…Applauds KHAIRUN for honouring BUK VC, Prof. Musa By Ado Salisu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration commitment to close gaps in educational provision, not only as a matter of…
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Tech Girls Club Trains 52 Female Students on AI, Data Science in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A total of 52 female students from eight secondary schools in Adamawa State have been trained in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Python programming and digital literacy. The…
ASUU Warns Unpaid Arrears, Unimplemented Agreement Could Trigger Fresh Strike
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that the continued failure of the government to settle outstanding salary arrears and implement key provisions of its December…
Survey:Kano Education Commissioner Tasks Stakeholders On Children’s Education
Survey:Kano Education Commissioner Tasks Stakeholders On Children’s Education By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Commissioner for Education, Gwani Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda,has called on parents, communities, traditional institutions, religious leaders, development partners and…
Gov Yusuf Approves Salary Increase For Staff Of Aliko Dangote, Northwest Varsities
Gov Yusuf Approves Salary Increase For Staff Of Aliko Dangote, Northwest Varsities By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the implementation of a salary increase for Academic and Non-Academic Staff…
Garo Urges Well-meaning Individuals to Invest More in Education
…Says it can Transform Societies By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has called on politicians, philanthropists and other well-meaning individuals to invest more in education, saying such…
Kolmani oil: University rolls out 50% scholarship for six science courses
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe North-Eastern University, Gombe (NEU Gombe), has announced a 50 per cent Founder’s Scholarship for students seeking admission into six science-based degree programmes, citing the emerging opportunities in the…
We’re Repositioning College to Drive Agricultural Transformation – Provost
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe The Provost of the Federal College of Horticulture Dadin Kowa, Gombe state Dr Umar Umar Abdullahi, says the institution is undergoing far-reaching reforms aimed at transforming it into…
Governor Diri Commits to Schools Scrabble Initiative
…Promises Bigger 2027 National Classic By Ado Salisu Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of Scrabble in Nigeria, announcing plans to introduce the mind…
IHRC-RFT Urges Swift Resolution of Arabic, Islamic Studies Staffing Shortage at University of Jos
By Mustapha Salisu The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter has called on the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to urgently address the shortage of academic…
ADUSTECH Rejects ASUU’s Claims, Defends Review Of Conditions of Service
ADUSTECH Rejects ASUU’s Claims, Defends Review Of Conditions of Service By Abdullahi Yusuf The Management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, has rejected allegations by the institution’s branch…
FG Empowers 18 Rescued Chibok Girls with N128.2m Grant, Starter Packs
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Government has empowered 18 rescued Chibok girls with entrepreneurship grants and starter packs worth N128.2 million following their graduation from an intensive vocational skills acquisition programme….
OAU to Host 15th West Africa University Games
By Ado Salisu The 15th West Africa University Games (WAUG) will take place at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, from 2 to 12 October 2026, bringing together universities from across the…
Kano’s Education Emergency Yet to End Classroom Crisis
By Mubarak Ibrahim More than a year after the Kano State Government declared a state of emergency on education on June 8, 2024, residents of Langel Community in Tofa Local Government Area…
Katsina Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Rehabilitating Dilapidated School
The Katsina State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to rehabilitating a public school recently highlighted on social media over its poor condition, assuring residents that the facility is already included in an…
Kano State Govt Recruits 8,588 Education Personnel To Address Teacher Shortages, Improve Learning
Kano State Govt Recruits 8,588 Education Personnel To Address Teacher Shortages, Improve Learning By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has employed 8,588 education personnel to address shortage of teachers and improve…
Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi Launches 4th Postgraduate Scholarship Programme, Sponsors 122 Students
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, has launched the fourth edition…
Zamfara Indigenes in Kaduna Launch Education Sponsorship for Children Displaced by Insecurity
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Chairman of Zamfara State Indigenes Residents in Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Garba, has pledged to enroll and sponsor children displaced by banditry who are currently out of…
Screening of Teachers Begins for Mai Mala Buni College of Integrated Science, Damaturu
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu As part of preparations for the official take-off of the Mai Mala Buni College of Integrated Science, Damaturu, the Steering Committee for the establishment of the institution…
Quiz Competition Aims to Boost Students’ Motivation, Environmental Awareness – NEAZDP
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The North East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP) says its Quiz and Spelling Bee Competition for Government Day Junior Secondary Schools (GDJSS) across nine local government areas of…
Prof. Gwarzo’s Third University Holds Historic First Matriculation, Signaling a New Era for Higher Education in Africa
By John Bawa, SIDES Media, Kaduna KADUNA, NIGERIA — In a moment that symbolized ambition, transformation, and the promise of a brighter future, Franco-British International University (FBIU), Kaduna, formally welcomed 362 students…
Balance Academics with Activism, Seize Soludo’s Education, Tech Opportunities – Mefor Tells NAPSS Students
From Rose Oranye, Anambra The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr Law Mefor, on Wednesday, urged students of political science to prioritise academics while engaging in unionism, admonishing that…
Dangote Varsity ASUU Rejects New Governing Document, Urges Members To Do Likewise
Dangote Varsity ASUU Rejects New Governing Document, Urges Members To Do Likewise By Abdullahi Yusuf The Academic Staff Union(ASUU), Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, branch, has condemned what it…
NANS Marks Democracy Day with Unity Walk, Calls for Improved Security, Education
By Mustapha Salisu Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday organized a Democracy Day Walk to commemorate Nigeria’s 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, describing the milestone as…
Children With Disabilities, Out-of-School Pupils Top Kano Govt’s Inclusion Agenda — Garo
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has restated the state government’s commitment to promoting inclusive policies aimed at ensuring that vulnerable children, particularly children with disabilities and…