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Former TRCN registrar urges FG to establish teachers’ welfare commission to make teaching attractive  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja Former registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, has called on Federal Government to establish National Teachers’ and Caregiver’s Welfare Commission to address the challenges facing teachers in the country. Prof. Ajiboye […]

Echono receives Patriotism Award for role in tertiary education transformation  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono  has been conferred with the Nigerian Patriotic Leadership Excellence Award in Education Development by the Nigerian Patriotism Awards, in Abuja on Wednesday.   This first edition of the prestigious […]

  Of Gov Aliyu’s Independence Day speech By Yakubu Musa Governor of Sokoto State, Dr Ahmad Aliyu, a team player, on Independence Day, described collective actions as the only plausible panacea to  banditry and other forms of security challenges facing the state and Nigeria in general. The governor stressed the need for people in the state […]

Taraba PDP inaugurates committee to reconcile aggrieved members  By Dominic Akpensuen Jalingo The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP)  in Taraba State has inaugurated a 16-man committee to  address the intra-party grievances and restructure the party membership.  The inauguration which had drawn a mammoth crowd was held at the party secretariat in Jalingo, Taraba State. Many […]

Sokoto: Why Aliyu bags APC’s Award of Excellence By Haruna Baba  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has conferred an “Award of Excellence and  Youth Empowerment” on Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State.  APC Deputy National Youth leader, Jamaluddeen Kabir, while presenting the award to  the governor said the award was in recognition of the governor’s […]

Taraba varsity urges state govt to support tourism development  By Dominic Akpensuen Jalingo Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University, Jalingo, Prof. Sunday Paul Bako,  has  called on the Taraba State Government to  redouble their efforts and support the Department of Tourism to showcase their potentials. Prof. Bako made the appeal during the celebration of the […]

  Responsibility for basic education delivery rests with states, LGs  –Dr Bobboyi  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hammid Bobboyi, said the states and local governments in the country have statutory responsibility for the delivery of effective basic education in the country, and that UBEC’s […]

  The succour to 600 displaced households by SOSG By Ahmad Isa  Over 600 households were affected by flood in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State.  About 600 displaced households  got N20m, 1000 mats, blankets each from Sokoto State Governent (SOSG); N10 million from Sen. Wamakko.  The  council chairman, Sirajo Shehu MaiBala, stated this […]

 Edo decides: Voters protests missing election result sheet By Editor The ongoing governorship election in Edo State was disrupted in Ward 8, unit 1, Orhionmwon, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state as voters protested missing result sheets. In a video currently making the rounds, the voters were seen demanding for the missing election […]

  Seyi Tinubu mobilises 50 medical doctors to support Maiduguri flood victims by Editor President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has mobilised 50 medical personnel to provide medical support services to victims of the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno State The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that flood submerged Maiduguri on September 10, following the collapsed […]