Tag: EDUCATION
Sokoto uncovers 706 ghost students on scholarship
A committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to verify the actual number of students entitled for scholarship has uncovered 706 fake students...
Soyinka becomes honorary education ambassador for Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has appointed Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, honorary education ambassador.
The decision was to attract goodwill and support...
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic upgraded to university of science and technology
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday upgraded the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, into Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology (MAUST).
Executive Secretary, NUC,...
Increase education sector funding, former ambassador tells FG
A former Nigerian Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, Sunday Bassey, has advised the Federal Government to increase its funding of the education sector if Nigeria...
El-Rufai to distribute 5,000 tablets to Kaduna students
The Kaduna State Government has procured 5,000 computer tablets to be distributed to the students, in a bid to enhance teaching and learning in...
Why we’re making Yoruba language compulsory in Lagos schools – Obasa
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has explained that the need to preserve Yoruba language and culture from going into...
Sokoto, partners spend N1.2b on SDGs
Projects worth N1.2 billion have been executed under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in six local government areas of Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Tambuwal...
Lagos needs N60bn to revamp public schools – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that his administration would require about N60billion to give public schools a befitting facelift as well as...
BREAKING: JAMB abolishes awaiting results, introduces 4th choice
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that students will no longer be able to secure admission into higher institutions while awaiting...
University of Ibadan admits 3,589 students
The Senate of the University of Ibadan has approved the admission of 3,589 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.
Director of communication of the institution,...