The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the suspension of its foreign scholarship component for academic staff, effective January 1, 2025. This decision, made by the Board of Trustees, is in response to escalating costs of foreign training and the rising incidences of scholars absconding during their programs. Abdulmumin Oniyangi, TETFund’s Director of Public…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has resumed a 10-year-old forgery case against Mr. Saturday Igwe, the Coordinator of an illegal Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic Osurua, Nyanya Abuja Satellite Campus. According to a press release issued by the spokesperson of the Commission, Demola Bakare on Thursday, Mr. Igwe is accused of forging…
The Niger State government has taken a significant step towards improving the well-being of out-of-school children by enrolling 1,000 of them in the state’s contributory healthcare insurance scheme, NiCare. The enrolment ceremony, held at Barikin Sale Model Primary School in Chanchaga Local Government Area, marked the integration of these children, aged 5 to 24, into…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has taken a proactive step to promote girl child education by engaging Imams to develop key messages that will encourage parents to send their daughters to school. A workshop organized by the Kano State Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited additional foreign schools to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), broadening its international presence. This development was confirmed by Azeez Sani, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NECO in a statement issued on Saturday. According to NECO, the newly accredited…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a historic event, Kano State witnessed a unique takeover as children assumed control of the State House of Assembly for 90 minutes on World Children’s Day. This symbolic session was presided over by 15-year-old Muhammed Isah, who took on the role of Speaker, leading a Children’s Assembly comprising representatives from…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that 67.5 per cent of children in Nigeria, aged 0 to 17 years, face multiple forms of poverty, a dire situation that affects millions across the country. UNICEF’s Deputy Representative, Rownak Khan, presented these findings on Wednesday in Abuja, highlighting the alarming extent of child poverty in…
The Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH) at Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria, has successfully sequenced the entire human genome for the first time in the country, marking a groundbreaking achievement in African scientific research. This milestone also positions IGH as the first institution on the continent to utilise Illumina’s NovaSeq™ X…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) in Awka, Anambra State, following a controversial appointment of an unqualified Vice-Chancellor. The removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar, was also sanctioned. The council, led by Ambassador…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Yobe State government has announced plans to establish a new secondary school specifically designed for students with disabilities. This initiative aims to provide inclusive education opportunities for students with special needs within the state. Previously, students with disabilities in Yobe State were often sent to schools in other states, such…
