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Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to revitalising the education sector in Zamfara State. On Monday, Governor Lawal conducted an inspection tour of the College of Nursing and Command Science Secondary School (Girls) in the state capital of Gusau. According to a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the […]
Zamfara State has seen the resumption of the 2023–2024 academic session, with the exception of 75 schools in high-risk areas that remain shut due to the prevalent fears of kidnappings and banditry. The reopening of both public and private schools in the State comes shortly after the recent abduction of female students at the Federal […]
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has cleared the air over the proposed Top-Up program in foreign offshore accredited universities for Nigerian HND holders, saying the program is entirely beyond the jurisdiction of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Executive Secretary NBTE, Professor Idris Bugaje stated this in a letter to the Hon Minister […]
In a recent development, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially disassociated itself from a program initiated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). This program was aimed at converting Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications into university degrees. The Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, released a statement on a Saturday, denouncing […]
The Senate has initiated the hearing of a bill that seeks to impose a fine of N50,000 on parents who fail to provide their children with primary and secondary school education. This legislation, titled the “Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act 2004, Section 2,” was introduced by Senator Orji Kalu. It mandates that every government […]
The Department of Girl Child Education joyously commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child on the 11th of October, 2023, at the esteemed Government Girl’s Technical and Commercial School in Charanchi. This remarkable event received generous backing from the Katsina State Government, under the exemplary leadership of Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda. The opening […]
The National University Commission (NUC) has granted permission for the London Academy of Business School, in partnership with the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom, to operate in Nigeria. The inaugural academic session is scheduled to commence in January 2024 at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria in Abuja. A delegation from the University […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed its opposition to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) plans to include private universities in Nigeria as beneficiaries of its projects. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU, voiced the union’s stance during a two-day interactive session between TETFund and all beneficiary institutions’ unions. He argued […]
Governor Dauda Lawal has taken a compassionate step to assist the 66 Zamfara students evacuated from Sudan. Sixty-six Zamfara State Government-sponsored students were evacuated from Sudan due to the ongoing war. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted that on Monday, the commissioner of Education briefed members of the State […]
After much anticipation, the National Examination Council (NECO) is set to unveil the results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) today. This long-awaited announcement has been eagerly awaited by both students and parents alike. The prolonged delay in releasing these crucial results has had a cascading effect on the admission process for […]