The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free education in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) nationwide. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Education announced that the government will fully cover tuition and approved charges, including boarding, uniforms, textbooks, medical care, and vocational training. Students in boarding schools are required only
Prof Ahmad Ladan Ala, Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, has queried the principals of Government Secondary School (GSS) Tureta and Junior Secondary School (JSS) Bissalam over absenteeism, lax supervision, and poor staff and student attendance. The disciplinary action followed an unscheduled monitoring exercise carried out by the commissioner on Tuesday across selected
The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has begun a statewide school supervision exercise to monitor the implementation of ongoing step-down training for teachers and administrators. The initiative, which was flagged off on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor A. L. Ala, aims to ensure that educational standards are
The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a Staff Audit and Verification Committee for Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Speaking at the inauguration, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, said the move aligns with Governor Seyi Makinde’s vision of building a future-ready polytechnic system. The committee will verify
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has sent a delegation to Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, for an oversight visit. The visit is a part of its nationwide technical assessment of the TETFund-assisted projects from 2021 to 2024. Martha Chioma Mbalisi JP, Clerk of the House Committee, who
