The growing influence of politics and corruption in Nigerian universities is endangering the quality of education and undermining academic integrity, warns Sunday Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). During the 36th convocation lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Echono decried the increasing politicization of Vice Chancellor appointments, describing…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new executives for several key agencies, including the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD), and the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI). Among the appointments, President Tinubu has named Prof. Abdullahi…
There is strong indications that more staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may be affected by the ongoing sack of personnel holding fake degrees and certificates from Togo and Republic of Benin, two West Africa countries close to Nigeria. Five staff have been dismissed for allegedly holding fake degree certificates obtained from institutions…
The Kwara State government has demoted a teacher, Hajia Fatimoh Hamzat Nike, for physically assaulting a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member posted to the Government Day Junior Secondary School in Ilorin. The demotion follows a series of actions triggered by the incident. In a statement released on Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Education,…
…Commends Performance of Sponsored Students as Kano’s Education Investment Yields Outstanding Results Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has applauded the exceptional academic performance of students sponsored by his administration to pursue higher education in India. During a visit to the students at Sharjah University in India, Governor Yusuf expressed…
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has issued a strong warning that the Federal Government’s proposed tax reforms will pose a serious threat to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria by undermining the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In a statement released on Wednesday, COEASU President, Dr. Smart Olugbeko, expressed grave concerns over the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Jigawa State Government has announced a significant initiative to bolster technical and vocational education in the state. Governor Umar Namadi revealed plans to establish a dedicated Institute of Technical and Vocational Education alongside eight technical colleges. The Governor emphasized the state government’s commitment to transforming the education system, prioritizing technical…
A non-governmental organization, Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), recently organized a media town hall meeting in Kano to educate journalists on human rights, the Police Act 2020, and its implications for police-citizen interactions. The meeting, attended by journalists from several northern states and civil society organizations, aimed to strengthen understanding of the new law and…
…To visit postgraduate students in India Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has reiterated that for a leader to fight corruption to minimum decimal, he most stand on his feet, stressing that ‘ I’m already on my feet.” He added that implementation of minimum wage will be sustained due to the state transparency and…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education Accelerated Funding (GPE-AF) project, has announced plans to support two million out-of-school children in northeast Nigeria. The initiative will help these children enroll in school and access quality learning opportunities. In a statement issued on Friday, Safiya Yoba Akau, Communications, Advocacy,…
