Over 1700 Newly Employed Teachers In Federal Government Unity Colleges Yet To Be Captured

EducationLabourOver 1700 Newly Employed Teachers In Federal Government Unity Colleges Yet To Be Captured

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2021

ABUJA — Newly employed teachers numbering over 1700 in federal government unity colleges, recruited between 2018, 2019, and 2020 have appealed to the government to fast track all processes that will lead to their documentation, capture, and subsequent payment of wages and backlog. In an open letter, written to President Muhammadu Buhari, which also copied the Head of Service of the federation, chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission, the national assembly, the office of the...

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Tertiary Institutions Offered 706,189 Illegal Admissions- JAMB Registrar

EducationTertiary Institutions Offered 706,189 Illegal Admissions- JAMB Registrar

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2021

ABUJA — The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Ishaq Oloyede says the examination body has uncovered 706, 189 illegal admissions by universities, colleges of education, polytechnics, and other institutions. According to him, 114 universities account for 67,795 of the illegal admissions; 489,918 in 137 polytechnics; 142,818 in 80 Colleges of Education and 5,678 in 37 other institutions and the list of the 114 universities indicted for illegal admissions was presented to the stakeholders....

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1,147 Schools Receives Funds From Universal Basic Education Commission

Education1,147 Schools Receives Funds From Universal Basic Education Commission

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 23, 2021

GOMBE — The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on Monday in Gombe flag-off the ‘Northern Phase of the 2019 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP)’ and disbursement of UBEC support fund. Adamu said the federal government has commenced the disbursement of funds to 1,147 schools through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to improve the quality of basic education in the country. Represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said...

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Yobe State Government to Deduct 10% of Workers Salary to Fund Education

EducationLabourYobe State Government to Deduct 10% of Workers Salary to Fund Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 23, 2021

In an effort to revamp the education sector following devastation by insurgents, the Yobe State Government has said that 10 percent of workers’ basic salary for November would be deducted as their contribution to the education recovery appeal fund. Mohammed Lamin, Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, who is also the Chairman Sub-committee for Yobe Education Recovery Appeal Fund disclosed this on Monday in Damaturu while briefing newsmen. “The devastating effects of Boko Haram...

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Osinbajo Advocates More Funding for Universities to Carry Out Research

EducationResearch & DevelopmentOsinbajo Advocates More Funding for Universities to Carry Out Research

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 23, 2021

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that more resources are required for higher institutions of learning to invest in research. The Vice President made the remark on Monday when he received a delegation from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association, which was led by Dr. John Momoh. “We should focus on how to endow research because ultimately, research is what puts us on the world map of intellectual achievement and attainment,” he...

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Language Extinction Threatens 2,000 Languages-Mustapha

EducationLanguage Extinction Threatens 2,000 Languages-Mustapha

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 21, 2021

YOLA — The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Barr Boss Mustapha says two hundred languages have gone into extinction, while over 2,000 languages are either critically endangered. Mustapha made the revelation Saturday at Alheri Hotel Yola, Adamawa state during a workshop on Standardization of Heba language orthography organized by National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Abuja. “This has happen over the last three generations, also over 2,000 languages are either critically...

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Educated People On Issues That Trigger Crisis-Fintiri to UNDP

EducationNational DevelopmentEducated People On Issues That Trigger Crisis-Fintiri to UNDP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2021

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state on Tuesday tasked the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help and educate the people on ways to avoid issues that trigger crises in the society. Fintiri was speaking at the Government House, Yola when Mr. Edward Kallon United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Representative called on him. “Education will assist towards ensuring that people take a drastic solution towards curbing any crisis before it...

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ASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

EducationLabourASUU Threatens Strike, Gives Federal Government 21-Day Ultimatum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will resume its suspended strike over the failure of the Federal Government to implement the agreement reached with the union as it gives the government a 21-day ultimatum. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President gave the ultimatum on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the National Executive Council meeting of ASUU held between November 13 and 14, 2021. He warned that the National...

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Jumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

EducationTelecommunicationJumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

To ensure every young person in Nigeria get access to information, opportunity, and choice, UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia (NYSE: JMIA) have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school in Nigeria and other parts of Africa to the internet. In Nigeria, Jumia and Giga will work on two prototypes for digital payment mechanisms that can be used to make school connectivity procurement more transparent and efficient. Jumia will share...

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Kwara State Polytechnic Expel 29 Students For Examination Malpractices

EducationKwara State Polytechnic Expel 29 Students For Examination Malpractices

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 12, 2021

ILORIN — In order not to compromise standard, the management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 29 students of the institution for alleged examination malpractices. A statement signed by Mrs. Oluwakemi Opadiran on behalf of the Registrar, Mr. Kolawole Akande said the students were found guilty of allegations of examination malpractices levelled against them. The statement stated that the expulsion of the affected students was based on the approval of the report of the...

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