The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Patricia Manko Lar, has defied an order from the House of Representatives Committee on University Education to suspend the ongoing selection process for a new Vice-Chancellor and Registrar. Despite a clear directive to pause the process until the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the University’s
Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker’s foundation has teamed up with global satellite company Intelsat to bring internet-powered education to remote communities in East Africa. The group, known as the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), was founded by Whitaker to support peacebuilding and development in areas affected by conflict. Through this new partnership, WPDI and Intelsat
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for increased investment to support foundational and pre-primary education in both national and sub-national budgets and development plans. Juliet Chiluwe, the Chief of the UNICEF Enugu Field Office, made the call at a press briefing in Enugu to mark the 2025 Day of the African Child. Chiluwe,
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate reopening of public primary schools in Abuja or face a mass student-led protest and shutdown of the Federal Capital Development Authority. The warning follows the continued closure of public primary
The Federal Government confirms it has started the concurrent implementation of bachelor’s degree programmes across 15 approved Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This move follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent to the legislation empowering Federal Colleges of Education to award both the Nigeria Certificate in Education and Bachelor’s degrees in education. Speaking at a
Students from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have planted more than 2,000 trees to support the environment. This happened under a special programme called the UNICEF Green Rising Project. The tree planting took place on a large piece of land behind the university dam in Tudun Sarki. The exercise was done in two parts. The
The Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation (FUDECO), in collaboration with Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC), has trained and empowered approximately 250 pastoral women residing in Nasarawa State, as part of efforts to address the issues of crime in the state. The State Chairman of FUDECO, Muhammad Habib Hussaini, disclosed a
Students in Enugu North/South Federal Constituency now have access to modern science education tools, thanks to a new initiative by House of Representatives member Chimaobi Atu. The lawmaker has renovated and installed three mobile smart science laboratories in selected public secondary schools in the area. The benefiting schools include Comprehensive Secondary School, Akwuke; Community Secondary
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, came alive as students, parents, and dignitaries gathered for its 15th combined convocation ceremony. The event turned into a celebration of progress as the Ogun State Government announced plans to invest N2 billion in the school. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who spoke at the event held at the Ojere campus, stated
The Oyo State Government has confirmed the remittance of ₦5 billion to Osun State as part of the ₦8 billion agreement reached in 2020 for the full ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The disclosure was made on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in a statement detailing
