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  FG to  integrate Arabic studies into almajiri school  curriculum  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) is to collaborate with the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) and the Nigeria Arabic Language Village (NALV) to enrich the educational experience of Almajiri students by incorporating […]

  FG tasks state govts on judicious utilisation of UBE intervention fund By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government has urged all the state governments to ensure judicious and accountable utilization of the matching grant disbursed to them for implementation of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBE).  Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education  Commission (UBEC), […]

Benue leads as 12539 teachers take professional qualifying examination By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Not fewer than 12539 teachers have participated in Batch A of the 2024 Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers across the 36 states and FCT Briefing journalists, the Director of Certification and Licensing, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Dr Jesinta […]

.                 Dr Amos Agbu Danlami  Taraba poly gets new rector, registrar By Dominic Akpensuen Jalingo Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai, has a new leadership with the appointment  of Dr Amos Agbu Danlami as Acting Rector of the polytechnic. Dr. Amos’ appointment was based on the expiration of the tenure […]

TETFund, COEASU decry  conversion of COEs to varsities  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, (COEASU) have kicked against the rising trend of converting public colleges of education to universities across the country. This was disclosed to newsmen by the Executive Secretary of […]

NECO: No closing date extension for 2024 SSCE internal registration  By Uji A.Iliyasu Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) through a statement by its Director, of information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, on Wednesday, said it has not extended the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. He said the […]

Two-week ultimatum: NUC appeals to ASUU to reconsider stance By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their stance on the planned industrial action, assuring that  the Federal Government is making all necessary efforts to reconstitute the governing councils of 61 […]

  2024 UTME: JAMB releases additional 36540 results,  over  1.87m results now released By Uji A Iliyasu Sbuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), said it has released additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld for further investigation. This was in addition to the 531 results released the previous week,  bringing […]

Migration to computer-based test not  tenable now –NECO Registrar  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi said the complex nature of NECO examination may not allow for immediate migration from paper to Computer-Based Test (CBT). Wushishi  stated this during an interactive session with newsmen  on key achievements […]

  TETFund injects N1bn into hostel accommodation in tertiary institutions By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has allocated N1 billion for the construction of hostel  accommodation across 12 institutions as part of its 2024 intervention year. At a workshop in Abuja, TETFund’s Executive Secretary Sonny Echono, announced that […]