By Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission (NSC) has played a pivotal role in securing the participation of Team Nigeria (represented by Nigeria University Games Association – NUGA) at the 2025 FISU…
Category: Education
Governor Lawal launches Zamfara school feeding programme, commits to cut curbing number of out of school children
Governor Dauda Lawal has restated his administration’s commitment to addressing the issue of the growing number of out-of-school children in Zamfara State. The governor launched the Zamfara State Pilot School Feeding Program…
ABU Emerges Overall Winner of JAMB’s NATAP-M Award
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. has received open cheque with a N500 million Mega Award from Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The premier university clinched the monetary prize…
FG sets university admission age at 16
The Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa announced this during the opening session of the…
Jigawa Higher education sector records poor performance for Q1 2025 – JEAF
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa Education Accountability Forum (JEAF) has called on Jigawa Higher education sector to develop and implement a targeted mechanisms to address and reverse the poor budget performance…
NADCEL 2025: Sector 2 JTF NE OPHK Fosters Youth Engagement with Public Speaking Event in Yobe
By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu The Nigerian Army has Friday commenced its 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) activities in Damaturu with a significant public speaking engagement focused on the force’s future…
Prof. Gwarzo Urges FG to Name University After Late Elder Statesman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata
Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the Founder of MAAUN Group of Universities, has appealed to the Federal Government, to immortalize the late business mogul and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, by naming…
Jigawa SUBEB Suspends 4 Education Secretaries, Halts Salaries of 239 Teachers
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has suspended four Local Government Education Secretaries for allegedly shielding absentee teachers who abandoned their duties for several months. Announcing…
BREAKING: Professor Haruna Musa Emerges as New Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano
Professor Haruna Musa has emerged as the new Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), securing a decisive victory with 853 votes in the university’s congregation elections. This overwhelming support from the…
BREAKING: Professor Haruna Musa Elected as New Vice Chancellor of BUK
By Salisu Hamisu Ali Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has elected Professor Haruna Musa as its new Vice Chancellor. The election, held on Tuesday within the university campus, saw Professor Musa emerge as…
KNSG Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Advancement through AI
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to developing effective policies that will transform the educational sector for rapid and sustainable growth. This assurance was given by the…
Maitama Sule Varsity Council Chair Warns Against Actions Inimical To Peace
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education,Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has warned that the council would not condone any actions that will…
Kano Dep. Governor Receives Report on Proposed Gaya Polytechnic, Hails Committee’s Efforts
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Higher Education, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has lauded the 16-member technical committee tasked with the proposed establishment of Gaya Polytechnic for…
Niger orders immediate closure of IBBUL
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary…
Governor Yusuf Orders Immediate Rehabilitation of Kano French and Chinese College
In a renewed push to revamp the education sector, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate and comprehensive rehabilitation of the state-owned College for French and Chinese Languages,…
Students visit National Library to commemorate 2025 Reading Week in Ilorin
Some students of ITree Group of Schools on Monday embarked on a trip to the National Library in Ilorin, Kwara state to commemorate the school’s 2025 Reading Week. ITree Group of Schools…
Maitama Sule Varsity COASU Rejects Members’ ASUU Formation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union(COEASU), Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, has condemned the formation of Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) by some of its members…
Maitama Sule Varsity COASU Rejects Members’ ASUU Formation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union(COEASU), Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, has condemned the formation of Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) by some of its members…
Jigawa Govt Trains 250 Arabic Teachers in Computer, Modern Teaching Skills
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Colleges of Education, Legal Studies Gumel and Ringim, has organized a five-day special training…
NIPR President to Review GOCOP’s Book on Online Publishing Nigeria
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) is pleased to announce that President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku, will review the organisation’s upcoming book on Tuesday,…
Applications open for Climate, Peace and Security Programme
Deadline: 20-Jun-25 The African Group of Negotiators Expert Support is delighted to seek applications for its Climate, Peace and Security Programme designed to respond to the need by equipping diverse stakeholders with…
Kano Govt Speaks on Northwest University’s Registration Fee Increment
By Mustapha Salisu Following growing dissatisfaction among students of Northwest University, Kano, over the recent hike in registration fees from N17,000 to N57,000, the Kano State Government has offered clarification on the…
Governor Yusuf Approves NECO Fees for 3,526 Voluntary and Community School Students
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the payment of registration fees for 3,526 community and voluntary school students to sit for this year’s National Examinations Council (NECO) and the…
Week-Long Activities Marking 2025 Children’s Day End in Yobe
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu, Yobe As part of efforts to engage school children in celebration of the 2025 World Children’s Day, the Education Secretary of Nguru Local Government Education Authority, Alhaji Hamisu…
When Barau Dreamed, Kabo Awoke: A Temple of Knowledge Emerges
By Lamara Garba Azare In the serene stretches of northern Nigeria, where tradition and unspoken dreams fill the air, a new chapter has unfolded. It’s not just a page turned, but a…