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  FG approves 2 more varsities, total now 274 By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government has approved the establishment of two new universities, bringing  total number of universities in the country to 274; private now 149. The universities are Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo state and the African School of Economics, FCT. Speaking at […]

  2 die in Lagos boat mishap Editor Two persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at Powerline, Ikoyi-Link Bridge in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Thursday, February 22, 2024, said […]

  Sokoto: Where civil servants come first By Afada Yunusa The welfare of workers has a multiplier effects on the people. This is because an average worker is the bread winner of their families.  Apart from feeding and paying school fees for the children, they have other obligations to attend to using their monthly salaries. […]

TETFund to help King’s College London establish medical school in Abuja By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has assured of its readiness to provide support for King’s College, London, on its partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) towards establishing a medical school in Abuja.  Executive Secretary of TETFund Sonny […]

  Sokoto and genuine definition of democracy By Baba Haruna When I first read about the achievements of Dr Ahmed Aliyu in his first 100 days in office as the executive governor of Sokoto state, I thought it was one of those media stunts often sponsored by some unscrupulous public servants. But a personal investigation […]

Charging tuition fees in dollars not allowed –NUC warns By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC)  has reiterated that tertiary institutions in Nigeria are not allowed to charge tuition fees in dollars. The acting Executive Secretary of NUC Chris Maiyaki, stated this at a media parley with education correspondents in Abuja Thursday […]

  Gov Aliyu and the new dawn for PLWDs By Musa Abdullahi  There is a new dawn in Nigeria’s democracy.  Changes in the perception of of our politicians in the eyes of the masses and the downtrodden are taking place in one state among the 36 states of the federation. This happening, to be specific, […]

Gov Radda seeks TETFund’s intervention for state-owned higher schools By Uji A. Iliyasu  Abuja The executive governor of Katsina state, Dikko Radda, Monday appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to complement the government’s efforts in tackling security challenges bedevilling tertiary institutions in the state. Radda made the appeal when he led the Katsina […]

Breaking: NECO postpones staff promotion exam indefinitely By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) postponed indefinitely the 2024 staff promotion examination earlier scheduled to hold on February 14 and 15, 2024, in Minna, Niger State. A statement signed by NECO’s Acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication Azeez […]

  UBEC advocates use of mother tongue as solution to learning crisis By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has identified the use of mother tongue as solution to learning crisis in education sector. The Commission noted that poor attitude towards implementing the language policy on the use of mother tongue […]