The Kano Executive Council has appointed the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Moshood Aliiwo, as the chancellor of the state-owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, announced this after the council’s meeting held at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano. Malam Garba said that the […]
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Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two female students of the Federal University Gusau, adding that search and rescue operations are ongoing. The two students, it was gathered, were abducted by armed bandits who stormed Sabon Gida village in Bungudu Local Government Area and broke into a rented female hostel of the
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The recent elections in Nigeria have been very revealing of the influence of the quality of human capital in nation building. With a population of over 200 million people in Nigeria, there is great potential in our numbers. However, I wonder if, in spite of the sentiment that we may have around some of our
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Many universities and colleges in China do not admit Nigerians. Of China’s about 3, 012 universities and colleges, 23 universities and colleges admit students of Nigerian origin, according to China Admissions, an online international students portal, based in China. There are 6,845 Nigerian students studying in China as of 2019, and 512 of them are
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Meet Christelle Ogo, a science graduate who is a champion for STEM studies for girls and women in Côte d’Ivoire according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report. Christelle, as the President of “Sciences et Technologies au féminin”, an association she founded in 2016 while an undergraduate in physics at the
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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to improve banking and finance teaching in polytechnics. A statement issued by CIBN in Abuja on Sunday, said the collaboration would focus on infusion of practice into the teaching of banking and
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed the state-owned Technical University (Tech U), Ibadan, after his predecessor, the late Abiola Ajimobi. The Oyo governor announced the name change during its second convocation held at the University Hall of Tech U. Makinde, who is the visitor to the University said that institution has made tremendous
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The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has urged state governments in Nigeria to prioritise investment in providing potable water and basic sanitation to their citizens. In an interview on Sunday, Adamu expressed his concern over the lack of adequate water and hygiene facilities in most schools and health institutions in the country, which is
Seventeen students from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile- Ife had a life-changing experience at a recent event organized by the Students’ Union body. The event titled, “Financial Independence: A Creative and Innovative Mind,” held on March 31, 2023, at the Oduduwa Hall of the university, was aimed at equipping students with the necessary skills needed
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Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL) has graduated over 1000 teachers from public and private schools in the Lagos East Senatorial District who participated in the the Lagos East Teachers’ Fellowship. These teachers completed a three-month training program. The Lagos East Teachers’ Fellowship is one of the leading cutting-edge programmes at SAIL. The SAIL which is
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First Islamic University in Nigeria,Al-Qalam University in Katsina State says the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted it full accreditation to run 13 undergraduate programmes. The university’s spokesman, Malam Akilu Abubakar stated recently in Katsina that the NUC conveyed its approval in a letter dated March 9 and addressed to the vice-chancellor, Prof. Nasiru Musa-Yauri.
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