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A billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, has donated N200 million for the development of Azman University, Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Eze, who is the chancellor of the new university, spoke while inaugurating the Board of Trustees and the Governing Council of the university in Kano on Sunday. He lauded the founder […]
The Kano State Government has spent N1.5 billion on payment of National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees of 57,000 students of various secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Ibrahim Shuaibu, the Press Secretary to the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo, in Kano. He said Gov. Abba Yusuf […]
The House of Representatives has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to suspend the implementation of an increase in the tuition fees of universities. This was contained in a motion by Aliyu Sani Madaki, who noted that the universities that hiked their fees included Bayero University, Kano; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; the University of […]
The Sokoto State Government has settled three years unpaid scholarships for indigenous students studying at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The Chairman, State Scholarship Screening Committee, Alhaji Nasiru Dantsoho disclosed this during the screening of the students benefiting from the State Scholarship Sponsorship on Monday. Dantsoho noted that the present government has inherited three years of […]
National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) designed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The association took the decision at its 52nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. NAAT said the CCMAS document under review was prepared and circulated without any input from its members, who are critical […]
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Monday donated a 30-seater brand new Toyoto Coaster bus to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to ease their movement. Presenting the bus, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono said it is also designing interventions to address students hostel challenges and others. The meeting, Echono […]
The Chief Executive Officer and President of Erisco Foods Limited, Dr Eric Umeofia, has announced a cash gift of N2.5m to the best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh. Umeh, a student of the Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Ogun State, emerged as the best candidate in the UTME with a score […]
The World Bank Assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE AF Project-Zamfara) has commended Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal for his strong commitment towards improved education in the State. State Project Coordinator AGILE AF Project-Zamfara, Saadatu Abdu Gusau made the commendation shortly after submitting all the required documents for the successful take-off AGILE AF […]
THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has, in the last seven years, committed a sum of N27.76 billion as ICT intervention support to public tertiary schools in the country. About N3.43 billion (representing 12.5 percent) of the total amount was spent on train lecturers and other workers on digital literacy and productivity skills acquisition alone […]
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State on Wednesday announced the reduction of university school fees by 50 per cent to cushion the current hardship in the country. A statement by his Spokesperson, Emmanuel Bello, said the governor made the decision known at the Taraba State University where he said quality education remained his main priority. […]