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In a significant move aimed at enhancing access to education, the Zamfara State Government in Nigeria has announced the regulation and reduction of various fees for primary and secondary school students within the state. The primary objective of this initiative is to combat the issue of school dropouts and ensure that education remains accessible to […]
The recent surge in tuition fees at various universities across Nigeria has raised significant concerns within the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU believes that this fee increase may force a considerable number of students to abandon their education. Several public universities have recently hiked their tuition fees, citing the challenging economic conditions in […]
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has underscored Nigeria’s abundant resources and its capability to provide free education across all educational levels for its citizens. Falana made these remarks during a public event hosted by the Revolutionary Socialist Movement and the Save Public Education Campaign in Abuja on Saturday. He emphasized that the realization […]
Governor Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure adequate provision of funding in Zamfara State’s annual budget for education. The Governor gave the assurance during the 23rd matriculation ceremony of Zamfara College of Arts and Science (ZACAS) in Gusau. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted that […]
Recent increase in the school fees by government-owned schools and some private schools has taken a new toll on parents, resulting in the withdrawal of their children. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. They called on the government to take immediate action to […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has voiced its opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal to grant universities full autonomy. ASUU argues that the government cannot entirely discontinue its funding of tertiary education. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU, expressed this stance during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, […]
The UK High Commission in Nigeria is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Chevening Scholarships on September 12, 2023. Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit their applications via the online application form at chevening.org/apply, with the application period closing on November 7, 2023. This opportunity follows the recent selection of 44 Nigerian scholars […]
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, has expressed the government’s firm commitment to revolutionize funding for higher education by granting universities the autonomy to explore innovative financing avenues. This declaration was made in Abuja during the Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference (NAEC), themed ‘Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.’ The conference […]
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has criticized private school owners for hiring unqualified teachers, which it believes is contributing to a decline in education standards and is driven by profit motives. Prof Josiah Ajiboye, the registrar of the TRCN, made these allegations during an interview with Sunday PUNCH. The TRCN, under the Federal […]
The Zamfara state government has pledged to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of its educational sector, acknowledging that the current state of affairs is disheartening and unacceptable. Mallam Wadatau Madawaki, the newly appointed Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, is determined to restore the lost prestige of education in the state, vowing to give it the […]