Category: Education

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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. 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…

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,…

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…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy had created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition fees and stipends. The Executive…

The Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof Cyril Ndifon, on Monday, found himself in fresh alleged sexual harassment claims by female students of his department. The students in…

A recently established first private University in Sokoto State, Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS) on Saturday matriculated no fewer than 200 students in the state. Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of the state, who attended…

Thirty-eight of the Inmates Continuing Education Centre at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kurmawa, Kano have successfully completed the 2023 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination. They also graduated from the National Board…

Prof. Sagir Abbas, the Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano(BUK), says the university has secured scholarship for 500 indigent students, after making contact with philanthropists and wealthy individuals. Abbas said this when he…

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Students Loans and Access to Higher Education has summoned the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo to appear and…

Ahead of the third term primary and secondary school holidays, Ruqsmee organised a two day kiddies summer art and craft classes for primary school pupils. The craft classes were organised to increase…

Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, the Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education has dissolved the Executive Committee and Senate of the National Association of Kano State Students (NAKSS). Dr. Yusuf Kofarmata, who is the…

Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kano, has begun training its students on skills acquisition and entrepreneurship to enable them to acquire skill and knowledge outside their areas of academic specialisation. Vice Chancellor…