Education

By Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti   Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has been conferred with the Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Award as the ‘The Icon of Greater Nigeria’ and  Garkuwan Matasan Arewa Najeriya by the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). Leader of the youth …

By Mohammed Muktar, Umar Bauchi Bauchi State Government has disclosed that it procured 10, 000 units of desks to secondary schools across the state. State Governor Mohammed Abubakar, represented by his Commissioner of education Professor Haruna Abdullahi Danwanka, made this disclosure recently during the grand award of excellence  to the  …

By Mohammed Muktar Umar, Bauchi A Chairmanship aspirant in the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), election  Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi branch Dr. Idris Isyaku Abdullahi has faulted the outcome of the union’s recent election, alleging that the electoral committee unfairly disqualified him few days to the poll …

Sarkin Zamfara ‘A’ Ward of Sokoto South Local Government has organised a reception party in honour of State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Aisha Madawaki Isah. It would be recalled Aisha Isah, who is the first female Professor in Educational Psychology in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, was …

Stories from Mohammed Muktar Umar, Bauchi   Bauchi State Government has said the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme is going on well in the state, contrary to widespread allegations that some headmasters connive with vendors to only supply sachet water to their schools. It was alleged that some of …

From Ibrahim Goronyo, Sokoto   Lawmaker representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has sponsored 40 indigent students to Biga College of Education, Sokoto, to undergo various three year National Certificate in Education (NCE), courses. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special …

Apparently in a bid to find the mysterious snake that swallowed N36m in the Benue office of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Sen. Shehu Sani, on Tuesday, stormed the headquarters of the board with snake charmers. The senator who represents Kaduna Central in the National Assembly said, the …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has urged African leaders to shift emphasis from the current theoretical system of impacting knowledge in her education system to practical skills based approach in order to radically turn around the fortunes of the continent. Saraki made the call while delivering a …

Pays WASCE Fee Arrears, Promotes 4,000 Teachers: Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade’s leadership style is ensuring stability in the educational sector and academic calendar is now stable with no strikes disrupting the system, Chairman, State Secondary School Board (SSEB), Chief Johnson Ugbor, has said. The resultant effect according to …

From Ali Galadima, Bauchi: Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has commended Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede for returning   N8bn to the Federal Government. Malam Adamu made the commendation recently while laying the foundation stone for the construction of Mega Computer Based Test …