The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s healthcare system through advanced medical simulation and digital health innovation. Speaking on Tuesday, the TETFund’s Board Chairman, Aminu Bello Masari said the intervention is set to improve patient safety, healthcare training, and access to care across the country. “The state…
The Nigerian government has described the TETFund National Research Fair as a pivotal initiative to drive home-grown solutions to the country’s pressing national challenges. Declaring the event open on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, said the fair’s alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on harnessing…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Jigawa State Government has launched a significant initiative to address the alarmingly high rate of out-of-school children in the state. According to UNICEF data, a staggering 83.2% of children in Jigawa are not enrolled in school, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and limiting their future opportunities. Alhaji Aminu Usman, the…
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has introduced a new app to combat malpractice during its Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), held nationwide in November 2024. Acting Registrar of TRCN, Dr. Stella-Maria Nwokocha, who disclosed this new initiative while monitoring the exam in Abuja on Saturday, revealed that 16,614 teachers had registered for the November…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State has announced plans to enhance its technological infrastructure by establishing Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centers in all 44 local government areas (LGAs). The commitment was revealed in a statement signed by Auwalu Garba, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the Ministry of Science,…
… “If we don’t address this now, there will be no universities left in the next six years”. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly criticised the slow pace at which universities are able to access allocated funds, warning that the stagnation of these resources is undermining the development of Nigeria’s tertiary education…
Dr. Obatomi Alalade, a consultant physicalist has highlighted the disturbing rates of bullying among Nigerian adolescents, with figures ranging from 21% to as high as 82%. Alalade said this on Friday at a weekly interaction forum on X space organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) and monitored by our correspondent. Speaking on…
Kudos to the Edo State Government for pioneering honour for teachers at long last, regardless. Interestingly, this initiative, a revolutionary programme that will reward and motivate teachers to improve basic education. A commendable step towards changing the long held notion that the rewards of teachers is not here on earth, but rather in Heaven- (where…
Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. The country is facing a staggering crisis in its education sector, particularly in the northern region, where the number of out-of-school children has reached alarming levels with over 10.5 million children aged 5-14 not attending school. Juliet Jacob delves into the far-reaching implications of…
The Federal Government has begun a major review of Nigeria’s Post Literacy Curriculum for Adult and Non-Formal Education, aiming to enhance literacy levels and improve access to quality education for millions of adults across the country. Speaking at a workshop in Abuja, Professor Akpama Ibor, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy (NMEC),…
