Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the payment of N2.24 billion to clear outstanding tuition and accommodation fees for 84 students stranded in Northern Cyprus. The students were part of a scholarship scheme initiated under the administration of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, but were left without support after the succeeding government discontinued the
Pupils in three rural schools across Ekeremor and Sagbama Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, in the South-South region of Nigeria, now have access to safe drinking water following the completion of a water project initiative. The Bayelsa State Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF), in collaboration with the Sustainable Partnership Initiative for Development (SPID), installed
A non-governmental organisation, the Aneke Paschal Onyekachi Care Foundation (APOCF), on Thursday donated approximately 1,500 exercise books to pupils in rural schools across Enugu State. The beneficiary schools were Community Primary School, Uhuona, Ugbawka, located in Nkanu East Local Government Area, and Station Primary School, Agbani, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.
A Professor of Pharmacology at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Helen Ochuko Kwanashie, has said that the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) model helps to democratise education by breaking geographical barriers and expanding access. Professor Kwanashie, from the Faculty of Health Sciences, made this known while delivering her inaugural lecture on Thursday at
The President of the Association of African Private Universities (AAPU), Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has lauded the Vice Chancellor of Nile University, Professor Dilli Dogo, for his efforts in advancing the quality of education at the institution. Professor Gwarzo made the commendation during a courtesy visit to the university in Abuja, where he called on
The University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, delivered a lecture on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, through Dr Sam Kadiri of its School of Environment and Life Sciences, highlighting the indispensability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in managing solid waste and building an innovative and sustainable environment. The lecture, organised by the Centre for Environmental Human Resources Development
The Education Secretary of Nguru Local Government, Alhaji Hamisu Ado, welcomed the proprietor of Fatima Academy, Hajiya Fatima Shettima, and her team to his office. The discussion centred on key issues such as motivating teachers and addressing the increasing number of out-of-school children. While addressing the visitors, Alhaji Hamisu Ado emphasised the importance of teamwork
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed concern over the very low number of students applying for its loan scheme at Rivers State University. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, raised the issue during a Strategic Engagement and Sensitisation Campaign held on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He was represented by Dr Zino Ugboma,
The Minna Emirate Young Academic Forum (MEYAF) has donated learning materials to support pupils at Lunko “B” UBE Primary School in Bosso Local Government Area, Niger State. The donation was made on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Items donated to the school included 200 exercise books (each with 40 leaves), two cartons of chalk, and two
On Monday, May 19, 2025, the House of Representatives directed that investigative journalist Umar Audu be placed under 10-year security protection following his exposé on the sale of fake degrees from universities in the Benin Republic to Nigerians. The House Joint Committees on University, Polytechnic, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Youth Development, currently investigating the scandal,
