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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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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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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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The Adamawa state government is to construct new model nurseries, and primary and junior secondary schools in each of the 21 local government areas of the State. Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri disclosed in Girei on Thursday, at the groundbreaking ceremony said the projects which will be funded by the state and local governments in the state will cost N14.9 billion. According to the Governor, the model schools will encourage school enrollment and warn...

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The Kogi State government under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello, in line with its free education policy has released the sum of one hundred and fifteen million naira (N115,000,000) to cover the cost of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 15,033 students in public schools across the state. Hon. Wemmy Jones, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lokoja, on Tuesday, pointing out that...

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