau State Govt redeemed pledges to 40 Schools
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State, governor, Caleb Mutfwang, have on Thursday fulfilled the pledge he made to students from forty Schools in the state during the celebration of Nigerians Independence day….
Inappropriate Contents: Kano Govt. Bans Six Books For Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Government has prohibited the use of six books in Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools in the state “due to the observed inclusions of inappropriate and sexually explicit…
Prof. Gwarzo appointed President, MAAUN Group of Universities
The Board of Trustees of Group of Maryam Abacha American Universities, has approved the appointment of Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo as the President of MAAUN Group of universities. A statement issued on…