Category: Education

The Management of the University of Port-Harcourt has officially presented a letter of appreciation to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami The presentation took place in Abuja on Tuesday as the applaud was in recognition of the Minister’s effort in pioneering a new era of digital economy in Nigeria and also taking ICT development to a […]

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has directed the Rector of the Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic (IMAP), Lafia, Dr. Justina Anjide Kotso, to wield the big stick on any one found to be involved in the recent students’ unrest, which led to the destruction of property at the institution. Engineer Sule handed down the directive shortly after inspecting the […]

Niger State Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu, has directed the closure of all Public Secondary Schools for two weeks commencing from Friday, March 12th to Friday, March 26th, 2021. She gave the directive during an emergency consultative meeting with the leadership of the Association of the Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Association of Model Islamic Schools (AMIS), Executive […]

By Temi Ohakwe, Abuja National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has called for collective engagement, commitment and synergy to end the scourge of School Invasions. The President of the NANS, Comrade Sunday Asefon, made the call in Abuja during the National Inauguration of the newly elected officials of the Association. According to Asefon, “the nation has unfortunately witnessed the bullying, […]

By Temi Ohakwe, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says a total sum of N41.06 billion matching grant in it account, has remained un-accessed by the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as at 8th of March, 2021.  The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made this known during an oversight visit to the Commission by the Senate […]

The Ahmadu Bello University Zaria has requested for the support of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in boosting the Information, Communications and Technology facilities at the University as the world moves toward new normal. The delegation from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria was led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabir Bala. Prof. Kabir Bala said his […]

…..Says No Fraud In AAD Scheme …..Gov Diri Slams Detractors, Petition Writers The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) is on course in Bayelsa State and that allegations bordering on fraud in the programme were untrue. The apex bank made the clarification during a courtesy visit of its Yenagoa Branch Controller, Mr. Francis […]

By Temi Ohakwe, Abuja 10million Nigerian girls are at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19 UNICEF Executive Director , Henrietta Fore , made this known in a statement released to mark the 2021 International Women’s Day. Fore also tasked the Nigerian government to extinguish child marriage in the country. According to her, ” before the COVID-19 outbreak, 100 million […]