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By Khalid Idris Doya The vice president Senator Kashim Shettima on Saturday launched the Accelerated Senior Secondary School Education Programme (ASSEP) initiated by North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in collaboration with the office of vice president to reduce the number of post-primary dropouts due to the decline in secondary school enrollment in the subregion which stands […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that the portal for student loan applications will officially open on May 24, 2024. This initiative aims to help students pursue their academic goals without financial barriers. NELFUND disclosed this information in a statement released Thursday night by its Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo. The […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to strike if the Federal Government fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. Osodeke criticized the Federal Government for paying only four months of the 2022 withheld salaries while withholding […]
Chicago-based teenager Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II has set a remarkable academic record by receiving her doctorate from Arizona State University at just 17 years old. Tillman shared her achievement on Instagram, revealing she began her college journey at age 10. In a ‘Good Morning America’ interview, she described her accomplishment as “surreal” and “full […]
Sir: Since his inauguration as the executive governor of Kaduna State on May, 29 2023, Governor Uba Sani has never hidden his desire and passion to develop education in the state. Evidence is the reduction or slashing of tuition fees of state’s tertiary institutions by 50% as witnessed last year. The downward review of the […]
The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has initiated an indefinite strike to address critical issues concerning the union. This decision was ratified during a congress held at the Permanent Site of the institution, where members voted in favor of the strike. Tensions have escalated between the UniAbuja ASUU and […]
The Executive Chairman, Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB), Professor Nasir Garba Anka, emphasized the indispensable role of School Based Management Committees (SBMC) in advancing education in Zamfara State and Nigeria as a whole. In a statement issued to The Spectacles by the ZSUBEB public relations officer, Ibrahim Musa Maizare said Prof. Anka made […]
Abuja’s Lead British International School finds itself at the center of controversy as it temporarily closes its doors for three days in response to a disturbing incident of bullying caught on camera and widely circulated online. Concerned parents gathered at the school premises for a press briefing where the decision to close temporarily was announced, […]
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the Wife of the President, voiced her distress on Tuesday regarding the alarming rate of school dropouts among children, especially girls, in the nation. She emphasized her aspiration to witness the return of young girls and women who had to leave school due to various reasons such as unplanned pregnancies, cultural constraints, […]
In response to the apprehension of 12 students suspected of involvement in cult activities, the Federal College of Education (FCE) Zaria has initiated an inquiry by establishing a committee to delve into the matter further. During the matriculation ceremony for NCE (Part-Time) of the 2023/2024 academic session, Dr. Suleiman Balarabe, the Provost of the College, […]