The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has introduced the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula. The Board said it introduced MSQ in line with global trends, noting that skill acquisition is now central to the training of young Nigerians…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is calling on the federal government to be transparent and truthful in the execution of the student loan program. In a statement made available to Africa Health Report (AHR), on Saturday, the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Pedro Obi, emphasized the need for…
The Branch Controller (Ekiti), West Africa Examinations Council, Mrs T.A.Y. Lawson has said that the nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday will not disrupt examinations in the state – and nationwide alike. She alerted Principals and school heads in Ekiti State in a letter titled, “Notice of Commencement of Indefinite Strike by NLC and…
An educational consultant in the United Kingdom, Mr Mark Brooks, who was awarded United Kingdom Government ‘Export Champion’ status for the third year in a row has described Nigerians seeking education in the UK as exceptional. Mr Brooks remarked while accepting the award from the UK’s Minister for Exports, Lord Offord. According to Mr Brooks,…
The Managing Director of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, the Fund has received over 60,000 applications for student loan since the opening of NELFUND portal for students at federal institutions last Friday. Sawyerr, who stated this on Thursday while addressing the media in Abuja, said that out of the 60,000 applications, 30,000…
The Federal Government has postponed the inauguration and workshop of the tertiary institutions governing councils slated for Thursday, 30th and Friday 31st of May 2024 The postponement was due the presidential directives said Minister of Education spokeswoman, Folasade Boriowo in a statement on Monday. The Federal Government has previously announced the commencement and workshop of…
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has officially been inaugurated into the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) in a move aimed at enhancing advocacy efforts and support for members in educational and research institutions across Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, on Tuesday, the…
In this report, Gom Mirian, delves into the implications of the proposed 18-year age limit policy change aimed to ensure that students are adequately prepared for the rigors of higher education and to align the Nigerian education system with global practices and explores the various perspectives surrounding the issue. Nigeria’s Minister of Education,…
…Jega, Yayale, Abacha, Yuguda, make list President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, and former INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, and others to serve in the newly released list of federal universities’ Governing Councils. Others who made it to…
The Federal Government on Saturday launched a multi-year Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme targeted at overhauling school infrastructure, modernising curricula and integrating virtual learning technologies. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The statement is titled ‘FG moves to overhaul…
