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TETFund tasks NANS on protection of school infrastructure against planned protest By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has urged National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to keep vigil on campuses ahead of the planned  protest over hardship and bad governance  in the country.  Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of […]

  Vocational skill key to Africa’s greatness – Echono  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Sonny Echono, has underscored the pivotal role of education and entrepreneurship in Africa’s path to greatness. A statement signed by TETFund s Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi disclosed this to newsmen […]

  TETFund receives 2024 Anthology Visionary Award for leadership in educational advancement By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has been given  the 2024 Anthology Visionary Award, recognising the Fund’s exceptional leadership in promoting technological advancements in education. TETFund s Director of Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, said the  accolade highlights the […]

  UniAbuja ASUU calls off strike 82 days after}ya⅔ By  Emmanuel Ologun  Abuja The University of Abuja ( UniAbuja) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) on Monday, called off it’s “indefinite, comprehensive, total strike” after 82 days following the intervention of the newly appointed university council.  Academic staff members on May […]

UTME 2024: Minister makes U-turn, succumbs to 16 years minimum admission age By Uji A. ILIYASU Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 140 as the minimum admissible score into the universities in the country, and 100 for polyrechnics and colleges of education. He further directed that only candidates above 18 years […]

  2024 NECO:  1.4m candidates take SSCE in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Benin, others By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja Not less than 1,376,391 candidates are taking the ongoing 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), Internal, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer,  Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who disclosed this on […]

Over N45.7bn basic education fund remains unutilised by state governors— UBEC  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, said that over N45.7bn matching grant to state governments for implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) from 2020 to 2023 has not been accessed by most of […]

                 Sadiya Umar Farouk  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million vulnerable Nigerians for six months. The court also […]

.                        Dr Dare Joseph Daniel Expert calls for upgrade of leaders’ emotional knowledge for effective management processes By Emmanuel Ologun  Abuja. A human capital development specialist has stressed the need for leaders to be highly equipped and grounded in modern personnel and material management […]

            Prof. Phillip Adeyinka Oyadiran UniAbuja Don bemoans high inflation rate, tasks FG on security, economic revival  By Emmanuel Ologun Abuja A Professor of Human Resource Management and Policy Analysis and Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Abuja, Professor Phillip Adeyinka Oyadiran, has raised the alarm over the high […]