The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for intervening to revive the long-abandoned National Library of Nigeria Headquarters Complex in Abuja, following the Federal Executive Council’s approval of additional funds for the completion and furnishing of the project.
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Dr Akimugu is a trained teacher, professional journalist and creative writer. He has many years of experience in the media with bias for education and children.
From Classrooms to Farmlands: Why Nigeria’s 80% practical agric curriculum is the reform we’ve waited for
For decades, Nigeria’s agricultural training institutions have produced graduates armed with theories but starved of hands-on experience. They could recite the Latin names of crop diseases, sketch the anatomy of a tractor engine, and quote textbook yields per hectare, yet many had never planted a seed, irrigated a plot, or operated the machinery meant to transform the sector they were trained to serve
How Namadi’s investment in the girl-child will secure Jigawa’s Future
Governor Malam Umar Namadi has once again demonstrated that his administration’s commitment to education is not merely lip-service but backed by concrete, far-reaching action, visible to critics
NECO recognized for quality educational assessment, Wushishi elected AEAA vice president
The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been elected Vice President of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA), while Nigeria has also secured the right to host the association’s 2027 conference in Abuja
NELFUND applauds Tinubu, says 1.6 million applications approved
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing that eligible liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Fund to support its growing student loan obligations
Gov Aliyu’s food security initiative as new currency of governance
When the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, travelled to Bodinga Local Government Area to flag off the sale of subsidised food items, he did more than perform a ceremonial duty
EDO STATE PART II: VISITOR’S GUIDE, The Esan People
The Esan, also historically rendered “Ishan,” are one of Nigeria’s most distinctive Edoid peoples, a fiercely independent, historically militaristic, and highly educated community occupying the plateau lands of central Edo State. Known for their warrior heritage, herbal medicine, and a cluster of proud, semi-autonomous kingdoms, the Esan have shaped Nigerian history far beyond the borders of their homeland
Alausa partners KPMG to strengthen NBTE’s institutional capacity
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has initiated a far-reaching restructuring of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to reposition the agency as a more effective regulator and strategic driver of Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
Echono urges compatriots to emulate Oloyede’s legacy of integrity, service
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has urged Nigerians to embrace integrity, courage, compassion and dedication to public service, saying the country needs more citizens willing to place national interest above personal considerations.
Gov Ahmed Aliyu: States well funded under Tinubu administration
In Sokoto State, Governor Ahmed Aliyu
is fast becoming a study in this new brand of leadership. It’s a leadership measured not in slogans but in sacks of subsidized grain reaching rural markets, salaries paid without fail, and armoured vehicles rolling