Education

  By Charity Simon The Chairman, Information and Communication Technology Development Committee, National Universities Commission(NUC), Mr Johnson Asinugo,  has disclosed that a framework will be established for all undergraduates to pass through an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training phase. 

From Chris Gaga, Makurdi. Benue state College of Education Katsina-Ala, Friday, matriculated 1,417 students into its various Educational programmes during its 42nd matriculation ceremony.

 …N22.68 to Ex Airways Staff   By Tony Obiechina  The Federal Government has released N20 billion to revitalize public universities across the country, Finance Minister, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has announced. At a Press Briefing in Abuja on Monday, the minister also announced the release of N22.68 billion to settle half …

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mallam Ja’afaru Sani, said the government has recruited additional 13,606 qualified primary school teachers, including a PhD holder in the state. Sani said the exercise marked the completion of the 25,000 vacancy announced after the sack of the 22,000 unqualified teachers …

Communications Minister, Shittu, Confirms Skipping NYSC Scheme The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has said that he did not violate the Constitution by not participating in the compulsory one year National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) scheme. The minister stated this while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, arguing …

From  Chris Gaga, Makurdi A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Makurdi, Angel Support Foundation, (ASF), has installed and donated solar digitally creative computer laboratories to eight secondary schools in four selected local government areas of the State. The programme which seeks to ‘connect women and youths in violent extremist prone …

  From Nosa Akenzua, Asaba   The Delta State Government on Tuesday suspended five students of Osadenis Mixed Secondary School over their alleged involvement in cult activities and coming to school in mufti. Barrister Chiedu Ebie, the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education who confirmed the suspension of the …

FirstBank has introduced a service called ‘FirstEdu educational solution’, specifically designed to support schools in need of improvement and growth in meeting their medium and long-term goals.

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is working to raise its admission to one million students soon, Chairman of the NOUN Governing Council, Prof. Peter Okebokola, has said.

From Dan Amasingha, Minna The National Examination council has released the June/July  SSCE Result with a remarkable improvement in the performance of the candidates that sat for the examination as against the performance of students last year. Acting Registrar and chief executive of the National examination council, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed …