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Kalu harps on student exchange programme with Lincoln University to boost education in Nigeria
Kunle sanni Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has urged the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom (UK) to initiate a student exchange programme with their counterparts in Nigeria to boost education and skills in the country. Kalu made the call when he received the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University, Simon Parkes and his team…
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Nigerian students in UK struggle to pay fees, ordered to leave
Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them struggling to pay tuition fees on time. Teesside University students were blocked from their studies and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira plummeted, wiping out their savings. Some told the BBC they felt suicidal as…
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Education Ministry takes swift action on bullying in schools
Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has reaffirmed the Federal Ministry of Education’s unwavering commitment to combatting bullying within Nigeria’s educational institutions. Addressing the findings of a comprehensive report compiled by a committee led by Mr Adegboye Adebola, Director of Federal Quality Assurance (FEQAS), Minister Sununu commended the Committee for its meticulous examination and diligent recommendations. The…
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Lagos partners NERDC to reposition school curriculum
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government in conjunction with Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) is set to review school curriculum to meet up with emerging trends. This was made known during a three-day conference tagged, ‘2024 Network of Education Service Centre (NESC) Convocation,’ at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. Other states that participated in the convocation included, Borno,…
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Olaopa calls for scrapping of HND
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof.Tunji Olaopa, has called for the scrapping of Higher National Diploma (HND) awarded by polytechnics. Olaopa made the call at the one-day national dialogue on the Future of HND in the Nigerian Educational Landscape organised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that if the lingering…
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Loan Scheme: Students in Federal tertiary institutions will be first batch of beneficiaries- NELFUND
Students in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions would be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The portal opens on Friday. Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. No fewer than 1.2 million students are expected to benefit from…
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FG launches North-east initiative to revamp school infrastructure
The Federal Government on Saturday launched an ambitious multi-year Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme (ASSEP) targeted at overhauling school infrastructure, modernising curricula and integrating virtual learning technologies. The initiative is a major policy drive to bridge the gaping educational divide in the country, beginning from the North-East region. Unveiling the initiative in Bauchi State, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the…
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Jega, Olanipekun, Yuguda make list of council members for 111 Nigerian tertiary schools
Kunle Sanni The federal government has released the list of governing councils for 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. A statement signed by Didi Walson-Jack, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, and released on Friday includes the names of 60 universities, 37 polytechnics, and 24 institutions of education. The list includes prominent individuals such as the…
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Tinubu okays appointments for governing boards of federal universities, others
By Innocent Raphael President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of 555 individuals to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of 111 Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. This development follows the President’s approval of nominees list recently submitted by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial from the Ministry of Education detailed the appointments, which…
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TCTI seeks collaboration with EFCC on digital skills for youths
The Teachers Continuous Training institute (TCTI) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to embrace a training opportunity on digital skills for youths and convicted internet fraudsters to become better citizens of the society. This call was made in Abuja on Friday when the Director General of the Institute, Professor Taheed Adedoja led a delegation to the…
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