Following the approval of ₦912 million by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state for the conversion of the Vocational Training School at Unguwar Riga, Gwarzo, into a Government Technical College, an inspection team made up of engineers and officials from the state Ministry of Education has visited Gwarzo Local Government Area to kick-start the
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) has handed over a fully equipped e-Learning Centre to the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, to enhance teacher education through ICT-driven training. The project, executed in partnership with Messrs Data Spectrum Ltd, was established at the NTI headquarters and main campus in Kaduna. The centre is equipped with 100
Security tensions escalated at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, on Monday as soldiers were deployed to examination halls following threats of disruption by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). Students taking semester examinations were met with uniformed personnel in their halls, a move the management said was necessary to prevent a breakdown of
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has reassured its commitment to regional academic cooperation with its participation in the ‘Wearing of the Gown’ ceremony at Dan Dicko Dankoulodo University of Maradi (UDDM), Niger Republic. A delegation led by Prof Muhammad Auwal Hussaini, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and representative of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Haruna Musa, attended
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned three major projects in Gwoza Local Government Area, aimed at strengthening healthcare, education, and commerce in the region. The projects include the newly established Gwoza College of Nursing and Midwifery, a block of 20 teachers’ quarters, and 200 lock-up shops at the Gwoza Main Market. Speaking during
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina state has awarded N372 million bursary allowances for 24,452 continuing students in the state. This was announced in a statement by the Executive Secretary of the state’s Scholarship Board, Dr Aminu Salisu-Tsauri, on Tuesday. Salisu-Tsauri stated the approval represented not only the governor’s passion for human capital development but also
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has recommended a three-year ban, prosecution and result cancellation for candidates and collaborators involved in examination malpractice. The recommendations followed investigations into widespread high-tech fraud uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The SCEI, inaugurated on August 18, 2025, submitted
The Rector of Ed-John Institute of Management and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Emmanuel Kayode, has noted the importance of sustainable development, stressing that present human activities must not compromise future growth. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the institution’s first set of Higher National Diploma students, Kayode delivered a lecture titled “Sustainable Development for Global
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, seeks more collaboration with the National Assembly to ensure the effective implementation of the new development levy, which takes effect on January 1, 2026. Under the recently approved National Taxation Act (NTA 2025), a 4 per cent development levy will be imposed on the profits of taxable companies to
The Federal Government says the introduction of Chinese Corners in schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will equip Nigerian students with global exposure and enhance academic opportunities. The Secretary for Education in the FCT, Dr Danlami Hayyo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the 14th Chinese Corner at Government
