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The abduction of school children including that of Federal University Gusau in July last year is said to be indicative of the very parlous state of security in the country. The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof Tukur Muhammad-Baba on Saturday condemned the abduction of 287 students and teachers from GSS Kuriga and LEA Primary School, Kuriga in Kaduna State. The statement read in parts: “The Arewa Consultative...

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Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP), Managers of Ireti Resource Centre in partnership with Canada Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI) has kicked off a two-day training on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Reporting for Young Advocates from secondary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State. According to the organisers, of the event which took place at Egbe-Idimu Community Town Hall, yesterday, the initiative was meant to equip young advocates with essential skills...

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The Bauchi State Commissioner for Education Dr. Jamila Muhammad Dahiru has directed that private schools henceforth operate five kilometers away from one another for effective service delivery. Dahiru stated this at a meeting with private schools’ proprietors held at Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Bauchi, aimed at addressing the challenges and reviewing the success recorded to further advance education in the state. The Commissioner, who expressed concern over the high number of unregistered private schools...

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU, have threatened a total shutdown of the universities in the country. The unions have given the government one week — this week — to clear the backlog of unpaid salaries for the last four months. SSANU and NASU accuse the government of neglecting an agreement made in 2022 and treating the unions with “disdain” by showing...

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Two more private universities have been approved by the Federal Government, bringing the total number of Universities in Nigeria to 274. The breakdown shows that Nigeria now has 149 private, 63 State, and 62 federal universities. The newly approved universities are Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo State, and the African School of Economics, FCT. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman while presenting Provisional Licenses to the two universities in Abuja on Thursday said the two universities were...

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The chairman of Ondo State Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Victor Olabimtan has raised an alarm that insecurity in the northern part of the country had fueled migration to the south with the state accounting for no fewer than 240,000 children out of school. On Tuesday, the SUBEB Chairman in the state who raised the alarm in Akure, the State capital, sought collective efforts from stakeholders to combat the menace. Olabimtan also stated that based on...

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A magistrate court II, Mubi, Adamawa State has remanded a lecturer with Adamawa State University (ADSU) Mubi, Danjuma Garandi in prison custody over the alleged sexual molestation of the lady. Garandi who is the examination officer of the department of Geography was alleged to have sexually assaulted a female secondary school leaver in his office on the school premises. SP Sulaiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Command image maker said the incident was first taken...

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Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has announced the approval of increase in the subvention to all state owned higher institutions in the state. Olayinka Oyebode, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor in a press statement on Monday stated that the decision is in recognition of the role played by the higher institutions in the state’s development, and in fulfillment of the Governor’s promise to prioritise higher education and ensure that Ekiti State maintains its...

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In commemoration of the 2024 International Day of Education, National Association of Seadogs, Dolphin Deck has donated writing and instructional materials to some primary schools in Ndokwa West Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. The beneficiaries were Ezeti Primary School, Ukabi and Akakpani Primary School, Akakpani Umuseti both of Ndokwa West Local Government Area The donation was in commemoration of the 2024 International Day of Education with the theme “Learning for lasting Peace”. Items...

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The out-of-school children phenomenon in the country is a time bomb which needs to be addressed immediately. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Yusuf Sununu, stated this at the flag-off of the campaign against out-of-school children by the federal and state governments in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, noting that it had become a global concern given their number in Nigeria.  “The campaign was flagged off in Kebbi as a zone in the North...

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