The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Aliko Dangote Foundation for plans to acquire Initial Public Offering (IPO) shares in Dangote Refinery for up to four million eligible Nigerian tertiary institution students. Alausa described the initiative as an innovative approach to promoting financial literacy, youth empowerment and... Read More
…Reaffirms Tinubu Administration’s Commitment to Workers’ Welfare and University Autonomy The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has urged Vice Chancellors of federal universities to ensure the timely payment of eligible staff entitlements under the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTA) and Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). Alausa made the... Read More
By Festus Fifen Nigeria Former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Saturday formally presented his book and account of his stewardship as a police officer, “Beyond the Bullets” Policing Terrorism in a Democratic System, at a public launch attended by former President Goodluck Jonathan and industrialist Aliko Dangote amd other notable Nigerians including Governor... Read More
President Bola Tinubu has removed the requirement for federal universities to obtain recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), in a move aimed at strengthening institutional autonomy and enabling universities to address their manpower needs more efficiently. Tinubu, who is the visitor to all federal universities,... Read More
The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are set to commence two joint postgraduate degree programmes in September 2027, in a move aimed at expanding access to international-standard education in Nigeria. The programmes, an MSc in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Technologies and an MA in Digital Media and Communications,... Read More
…Says Nigeria Must Expand Training of Health Professionals Despite Japa Syndrome The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned 13 projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi State, in a move aimed at strengthening medical education, research and healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this... Read More
By Festus Fifen Walk into almost any open market and shopping mall in Abuja, Lagos, Onitsha, Aba or Kano today and the evidence is impossible to miss, dyed palm oil with different substances sold as pure, bleached fruit ripen with calcium carbide passed off as fresh, soft drinks and malt beverages bottled in unmarked... Read More
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to placing the Nigerian child at the centre of national development, describing investment in education and the empowerment of girls as critical to building a prosperous nation. Alausa stated this during the national flag-off of the distribution of two million... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has been honoured with the Award of National Excellence for Outstanding Governance in Security and Youth Development by the Centre for Ethical Conduct Orientation and Empowerment. The award was presented on Tuesday at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, during a ceremony... Read More
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that it has renovated 287 schools and more than 4,000 classrooms across Nigeria as part of a new approach aimed at transforming schools into complete and functional learning environments. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, made this known in Abuja while commissioning renovated facilities at... Read More
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