TETFund releases over N320bn intervention funds to public varsities, polytechnics, COEs By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N320,345,040, 835. (Three Hundred and Twenty Billion, Three Hundred and Forty-Five Million, Forty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty Five Naira) only as the 2023 intervention funds for public universities, colleges […]
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TETFund partners agric research forum for innovative food production
TETFund partners agric research forum for innovative food production By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has partnered the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa( FARA ) to establish and launch Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship For Africa (ARIFA) in Nigeria. ARIFA aims produce a new generation of fit-for purpose […]
JAMB conducts 2023 MOCK-UTME Thursday …to reschedule test for some candidates
JAMB conducts 2023 MOCK-UTME Thursday …to reschedule test for some candidates By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Thursday, March 30, 2023, conducted the 2023 Mock-UTME in 725 centres across the nation, with some hitches in few centres as some candidates were unable to sit for the examination. A statement […]
UNICEF, UK government to protect the vulnerable in northeast region in 3-year programme
UNICEF, UK government to protect the vulnerable in northeast region in 3-year programme By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNIICEF) with assistance from the United Kingdom (UK) government have initiated a humanitarian intervention focused on providing integrated food, nutrition, sanitation and protection services that will empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers […]
Nigerian polytechnics lag behind in assessing research grants — TETFund
Nigerian polytechnics lag behind in assessing research grants — TETFund By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) has tasked polytechnics across the country to embark on quality research proposals that would trkanslate into commercial and innovative use. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, stated this in Abuja Wednesday, during an […]
Ancient Egyptian cult, cybercrime prevalent in Nigerian schools — Bobboyi
Dr Hamid Bobboyi Ancient Egyptian cult, cybercrime prevalent in Nigerian schools — Bobboyi By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has lamented the upsurge in cultism, cybercrime and other social vices in the nation’s education system. […]
JAMB to examine 176408 candidates in 2023 Mock-UTME
JAMB to examine 176408 candidates in 2023 Mock-UTME By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it will test 176,408 candidates in its 2023 mock examination which has been rescheduled to hold on Thursday, March 30. JAMB’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in […]
Dikko as unique gift to Katsina state
Dikko as unique gift to Katsina state By Jamilu Wada Aliyu The All Progressives Congress, (APC) governorship candidate in Katsina state, Dr Dikko Umar Radda, has emerged the winner of Saturday March 18 governorship poll. Dikko, a former director of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) polled 859,892 votes to beat the Peoples […]
Respect us or leave
Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor-elect Femi Fani-Kayode “Don’t stay in Lagos and benefit from the leadership, infrastructure and economy Lagosians built over time, yet carry resentment towards them. You threaten violence and de-market Lagos on social media. You have options. Behave or relocate!” – Reno Omokri. Let […]
Audi’s appointment destined by God
Audi Audi’s appointment destined by God By John Gabriel The appoint of Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in February 2021, was destined by God Almighty. […]