The kidnapping of the Chibok girls by Boko Haram was a tragic and horrific event that shocked the world. It is unfortunate that after 9 years, there are still 96 of the girls who remain in captivity. It is important to continue to raise awareness and demand for their safe return, as well as for […]
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Habiba Bekinwari Dokubo-Asari, a 500-level Pharmacy student at the University of Lagos, has been shortlisted for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Nigerian writer is the only representative from the country among 28 writers from 19 countries. Her first-time nomination comes from her short story titled ‘Arboretum,’ which delves into collective and personal grief
An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation,the Young Ambassador Against Drug Abuse Initiative, is to enroll one million out-of-school children. The Chief Executive Officer of the YAADA, Saifullahi Usman, represented by Esther Nwankwo, made this known at an event to mark the 2023 International Day for Street Children. The event jointly organised by YAADA, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,
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A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Oyo State, Ukanwa Ikechukwu, has been arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly swindling a police officer of N235,000. The police charged the corps member, who was arraigned on Friday, April 14, with false pretence and theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for payment and registration of the Year 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination from April 14 to April 28. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos by Mr Orunsolu Adebayo, Director, Lagos State Examinations Board. “The Examinations Board wishes
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Low-lower and middle-income countries are experiencing a significant financial deficit and need $97 billion per year to achieve their national Sustainable Development Goals Four (SDG4) education targets for 2030. This is according to a new paper released Friday, April 14 by the Global Education Monitoring Report at UNESCO. The paper entitled “Can countries afford their
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The Lagos Ministry of Education has announced an extension of the deadline for payment and registration for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from April 14 to April 28, due to network and economic challenges encountered by schools. The Lagos State Examinations Board issued a statement on Thursday, citing the current economic realities and
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The students of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) have visited the British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria Factory, in Ibadan on an excursion to aid their knowledge. This was disclosed by Odiri Erewa-Meggison, the external affairs director of BAT Nigeria. According to Erewa-Meggison, the excursion was part of efforts to enhance the
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Sahara Group STEAM 2023 has named eight Nigerian schools and three from other countries. This was disclosed by the Director of Sustainability and Governance, Sahara Group Foundation, Ejiro Gray, on Wednesday April 12, 2023. She stated this while announcing the commencement of this year’s edition of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) educational
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The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sunday Echono, has revealed plans to disburse N18bn to six public universities under its Special High Impact Intervention. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Echono disclosed that N3bn would be given to six selected varsities, N1bn each to six polytechnics and six colleges of education
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The University of Ibadan Pharmacy Alumni Association (UIFoPAA) Class of 92 has donated a digital innovation studio worth N8 million for training of pharmacy students at the university. Olanike Olatawura, the project manager and a member of the Class of 92 disclosed this on Wednesday April 12, 2023. According to her, the project was in
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A 100-level student of the Kwara State College of Education, Aminat Tajudeen, has reportedly slumped and died in class. According to a report, the incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday. She was said to have collected her matriculation gown for the ceremony scheduled for Thursday and returned to class when the incident happened. A
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