The University of Sunderland in Nigeria, in partnership with the London Academy Business School (LABS), UK, has conferred an Honorary Diploma in Humanities on Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, famously known as AA Zaura. This is in recognition of his enduring commitment to youth empowerment, social transformation, poverty alleviation and educational development. The University of Sunderland
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has commended the Nigeria Police Force for its initiative to establish daily functional emergency response centres aimed at addressing school-related emergencies across the country. A press statement issued from the office of the Chief Press Secretary to NANS President, Michael Oyewole, stated that the initiative, School Protection Squad,
Kano State’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has increased the annual Conditional Cash Transfer amount given to female students from ₦20,000 to ₦60,000 per beneficiary. The AGILE project, supported by the World Bank, aims to improve secondary education opportunities for female students, particularly in underserved communities. Moreover, the Kano State AGILE
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill upgrading the Federal College of Education, Gumel, in Jigawa State, to a full-fledged Federal University of Education. The move is part of broader legislative efforts to expand access to higher education nationwide. Alongside the approval for Gumel, the Senate also passed legislation for the upgrade of the Federal
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has launched a transformative free education programme aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children by removing financial barriers to basic education. Covering pupils from primary school through Junior Secondary School (JSS3), the initiative is already making significant strides in getting children off the streets and back into classrooms across
The Abia State Government has vowed to protect smart schools currently under construction in the state by deploying personnel from the Abia State Homeland Security to secure the facilities from vandals and other criminal elements. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Chinedu Ubochi, stated this on Saturday during the signing of a contract
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) and Associates for Change (AFC), has inaugurated the first Policy Learning Working Group (PLWG) to drive the design and scale-up of the Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) in Northern Nigeria, with a special focus
Two brothers from Anambra State, Nigeria, have earned accolades after graduating with distinction from the University of Salford in Manchester, United Kingdom. Engr. Chimmuanya Okwudili Ijezie and Chukwuebuka Okwudili Ijezie both completed their Master’s degrees with outstanding results—Chimmuanya in Artificial Intelligence and Chukwuebuka in Data Science—marking a proud moment for their family and state. The
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has expressed disappointment over the failure of Rectors of federal polytechnics to honour their invitation to discuss matters regarding the future of technical education in Nigeria. Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda, presented the position at the National Assembly in Abuja
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and its President, Mr David Daser, have been commended by the federal government for their innovative contributions to the country’s digital sector. The commendation was delivered by the Special Assistant to the President on social media, Mr Dada Olusegun, during a courtesy visit to Mr Daser in Abuja. Mrs Theresa
