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Wigwe University appoints Hon. Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CON, JSC (Rtd) as Pro-Chancellor, and Prof. Marwan Al-Akaidi as Substantive Vice-Chancellor

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The Board of Trustees of Wigwe University appoints Honourable Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CON, JSC (Rtd) as the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council and Prof. Marwan Al-Akaidi CEng, CTIP, FBCS, FIET, FIAP, SIEEE and Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, OFR, SAN […]

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Facts About the Federal Ministry of Education

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

In Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Education is the government body responsible for overseeing education policies, institutions, and standards. The Ministry plays a crucial role in ensuring quality education, regulating academic institutions, and formulating policies that drive educational development across the country. Established to oversee and coordinate the Nigerian education system, the Federal Ministry of

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Kano schools begin second term holiday Friday

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

Kano State Government has approved Friday, February 28, 2025, as the date for second term vacation for all day and boarding public/private primary and post-primary schools in the state. Therefore, parents/guardians of pupils and students in boarding schools are to convey their wards home by the early hours of Friday. This is contained in a

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Speaker Abbas advocates for more colleges of education to meet growing demand

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, stated on Tuesday that the growing demand for education in the country makes the establishment of more colleges of education imperative. Despite having about 205 federal, state, and privately-owned colleges of education across the country, the Speaker emphasized that the number remains inadequate to meet Nigeria’s educational

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FG unveils AI training for 6,000 teachers nationwide

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched an Artificial Intelligence training programme to equip 6,000 selected senior secondary school teachers across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative, organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission seeks to integrate AI into the educational system, enhancing teaching methods and empowering educators with the

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Education ministry tasks principals on school safety

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

Worried about the invasion of schools by criminal elements, the Federal Ministry of Education has commenced a five-day training programme for principals of Federal Unity Colleges on school safety and protection. The event held at the National Institute of Security Studies in Bwari, Abuja, targets ensuring a secure learning environment for students across the country.

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Teachers’ recruitment: Commission invites 5,928 applicants for interview in Kwara

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has invited 5,928 applicants for interviews in the ongoing senior school teachers’ recruitment exercise. A statement from TESCOM Chairman, Malam Taoheed Bello, yesterday in Ilorin, said the interview would hold between February 25 and March 1, at the Kwara State University International Conference Centre and Kwara Banquet Hall. He

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Fed govt plans fresh strategies to reduce number of out-of-school kids

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

The Federal Government has said it is strengthening collaboration with relevant stakeholders to develop result-oriented strategies aimed at reducing the growing number of out-of-school children. To achieve the objective, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed all stakeholders in the basic education sub-sector to work towards returning children back to the classrooms. Education Minister Tunji Alausa announced

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Gombe promotes school gardening to address malnutrition

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

The Gombe State Government says it is determined to curb widespread malnutrition among children through school gardening engagement. Disclosing this during an advocacy meeting to strengthen a collaboration between the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria and the state’s Ministry of Education, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Aishatu Maigari, noted that the government has

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Abbas distributes Ramadan palliatives to 1,833 teachers, targets 70,000 constituents

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has distributed Ramadan palliatives to 1,833 primary school teachers in his Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State. The Speaker also gave out a total of 116 motorcycles to headmasters/headmistresses from primary schools within the constituency to ease their transportation to work. The Special Adviser to the Speaker

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NGO advocates sex education in Bauchi schools, retraining of teachers

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

A Non-governmental Organisation, the ‘African Hub for Community Project Initiative in Nigeria’, AfriHub has canvassed the need for sexual reproductive health education for pupils in government and private schools in Bauchi State. The founder of the group, Saba’atu Danladi, made the call in Bauchi on Thursday during a one-day conference with government officials, civil society

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Yahaya Bello: Court admits American int’l school’s account statement

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

The N80.2bn fraud trial of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the prosecution calling two witnesses and tendering a number of documents. Among the documents tendered and admitted as exhibits by the court were the statement of account of the Kogi State Government

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No NIN, No UTME: JAMB stands firm on 2025 registration requirement

Kano Communities Embrace Safe Spaces to Support Girls’ Learning

Leave a Comment / Solutions Journalism / Hadiza Yusuf Ahmad

In northern Nigeria, cultural beliefs, early marriage, and poverty create significant barriers to girls’ education. In communities like Jemagu in the Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State, many girls are discouraged from pursuing education beyond secondary school, as it is believed that higher education diminishes their marriage prospects. As of October 2023, girls comprised

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In Ruga Settlement, Nomadic Children Find Education and Safety Under Canvas

Leave a Comment / Solutions Journalism / Abdulbasid Dantsoho

Twelve-year-old Hauwa Bisani attended primary school for two years before her father, Bisani Daniel, withdrew her. As Ruga settlers living in the Fombina community in Adamawa State, the nearest school to their camp is about 2 kilometres away. The area’s challenging terrain and persistent security threats sometimes make the school trip a perilous two-hour journey

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Wigwe University appoints Hon. Justice Amina Adamu Augie, CON, JSC (Rtd) as Pro-Chancellor, and Prof. Marwan Al-Akaidi as Substantive Vice-Chancellor

Facts About the Federal Ministry of Education

Kano schools begin second term holiday Friday

Speaker Abbas advocates for more colleges of education to meet growing demand

FG unveils AI training for 6,000 teachers nationwide

Education ministry tasks principals on school safety

Teachers’ recruitment: Commission invites 5,928 applicants for interview in Kwara

Fed govt plans fresh strategies to reduce number of out-of-school kids

Gombe promotes school gardening to address malnutrition

Abbas distributes Ramadan palliatives to 1,833 teachers, targets 70,000 constituents

NGO advocates sex education in Bauchi schools, retraining of teachers

Yahaya Bello: Court admits American int’l school’s account statement

No NIN, No UTME: JAMB stands firm on 2025 registration requirement

Kano Communities Embrace Safe Spaces to Support Girls’ Learning

In Ruga Settlement, Nomadic Children Find Education and Safety Under Canvas

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