The Presidency has outlined major reforms in Nigeria’s education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, said the initiatives are part of the federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Key highlights include the introduction of a student loan scheme to support higher education and the return
The Adamawa State Government has pledged to sustain Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-funded projects aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state. The GPE initiative, implemented by UNICEF, has provided accelerated learning programmes for 12,000 children across Adamawa over the past year. Speaking at the project’s closing ceremony in Yola on Friday,
A fresh set of professionals has completed a World Bank-backed training in sustainable environmental and social standards at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna). The three-week Track B Advanced Certificate Course, which concluded on Friday, was organised under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project through the Institute of Procurement,
The Federal University Lokoja has launched an International Centre for Climate Change, Flood and Environmental Sustainability to address the rising threats of flooding and environmental degradation in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration, Vice Chancellor Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi said Lokoja, located at the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue, has suffered severe floods over the years,
A Professor of African and Middle Eastern Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Amidu Olalekan Sanni, has called for sustained scholarship in Arabic, describing the language as a vital bridge in global knowledge transfer. Sanni appealed while delivering the university’s 111th inaugural lecture titled “The Odyssey of a Theorist in Arabic-Islamic Scholarship: The Pain, the
A professor of African and Middle Eastern Studies at Lagos State University (LASU), Amidu Olalekan Sanni, has urged academics and students to sustain Arabic scholarship, describing the language as a vital bridge in global knowledge transfer. He made the call while delivering LASU’s 111th inaugural lecture titled “The Odyssey of a Theorist in Arabic-Islamic Scholarship:
The Federal Government has confirmed the restructuring of the roles and responsibilities of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the teaching profession, streamlining education delivery, and ensuring high-quality learning for every Nigerian child. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa,
James Hope University (JHU), Lagos, has appointed Professor Austin Nosike as its new Vice Chancellor, marking a fresh chapter in the institution’s leadership. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the Lekki campus, where Prof. Nosike was formally introduced as successor to Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abiola Babajide, who was praised for steering the
Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof Lawrence I. Ezemonye, has called for more substantial support from Nigerians to sustain the institution through its Endowment Fund. Speaking at the recent launch of the book Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion – The Chronicles of a Legend in Abuja, Prof Ezemonye emphasised that world-class universities thrive not only
The Governing Council of Kaduna State University (KASU) has approved the establishment of 20 new development centres to strengthen research, innovation, and community service. According to a statement by the university’s Corporate Services Director, Hamza Musa Makarfi, the decision was announced after the council’s quarterly meeting, chaired by Pro-Chancellor Dr Husaini Adamu Dikko. Dikko explained
