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APPLY: 2023 Google Women Techmakers Ambassador Programme

The Women Techmakers Ambassador programme supports women in technology who are looking to create impact and give back to their communities. As an Ambassador, you’ll engage with your community by participating in one or more leadership activities on a quarterly basis. Ambassadors receive support from Google and the larger Ambassador community. Ambassador responsibilities include: Perform […]

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INVESTIGATION: Inside Ifo Community where teachers live in fear, public school students roam streets during school hours

Parts of Ogun State, one of Nigeria’s six southwestern states, are dominated by traders and motorcyclists. They are a mix of Yoruba, Igbo and local Fulani herders from poor backgrounds. Inside these communities, school children roam the streets during school hours, public schools lack enough teaching personnel, parents watch their children roam the streets, teachers

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FG expresses concern over underage candidates in common entrance exams

The rate at which underage students participate in common entrance exams has been condemned by the federal government. Andrew Adejoh, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, raised this concern during his visit to Abuja to oversee the 2023 common entrance examinations for Unity Schools. The National Examination Council (NECO) organised the examination,

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UNICEF to address issues in education, health sectors

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled a new four-year programme focused on addressing challenges in the education and health sectors in the country. The focus of the new country programme also included supporting Nigerian healthcare systems for children and women, promoting access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and increasing school enrolment. The ‘New

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Taraba gov declares state of emergency on education

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has declared a state of emergency on basic and post-basic education in the state. He made the declaration at a media interactive session on Saturday in Jalingo, saying his administration would ensure compulsory and free quality education for all. The governor said the deplorable state of education had given

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College Provost raises concern over reduction in admission seekers for education courses

Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka, Lagos, Dr Wahab Ademola, has expressed worries over the decreasing number of candidates seeking admission to study education courses in universities in the country. According to the Provost, something must be done fast, particularly by the government and the university leadership, to address the concern – moreso,

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Examination malpractice marred Federal common entrance exams nationwide- Nigerians lament

In a startling revelation, a shocking incident of examination malpractice during the recent Federal Common Entrance Examination has left the local community in a state of disbelief. The incident came to light when a young girl, who had just taken the exam, excitedly shared her experience with her mother, who happened to be a hairdresser.

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Tinubu’s omission of education in his inaugural address

On May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn into office following his emergence as winner of the February 25 presidential election. In his inaugural address, eight things were prioritised but education did not make this priority list. Security, economy, infrastructure, agriculture, fuel subsidy, jobs, monetary policy, and foreign policy topped the list. An inaugural

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From Ilorin to Notre Dame: Meet Haleemah Ahmad, Hesburgh Global Fellowship recipient

Haleemah Ahmad is a 2023 recipient of Hesburgh Global Fellowship from the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. She recently graduated with a master’s degree in global affairs with a concentration in international peace studies and will return to the Da’wah Institute in Nigeria, in the role of senior technical

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