By Salisu Hamisu Ali Some Kano state indigenes studying at Bayero University Kano (BUK) have applauded the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for settling the central registration fees of 7,000 students. In…
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BUK Hosts 2023 Young Historian Competition
By Benjamin Joseph The semi-final of the Young Historian Competition (YHC), endorsed by the Restored Heart Foundation, was held at Bayero University Kano on September 23, 2023. The competition, which aims to…
Zamfara Gov pledges adequate funding for education
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure adequate provision of funding in Zamfara State’s annual budget for education. The Governor gave the assurance during the…
Out-of-school: Nigeria needs 20,000 more schools, 907,769 classrooms — UBEC
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Boboye has said that the country needed additional 20,000 schools and 907,769 classrooms to absorb the growing number of out-of-School Children. Boboye…
98 Alumni hail BUA for school rehabilitation
Members of the Old Students Association of Jakara Primary School have commended the Chairman, BUA Group of Companies, Abdussamad Isyaku Rabiu for rehabilitation and construction projects accorded to the school. The Chairman…
KNSG conveys 158 Students to 5 States under Exchange Programme
Kano State Government has conveyed the first batch of 158 Secondary Students to five states under the Students Exchange Programme. Recall that on 19th August 2023, Kano State Ministry of Education conducted…
UNILAG cuts fees, assures no student will dropout
Following a five-hour meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has decided to reduce its recently introduced mandatory fees. Previously, the university had raised fees…
BUK announces final extension for students’ registration exercise
The management of Bayero University, Kano, has announced a final extension in its registration exercise of students for the ongoing academic session during a meeting held today (Monday) at the Institution. In…
1st Term: Primary, Post Primary Schools to resume Sunday/Monday in Kano – MOE
Kano State Ministry of Education has Approved Sunday 10th September, 2023 as the resumption date for all Boarding Public/Private Primary and Post Primary Schools in the State for the commencement of 2023/2024…
NANS honours Salem varsity VC with national outstanding award
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) on Wednesday honoured Prof. Alewo Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Salem University, Lokoja, with National Outstanding Award. Our Correspondent reports that the NANS award is…
Khalifa Isyaku Rabi’u University Get Maiden Governing Council
The Chairman board of Trustees of Khalifa isyaku Rabi’u university (Khairun) Kano Professor Muhammad Sani Zaharadeen has expressed optimum that the leadership of the newly inaugurated university governing board would take the…
Kano State to sponsor 1001 students for master’s degrees abroad
Kano State has unveiled its plan to sponsor 1001 students on scholarships for master’s degrees abroad. This was disclosed by Hon. Kabiru Getso Haruna, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Scholarship…
Sa’adatu Rimi University sets cutoff mark, reduces fees
Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education in Kano State has revealed 145 jamb score as the admission cut of mark. The vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure, revealed this on…
ACF lauds Kano Govt. for slashing school fees
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has lauded the Kano State Government for slashing school fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Dr Goni Umar, the chairman of the state’s chapter of the forum said…
Over Four Million Kano Students Receive Lessons On Floor, Says Commissioner
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Commissioner of Education,Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa,laments that over four million students in the state sit on the floor to receive their lessons. This was disclosed in a…
No drug can enhance your academic performance – NDLEA
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerian students, particularly students of the University of Ilorin, against hard drugs, saying no drug can enhance their academic performance. Mr Mohammad Ibrahim,…
BREAKING: KNSG slashes registration fees by 50% for indigene students at state-owned higher institutions
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced the slashing of registration fees by 50% for all indigenes studying across all state-owned tertiary institutions….
KNSG offers employment to outstanding Nursing School graduates
Kano State Governor, Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared an ‘automatic’ employment opportunity for the top-performing graduates from Nafisatu College of Nursing Sciences. The college, situated in Madobi Local Government Area, was…
Kwara boy with 9As in WAEC wins 15 awards at graduation ceremony
Master Ololade Adesina, who made nine 9As in the 2023 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), on Friday won 15 awards at the 15th graduation ceremony of Rehoboth College, Ilorin. The News Agency…
Kaduna Govt pays N205m to tertiary institutions for scholarship
The Kaduna State Government through the Kaduna State Loans and Scholarship Board has released N205 million to various tertiary institutions in the country as scholarship for indigenes of the state. The Executive…
Sen. Kawu Sumaila Offers N153M Scholarship to 100 Constituents
Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila has offered N153m scholarship to 100 less privileged constituents to study nursing and other health related courses. The beneficiaries which include 60 males and 40 females were…
Kaduna Govt. announces downward review of tuition fees in tertiary institutions
The Kaduna State Government has announced the downward review of tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Gov. Uba Sani announced the measure during an interactive session with newsmen in Kaduna on Monday….
Gov. Zulum approves N308m for payment of scholarships
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N308 million for the payment of scholarship to 14,416 indigent students of the state. Malam Bala Isa, Executive Secretary, Borno State Scholarship…
Unical suspends Dean of Law over alleged violation of extant laws
The Management of the University of Calabar has suspended Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean, Faculty of Law, for alleged violation of the institution’s extant laws and policies. The letter, which conveyed the suspension,…
Katagum Emerged the Overall best in 2023 Annual MSSN Competition
Parents have once been reminded on the needs to play their parental role in providing Qualitative Education to their wards as a Means of Curtailing Social vices in the Society, Dr, Abdullahi…