Shettima Lauds Graduating Cadets Of Nigeria Defence Academy

The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has lauded the graduating cadets of the 71 Regular Course and Postgraduate Students of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) for their dedication and readiness to serve the nation. Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, the Vice President gave the commendation during the 34th Convocation Ceremony of the 71 Regular Course and Postgraduate Students of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) held at NDA, Kaduna State....

ASUU Versus FG: Public Universities Face Potential Crisis

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding urgent resolution of several unresolved issues. These include the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s 2021 draft, and the release of withheld salaries following the 2022 strike action. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed the union’s frustration with the government’s consistent delays, accusing them of fuelling a...

Deaf Association Campaign For Integration Of Sign Language In School Curriculum

The Acting National President of Nigeria National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), Haruna Tsafe has called on the federal government to incorporate sign language into the country’s official language and educational curriculum. He made the plea while in his keynote address during the 34th Annual General Meeting and General Election held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday. “Sign language, if incorporated, will enhance accessibility, and inclusion, as well as improve communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. “State governments should...

National Examinations Council, NECO releases 2024 SSCE results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 Internal Senior Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE). Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar/CEO of the Council, who announced the release on Thursday at the Council Headquarters in Minna, Niger State said, 828,284, representing 60.55 percent scored five credits including English language and Mathematics. Wushishi said 1,376,423 representing 709, 950 males and 669,473 females registered for this year’s internal examination while 1,367,736 representing 702,112 males and 665,624...

Federal Government Dismisses 120 University Lecturers

The Yola Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the dismissal of about 120 academics from several universities for participating in the 2021 national strike. Dani Mammam, ASUU Yola Zone Coordinator said the affected institutions include, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Lagos State University, Ebonyi State University, Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Prince Abubakar Audu University, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Mammam explained that such actions are a violation of...

Onyeali-Ikpe Chairs the Governing Council at Nwafor Orizu College Of Education

Soludo Swears-In Onyeali-Ikpe, Chairman, Governing Council, Nwafor Orizu College Of Education Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has sworn-in Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as chairman of the Governing Council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. During the swearing in ceremony on Thursday in Government House, Awka, Governor Soludo noted that the appointment of Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe was based on her impeccable credentials and experience as a seasoned banker and corporate leader. Governor Soludo highlighted that her...

Insecurity: Over 14,000 Schools Closed Down In West, Central Africa

Due to violence and insecurity that engulfed West and Central Africa, at least 14,000 schools have been forced to close down. The UN Aid Coordination Office explained that from Mali in the West to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East at least 2.8 million children, including many who are displaced, had been left without access to education. The agency added that only around a quarter of children in affected areas had access to...

Repentant Female Boko Haram Regrets Shredding NCE Certificate

A repentant female Boko Haram who resettled in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, Fatima Musa, has expressed regret over shredding her National Certificate of Education (NCE) after undergoing deradicalization. Musa disclosed this in Maiduguri during a community dialogue organized by the community-based NGO, Allamin Foundation, with support from the British Government under UKaid on understanding, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence organized for the repentant and community leaders of Mafa. The repentant female Boko Haram, who...

Jigawa to train teachers on Education Management Information System

The Jigawa State government will train 288 secondary school teachers on the Education Management Information System (EMIS). Trainees will include staff from ten zonal education offices, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. Governor Malam Umar Namadi, while inaugurating the initiative, emphasized the successful design and implementation of a comprehensive Educational Management Information System (EMIS) software, and noted that it is the significant milestones achieved under the JIGAWA COMPETE Initiative in the state’s...

Nigerian Universities Fail To Access TETFund Over N500b TETFund

Over N500 billion in intervention funds remains unutilized at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by Nigerian tertiary institutions nationwide. Hon. Mariam Odinaka Onuoha, Chairman of the Committee on TETFund and Other Services disclosed this during a recent visit to Kaduna State governor Uba Sani, said the House is committed to addressing the challenges that are preventing Nigerian tertiary institutions from accessing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) allocations available to them. She revealed that...

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