TETFund will no longer fund non-performing centres of excellence –FG

  TETFund will no longer fund non-performing centres of excellence –FG By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will no longer fund  non-performing centres of excellence it established nearly a decade ago in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Mamman said Federal Government will not […]

FG introduces school-to-work scheme in basic education for self-reliance

  FG introduces school-to-work scheme in basic education for self-reliance By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government, in a bid to equip young school learners with life-long skills and  entrepreneurship for self-reliance, has disclosed that it is introducing a School-to-Work  scheme to enable  youths to become  productive and  self-employed. The Executive Secretary of Universal […]

Gov Sule commissions mining plant in Karu, Nasarawa

Gov Sule commissions  mining plant in Karu, Nasarawa  Dominic Akpensuen Lafia Governor of Nasarawa State,  Engr. Abdullahi Sule has commissioned ASGARD Mining processing plant in Roguwa community in Karu Local government area of Nasarawa State. Engr Sule applauded the management of plant for investing  in the state. The governor charged the people of Nasarawa State […]

JAMB releases 2024 UTME results, 64, 624 candidates under investigation

JAMB releases 2024 UTME results, 64, 624 candidates under investigation By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, announced the results at a press conference Monday in the Board’s headquarters at Bwari, FCT. Oloyede […]

UBEC tasks state education boards on quality delivery

 UBEC tasks  state education boards on quality delivery  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has tasked the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on quality education delivery  to Nigerians. The Executive Secretary of UBEC,    Dr Hammid Bobboyi made this call at a meeting with UBEC and SUBEBs quality assurance […]

TETFund: Over 2.5m enrolled on TERAS platform

  TETFund: Over 2.5m enrolled on TERAS platform By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja  Over 2.5 million students have been enrolled in the Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services, (TERAS) platform provided by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) In a statement Friday, signed by  Executive Secretary of TETFund Sonny Echono, disclosed that the platform has […]

CSO rolls out skill training program for Nigerians

  CSO rolls out skill training program for Nigerians By Uji A. Iliyasu  Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, FIDES ET RATIO Academy has rolled out skills training programmes for Nigerians.The Managing Director of the organisation, Paul Chukwuma at a news conference on the state of education in Abuja Wednesday, attributed the high rate of unemployment […]