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11 Side hustle ideas for students in Nigeria

Juggling academic responsibilities with financial pressures is a constant challenge for many Nigerian undergraduates. With rising living expenses, tuition fees, and the desire for financial independence, students often seek alternative sources of income to support themselves and their families. The Nigerian university experience is characterised by a combination of financial constraints, academic rigor, and extracurricular […]

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Nigerian Governor pledges construction of home for parents of NYSC member

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has unveiled plans to erect a three-bedroom dwelling for the parents of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. This decision stems from a poignant video capturing the NYSC member’s expression of gratitude towards her father for his relentless efforts in funding her education, despite their humble

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Nigeria, USA set to take education, culture to dizzy heights

Nigeria and the United States of America have joined forces, signalling a new era of collaboration and progress in the education ecosystem The Nigerian Minister for Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has extended a warm reception to a distinguished delegation from the United States, led by the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs,

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UNN lecturer retains top spot as leading communication scholar in Nigeria

Dr. Gever Verlumun, a distinguished Mass Communication lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, continues to uphold his status as Nigeria’s foremost communication scholar, as affirmed by his prolific contributions to Scopus-indexed journals. According to the latest data from the Scopus Scival author ranking, updated on January 7, 2024, Dr. Verlumun’s consistent publication record from

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NANS warns South Africans over threat to Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has warned South Africans over their threat to Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali over his performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The students tackled the South Africans in a statement signed by the Senate President of the association, Ekundina Elvis, on Friday. The Super Eagles keeper plays

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The Imperative of Quality Education

Education stands as the cornerstone of societal progress and individual empowerment. In the global landscape, the significance of quality education cannot be overstated, as it plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals, communities, and nations alike. At its core, education is a transformative force, providing individuals with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to navigate

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Nigeria, Bulgaria to forge stronger educational alliances

Nigeria’s Education Minister, Tahir Mamman, has affirmed the nation’s commitment to fostering collaboration with the Federal Republic of Bulgaria Edugist learnt The pledge was made during a recent meeting with His Excellency Yanko Yordanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Nigeria. Tahir emphasized the global nature of university education and assured

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Educational leaders unite in Lagos for landmark policy development

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria joined forces with the British Council to host a week-long insightful discussion in Lagos. This collaborative effort brought together key stakeholders, ministries, and partners from across the country with a singular mission — to draft and develop a comprehensive policy defining the standards and expected performance of school leaders in

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Head teachers seek massive funding of education sector

Principals of secondary schools across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for more funding of the education sector. They said the increasing number of out-of-school children across the country was a fallout of inadequate funding of the sector. National President of the Confederation of Secondary School Principals, Mohammed Musa, said

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Nigeria has no functional educational system-Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called for immediate reform of the public basic education system, saying Nigeria has no functional education system. She said this while delivering the 30th Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, held last Saturday. Speaking on the title of the lecture ‘Education System and Youth

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HISTORY: Five steps to help parents, educators teach their kids African history

Towards embracing Afrocentrism an African centered education African history is a simple but multifaceted subject, spanning various periods and regions. It encompasses the early civilisations of ancient Egypt, Axum, and Carthage, which made significant contributions to art, architecture, science, and literature. It also includes the empires and kingdoms that emerged across the continent, such as

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Platform represents Nigeria at world chess, spelling bee

Platform Schools, Ipaja, Lagos, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 international Chess and Spelling Bee Championships in August and September respectively. The school will represent Nigeria in Kazakhstan, the host country, for the 2023 World Chess Championship. A student of the school, Gideon Esene will represent Nigeria in the Spelling Bee in Dubai, UAE. Speaking

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Stakeholders urge policy makers to address financial bottlenecks limiting girl child education in Nigeria

Worried by the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country, stakeholders have called on policy makers to look into financial bottlenecks limiting girls from accessing quality education in Nigeria. They identified adequate funding as a veritable factor for creating inclusive education and empowering learning environments for girls. They made the call in Abuja at

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47 million pupils now enrolled for basic education in Nigeria — UBEC

The total enrolment population of pupils in basic education institutions in Nigeria is now 47,010,008, data from the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) conducted by the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) has revealed. This is even as the Federal Government has disbursed more than N57 billion to states for teachers professional development programme within the last

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Meet Simi Nwogugu Named Top 10 Finalist For Africa Education Medal 2023

Nigeria’s Simi Nwogugu, CEO of JA Africa, has been named as a Top 10 finalist for the Africa Education Medal 2023. Founded last year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Microsoft, the Africa Education Medal is Africa’s most prestigious education accolade. The Africa Education Medal was established to recognise the tireless work of

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STEMi commemorates Int’l Girls in ICT day

STEMi Makers of Africa has empowered 250 girls across five African countries with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The recent two-day event, which was held in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, and Tanzania − in partnership with Microsoft and with Telecommunication Union (ITU) – was in commemoration of the 2023 International Girls in ICT

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