A form three student at Bande Girls Secondary School in Migori County, Kenya, has died suicide suicide, hanging on Sunday September 24, 2023. East Kadem Chief, Winnie Malemba, said the incident was reported by the school’s deputy principal on Monday. A police incident report indicates that the 15-year-old girl went to a church service within […]
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Rumours have been circulating claiming that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is significantly increasing examination fees, and this has caused concern among parents and guardians. However, upon closer examination, it appears that these claims are not accurate. The recent message circulating among parents and guardians suggesting a dramatic increase in WAEC examination fees is
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United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed that only seven per cent of Nigerian youths have the Information Communication Technology skills needed for working and living in a digital economy. Speaking during a two-day workshop organised for the media in Edo State, Education Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, Yetunde Oluwatosin, in a presentation titled, ‘An Overview of Foundational
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The Obafemi Awolowo University management, Ile-Ife, has reduced the sundry charges payable by university students. The university spokesman, Abiodun Olarewaju, said this in a statement issued on Monday, noting that the decision followed a meeting the university’s management had with the leadership of the Students Union on Monday. The meeting, which lasted for several hours,
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The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has suspended four principals for noncompliance with his Free Education Policy in the State. A statement by the public relations officer of the Ministry of Education, Nnaemeka Egwuonwu, said the suspension of the principals was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh. He said the principals were
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The Federal Government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, through the minister of interior has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as public holiday in commemoration of Eil-ul- Maulid celebration by Muslim faithful. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on behalf of the Minister of Interior,
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Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has commended President Bola Tinubu for making Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) as the fourth pillar in the policy document of his administration. He said that this was a reflection of Tinubu’s commitment to transform technical education for national development. Bugaje, who
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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that promoting access to quality education for millions of children in need of it “is an urgency of now” for the international community, including donor agencies and development partners. Speaking at an event on the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations General Assembly in New York, AbdulRazaq explained
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