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Kwara Gov Refunds N1M Contributed by Women Group to Build Community Schools

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, has refunded the sum of one million naira contributed by a women group to build schools in Agindigbi and Onila communities in Irepodun LGA. While disclosing this via his Facebook page on Thursday January 14, 2021, the governor stated the contribution had started since 2017. “A group of 25 […]

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Group Trains 3,000 Undergraduates in Sexual Violence

Not less than 3,000 undergraduates from 163 institutions across Nigeria have participated in a virtual training in prevention of sexual violence. The training was organised by The Women at Risk International Foundation in partnership with the Joint EU-UN Spotlight Initiative. The Initiative represents an unprecedented global effort to invest in gender equality and women’s empowerment

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UI Researcher Wins Rahmon Bello $1,000 PhD Prize

A sociology scholar, Dr. Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo, has become the pioneer winner of the Rahmon Bello Award for the best thesis in African and Diaspora Studies. Adebayo’s PhD thesis entitled: “Migration and Settlement Experiences of Nigerians in Guangzhou, China”, was adjudged the best of 29 entries submitted to the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies

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LASG Begins Distribution of 450,000 MP3 e-learning Devices

The Lagos State Government has begun the distribution of MP3 devices to pupils attending the 1,016 public primary schools in the state. With the pupils attending schools only on alternate days in keeping with COVID-19 safety protocols, the Eko EXCEL team pre-loaded school work in audio format on memory cards in the devices which they

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Kano Govt to Build 5,000 Houses for Teachers in Public Schools

The Kano State government has disclosed plan to build 5,000 housing units for teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state. While disclosing this on Saturday December 12, 2020, the state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, stated that scheme is aimed at providing “permanent accommodation” for teachers after retirement. According to the governor, the

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UBEC Distributes Sporting Kits to over 1,000 Public Primary Schools in Lagos

The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has presented different sporting kits to Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board for redistribution to 1,016 public primary schools across the 20 Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos State. Receiving the items on behalf of the State Government at a brief presentation ceremony held within the premises of LASUBEB,

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LASG Begins Internship Programme for 4000 Unemployed Graduates, Promises 40,000 Monthly Stipend to Interns

As part of efforts to reduce the rate of unemployment in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates in line with the agenda of the present administration and the Youth Development Programme of the State. Speaking to newsmen on the programme with, the Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and

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Delta: Students Protest Imposition of Compulsory N10,000 Fee

Students of Delta State tertiary institutions and their parents have protested over the imposition of compulsory N10,000 fee on them by their schools’ authorities While expressing their displeasure over the imposition on Thursday October 8, 2020, the protesters stated that their institutions had asked students to pay the fee tagged ‘upgrade of COVID-19 facilities’. It

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Insurance Company Donates 45,000 Study Items to Lagos Schools

Post Assurance Brokers, an insurance company, has donated not less than 45,000 study items to support the Lagos State schools. While disclosing this on Tuesday October 6, 2020, the company stated that donation was in commemoration of its sustainable development goals (SDGs) week. It added that the study items, which include notebooks, pens, erasers, sharpeners

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Court Sentences Teacher to Prison for Stealing N28,000

An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos has sentenced a 30-year-old teacher, Thomas Joshua, to 28-month imprisonment for stealing N28,000. The Judgement was delivered by Justice Malam Lawal Suleiman on Tuesday August 18, 2020. Delivering judgment on the first count of theft, Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option of N10, 000

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First Bank Donates 20,000 Digital Devices to Lagos State Schools

First Bank Plc has donated 20,000 digital devices to schools in Lagos State. While receiving the devices in his office on Thursday June 11, 2020, the state’s Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that the initiative was aimed at changing the face of education in the state. “Our vision to reform public education got a boost

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