Category: Education

Old Student gives back to Alma Mata

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It was pay back time and Celebration in Islamic High School, Orita- Basorun, Ibadan yesterday Tuesday 7th November,2023 at the commissioning of Projects to mark 50th Birthday Anniversary of an Alumnus: Engr. Dayo Akinyemi of 1989 Set. The Projects commissioned by the representative of the Hon. Commissioner for Education, L.I.E., Lukman Okesade included;60 pairs of Students Furniture,10 Teachers’ Tables, 30 Teachers’ Chairs, 5 Brand New Laptops, 10 Big Black Drums, 4 Dozens of Kettles, and Repairs and installation of new accessories for 15 Computers. Two (2) newly Renovated Classrooms and…

CIFCFIN advocates more supports for Education.

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By Abubakar Yusuf.     The Chartered Institute of Forensic and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria CIFCFIN, in it’s bid to affect Education sector positively has donated learning materials to selected students of Government Secondary School, Byazhin, Kubwa in Bwari local government area of the FCT. The materials which included school bags and books was aimed at supporting the secondary schools children to enhance educational advancement The Chairman of the body in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr Isa Salifu who led the Executive Council of the body on Thursday…

DG inaugurates NYSC/SDGs Community Secondary School in Kazaure

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The Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed to corporate organisations in the country to assist the Scheme in developing the education sector. He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC/SDG’s Community Secondary School, Sabuwon Jawo in Jigawa State. He said the Scheme has recorded numerous achievements in the education, provision of healthcare services, infrastructure development amongst others, since its inception till date. General Ahmed added that the establishment of the NYSC/SDGs Community Secondary School was in continuation of the Scheme’s efforts to achieve the objectives…

Deputy Speaker Kalu urges VCs to make Nigerian Universities self financed

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has charged Vice Chancellors of various universities in Nigeria to leverage the contributions of the alumni association and other endowment funds to finance education. He said those are the innovative funding models that will provide the financial stability needed to propel the universities to greater heights. Kalu canvassed the views while delivering his goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the 61st anniversary and 36th Conference of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) themed 60 years…

WAEC announces Amos Dangut as new Head of Nigeria Office

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West African Examinations Council—WAEC, has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as the Head of the Nigeria National Office.   His appointment is coming following the expiration of the tenure of Patrick Areghan as WAEC head.   Mr Dangut, who previously served as the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office, has a long history with WAEC, having joined the examination body in 1998 as an Assistant Registrar II.   Over the years, he has risen through the ranks and became a Deputy Registrar in April 2018.   While confirming his appointment in a statement,…

ILLEC HAS EMBARKED ON A Capital PROJECT OF WRITING NUPE MATHEMATICS AND NUPE LANGUAGE TEXT BOOKS for PRIMARY 1 TO 6. By Adamu Idris Manarakis niw,

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Indigenous languages are in a serious danger of extinction unless concrete measures are taken to protect them and this is one of the reasons why ILLEC put it upon herself to write Nupe Maths & Nupe Language text books for Primary 1 to 6 each. Also, very soon we shall start our fortnight Lectures on Indigenous Languages. We will invite some selected experts to talk to us on a specific topic. This will enhance the potential of retaining our Languages from facing the threat of endangerness. However, I understand that…

JUST IN: WAEC to begin Computer-Based Test for SSCE

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that plans to introduce the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations are at an advanced stage. The Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Areghan was speaking against the backdrop of notable achievements and advancements of the council under his watch, as he prepared to bow out of office on Oct. 1. He would be bowing out after completing…

Deputy Senate President offers scholarship to 628 students in BUK

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 628 students of the Bayero University Kano (BUK). The students, who were selected from Kano North Senatorial District, where the lawmaker is representing, were given N50,000 each. Flagging off the scheme at the School of Continuing Education, BUK, on Monday, the Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, said the scheme was conceived by the Deputy President of the Senate to support his constituents to pursue their studies in…

Prof. Atata of UniAbuja profers Solutions to Dearth of Research in Universitie

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     A Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, R.F. Atata, University of Abuja has proposed the establishment of Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development geared towards given research direction in Nigerian Universities and the country at large. Atata who made this disclosure on Wednesday stating that researches in the country’s universities had not achieved the desired results, as it only ended in the laboratory without impactful outcomes . Professor Atata who expressed confidence that the observation of research development…