Category: Education

Gov Okpebholo urges students to strive for excellence as MTN Foundation donates learning materials

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on students in the state to approach their education with curiosity, passion, and a commitment to excellence.   The Governor’s message was conveyed by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Barr. Onome Goodness Briggs, during the distribution of school bags to Junior Secondary One (JSS1) students of St. Maria Goretti Junior Secondary School, Benin City.   Barr. Briggs expressed gratitude to the MTN Foundation for its generosity in providing learning materials to students, acknowledging the donation as a…

JAMB Announces dates for 2025 UTME Registration and Examination

Emporium Reporters

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).   According to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of UTME application forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. Additionally, sales of forms for Direct Entry (DE) candidates will begin on March 10, 2025, and conclude on April 7, 2025.   The Mock UTME is set to hold on April 5, 2025, while the main UTME will take place between April 25,…

Edo Governor ,Okpebholo approves Recruitment of 500 Teachers to Boost Education

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the recruitment of 500 new teachers as part of his administration’s commitment to improving the quality of education across the state. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, on Tuesday in Benin City, shortly after his assumption of office at the Ministry of Education. Dr. Iyamu revealed that the recruitment, which will be carried out in phases, is aimed at addressing teacher shortages in public schools across the state’s three senatorial districts. He emphasized the administration’s…

Gov Bago approves Payment of Examination Fees for Health Technology Students in Niger State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has approved the payment of examination fees for students in government-owned Schools of Health Technology across the state. This approval is aimed at supporting students who will be sitting for their national examinations this year.   The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, stated that this initiative demonstrated the Governor’s commitment to enhancing healthcare education and easing the financial burden on students and their families. The payment covered all eligible students preparing for their national examinations in various health technology programs.…

Dr Kuso, Engr Kantigi ,Others make landmark donations as ILLEC holds 8th Matriculation and 3rd Convocation in Minna

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Initial Languages Legacy and Culture (ILLEC) marked a momentous occasion on January 19, 2025, as it held its 8th matriculation and 3rd convocation ceremony at Kowa Schools in Minna. The event, which celebrated both academic achievements and the preservation of Nupe culture, was made even more memorable by significant donations from Dr. Abubakar A. Kuso and Engr. Salihu Kantigi.   Dr. Kuso, a distinguished philanthropist, announced his donation of a plot of land near the NECO headquarters in Gidan Mangoro, Minna, for the construction of a new permanent site…

National Assembly queries JAMB over N1.95 Billion expenditure on Meals and Fumigation

Emporium Reporters

The National Assembly has expressed serious concerns over the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) expenditure of N1.95 billion on meals, refreshments, security, cleaning, and fumigation in 2024. The queries were raised during a joint committee session on revenue projections for 2025, led by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East).   JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, presented the board’s financial report, revealing that while JAMB remitted N4 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, it also received N6 billion from the Federal Government in the same year. This raised questions from…

Rahma University, EMAN mourn Passing of Former UniAbuja VC,Prof. Nuhu Yaqub

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Steering Committee of the Proposed Rahma University and El-Birru Muslim Association of Nigeria (EMAN) mourned the loss of Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, a distinguished academic and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, who passed away on January 4, 2025, in Abuja. Prof. Yaqub, a key figure in the establishment of Rahma University in Kogi State, was highly regarded for his contributions to academia and his efforts in promoting peace and reconciliation.   His passing has left a profound impact on the academic community and the Muslim Ummah. The funeral…

University Don Prof Armstrong Idachaba Cautions on use of Social Media

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.   Former Director General, National Broadcasting Commission NBC, Professor Armstrong Aduku Idachaba said the erosion of family values , cultural dignity, and reorientation is lost, without the responsible use of social media platforms.   Professor Idachaba who is the Dean Management Sciences, Veritas University, Abuja gave the declaration during his presentation of a lead paper to mark the annual event held last week titled “LEVERAGING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AMONG IGALA YOUTHS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS.”   Idachaba who solicited a change of heart…

MURIC Abuja congratulates Prof Aisha Sani Maikudi on Her Appointment as UNIABUJA Vice-Chancellor

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Abuja Branch, has congratulated Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi on her confirmation as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja(UNIABUJA). In a statement signed by Ustaz Yunus Salahudeen, Chairman of MURIC Abuja Branch, and Lukman Laleye Babalola, PRO,and released on December 31, 2024, MURIC commended Prof. Maikudi’s outstanding academic achievements, administrative acumen, and commitment to the advancement of education in Nigeria. As one of the youngest professors in the country, Prof. Maikudi has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, scholarship, and innovation, establishing herself as a trailblazer in the…

DSP Barau sends off Scholarship Beneficiaries, as 70 Kano students depart for India

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Seventy students from Kano State have embarked on a journey to India to pursue postgraduate studies in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and related fields under the foreign scholarship program of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin. The beneficiaries, selected through the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), represented the first cohort of this ambitious initiative aimed at expanding access to quality education for young Nigerians. The scholars, drawn from Kano’s three senatorial districts, departed from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday. Senator Barau was present at the…