Akure sociocultural group in Ondo State, known as the Ooye Development Initiative (ODI), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the Teaching Hospital project in Akure. They also praised the Ondo State governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for the State Executive Council’s recent approval of the transfer of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities (COPSUN) has urged the Federal Government to act swiftly to prevent a fresh strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In a communiqué issued after its 69th meeting in Abuja, chaired by Acting Chairman Prof Ayodeji Omole, the pro-chancellors warned that Nigeria’s universities could not withstand
The Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Bashir Garba, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s education policies, saying they are already transforming Nigeria’s higher education sector. Speaking at the university’s 50th anniversary and 42nd convocation ceremony, Prof. Garba noted that improved funding frameworks and policy reforms under the current administration are boosting academic quality
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, has explained that President Bola Tinubu established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied higher education due to financial constraints. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ibadan on Monday, Idris said Nigeria has struggled with weak human
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos, passed away recently at the age of 92. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President described her passing as a “massive loss” to her family, the education
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N158 billion to train 650,000 Nigerian youths in technical, vocational, and digital skills. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced this during the 42nd convocation and 50th anniversary of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. She explained that the funding will be channelled into technical and vocational education
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
Prof Bashir Garba, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education policies, saying they are making a real difference in Nigeria’s higher education system. Garba gave the commendation during the university’s combined 50th anniversary and 42nd convocation ceremony held at the main campus on Saturday. “The Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has approved N158 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s education sector, with a significant focus on technical and vocational training. Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the 42nd convocation and 50th anniversary of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. She explained that the funds would be used to empower about 650,000 young Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new governing councils and leadership for two federal universities of education, recently upgraded from colleges. At Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore, an engineer and former Executive Secretary of Jigawa’s Rural Electricity Board, was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. In contrast,
