Category: News

  FG approves N13bn for national research fund, labs for varsities By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N13bn for the National Research Fund (NRF) and the provision of central multipurpose laboratories in selected universities across the country. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the […]

  Seyi Tinubu: Gov Aliyu’s patriotism misinterpreted  By Mohammed Umar  The decision of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto state to name a road after son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Seyi Bola Tinubu, in Sokoto has ignited some outrage and controversy in Sokoto state among detractors. The move has been criticized by his detractors […]

Gov Lawal seeks increased TETFund intervention for state-owned institutions By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to augment its intervention funds to enhance infrastructural development in state-owned tertiary institutions. During a courtesy visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, in Abuja Thursday, […]

  JAMB releases  3,921 additional results, reschedules exam for 24,535 other candidates  By Uji A.Iliyasu Abuja    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB) said it has yielded to the request and pleas of many stakeholders for the extension of the period for the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration, and  has also decided to bring […]

  70,603 candidates sit for the 2024  entrance exam into unity schools By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja No fewer than 70,603 candidates Saturday, sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) into Federal Government Colleges in the country. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi disclosed this while […]

  TETFund spends N3.8bn on Nigerian students in foreign schools By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has spent about N3.8bn on 1500 Nigerian scholars studying abroad under its academic training programme as a bailout fund to cushion the effect of the high exchange rate of the dollar to […]

 CAVEAT EMPTOR:  This Land  known as Plot 900 Cadastral Zone C03 GWARINPA II DISTRICT ABUJA is not for Sale This is to notify the general public that Plot 900 Cadastral Zone C03 GWARINPA II DISTRICT ABUJA is a property owned by Grand Business Systems Ltd RC NO.292687.  The general public is further notified that Plot […]

  FG commissions UBEC digital resource centre, says to boost smart education  By Uji A.Iliyasu Abuja  The Federal Government, Thursday, inaugurated the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Digital Resource Centre (DRC) to bolster the implementation of smart education in Nigeria.  Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, who officially commissioned the project located at Kado area […]

FG directs outgoing VCs to give deputies acting roles By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government has directed outgoing Vice Chancellors (VCs) in Federal universities to give their deputies acting roles until substantive VCs are appointed. This was conveyed in a letter signed by  the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), […]

Almajiri, out-of-school children celebrate Children’s Day amid promise of better life By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) had joined the global community to celebrate this year’s Children’s Day, with the theme “For Every Child, Every Right”. According to a release signed by  the Executive Secretary/CEO, National […]