Yewande Cole-Jeje, the Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos state Governor on Basic Education The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), has organised an advocacy and sensitisation programme for girl pupils in public primary schools. Yewande Cole-Jeje, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Basic Education, during the
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, has disclosed that admission of students and employment of staff at the new Bilingual School in Kiru will be strictly merit-based. The governor emphasised that this will help improve the quality of teaching and learning. He added that his administration
The arrest of 21 secondary school students in Edo State for allegedly plotting a violent attack has renewed concern about the spread of cult-like activity in Nigeria’s schools. The students, all between 14 and 17 years old, were detained after police received a tip-off about a planned assault on a rival school. According to the
Monday Okpebholo, the Edo State Governor A legal action has been initiated in Edo State to halt the handover of public primary and secondary schools to the Catholic Mission, with claimants arguing the move violates constitutional provisions on religious freedom and equality. The Edo Muslims filed the suit for Good Governance on behalf of the
Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland The Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has condemned excessive rent hikes in student-heavy communities, describing them as irresponsible and detrimental to education. Speaking at Obokungbusi City Hall while addressing newly installed chiefs, Owa Haastrup urged traditional
Alhaji Sagiru Musa Ahmad, Jigawa State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved contracts worth over ₦28 billion for education projects. Alhaji Sagiru Musa Ahmad, the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, in a press briefing, also revealed that the government has allocated ₦14.23 billion to purchase
The Benue State Government has approved over ₦2.9 billion to pay the allowances owed to staff at Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, and the College of Health Sciences. Dr Peter Oboh Egbodo, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, revealed this while addressing journalists at the Government House. The commissioner mentioned that the fund was
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has approved the immediate dissolution of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), including the office of the board’s Secretary. The announcement was made on Friday in Minna by the state’s Secretary to the Government, Abubakar Usman. According to the statement, the
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has pledged additional land to expand the Rasheed Shekoni Federal University Teaching Hospital (RSFUTH) in Dutse, aiming to enhance healthcare delivery and create employment opportunities for locals. The hospital, initially established under the military administration of Colonel Rasheed Shekoni and completed in 2014, was
Barr. Orok Okon, Cross River State Head of Service The Cross River State Government has launched a digital literacy and capacity-building training initiative, known as the Civil Service Technology Empowerment for Capacity and High Performance (CIVTECH) programme, for its civil servants. The training was organised to transition from a paper-based approach to a digital one
