The Kaduna State Government plans to produce approximately 32,000 skilled graduates annually through its newly established Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development. Commissioned by President Bola Tinubu in June, the institute has campuses in Rigachikun, Soba and Samaru Kataf, equipped with modern facilities for practical training across 14 accredited trades. Courses include masonry, plumbing,
Two alumni of the University of Ilorin have been selected among just 38 students worldwide to receive the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, a highly competitive award that drew more than 13,500 applicants. The recipients, Oke Oluwafemi Lawrence and Onigbinde Abdulwasiu, both graduates of engineering disciplines, will pursue postgraduate studies in Bioresource Engineering at McGill University
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told Nigerian graduates to key into the opportunities his government is opening through the Renewed Hope Agenda. He said this during the 42nd convocation and 50th anniversary of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, where he was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad. According to Tinubu, the
Leah Belsky, OpenAI’s Vice President of Education, has said that every graduate today must know how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or risk being left behind. Speaking on OpenAI’s podcast, she warned that people who refuse to learn AI tools may become jobless soon. She called for schools to teach students how to use AI
Nearly 400 young teachers and school leaders have graduated from Teach For Nigeria (TFN), entering classrooms across the country at a time when Nigeria faces one of the world’s most significant education gaps. The new cohort — 311 fellows and 87 school leaders — completed their training in Lagos last week before being dispatched to
