Senator Yakubu Oseni, who represents Kogi Central, has earned a PhD in Leadership and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. Before joining politics, Oseni worked in banking and later served as Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Board of Internal Revenue, where he introduced major reforms. He recruited young graduates, restructured the
Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, who represents Awe, Doma, and Keana Federal Constituency, has awarded N100 million in scholarships to 1,000 students across Nasarawa State. The scholarships were presented on Saturday in Lafia through the Nalaraba Foundation, set up by the lawmaker to support education and youth empowerment. Each beneficiary received N100,000, an amount meant to cover
Deputy Senate President Barau I. Jibrin has awarded scholarships to 1,052 undergraduate students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), drawn from the 13 local government areas of the Kano North Senatorial District. The scheme, launched Tuesday at the university’s Convocation Arena, provides each beneficiary with N50,000 to support their studies. The gesture follows a similar initiative
Senator Sharafadeen Alli has described renowned industrialist and elder statesman Kola Daisi as a blessing to Ibadan, Oyo State, and Nigeria. Alli, who represents Oyo South in the Senate, congratulated the Bashorun of Ibadanland on his 93rd birthday, praising his contributions to industrial growth, philanthropy and education. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the lawmaker
Senator Tunde Ogbeha, former military governor of the defunct Bendel State, has eulogised the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa for his foresight in establishing Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin City. Speaking during the university’s 21st convocation, where he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree, Ogbeha described the institution as a testament to Idahosa’s vision, faith,
The bill to give legal backing to the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA), will soon be passed by the National Assembly, according to Senator Ekong Sampson, who represents Akwa Ibom South. Sampson, Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, confirmed that the bill has already scaled through the first, second, and third
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has said Nigeria requires graduates who can solve real problems rather than just accumulate degrees. He remarked at the golden jubilee celebration of the Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, where he was honoured with a Distinguished Legislative Leadership award. Imasuen
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has awarded scholarships to 1,000 undergraduates from Kano State to pursue various courses at the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the award letters will be distributed to the beneficiaries in Kano on
Rising back-to-school expenses in Ondo State have once again drawn attention to the challenges many Nigerian families face in keeping children in classrooms. In Akoko South East and South West, over 100 students received school supplies at the close of a holiday lessons programme supported by Senator Jide Ipinsagba of Ondo North. The initiative distributed
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has pledged to domesticate the law establishing the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children in the state. Speaker Abubakar Suleiman committed to the commission’s maiden annual general meeting in Kano. Represented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Dr Nasiru Ala, he said the Assembly had
