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FG releases N12bn for 51 polytechnics

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Federal Government has approved an intervention fund of over N12 billion for the procurement of critical laboratory equipment and training of trainers in 51 polytechnics. Similarly, government has also committed $150 million International Development Association, IDA, credit from the World Bank, for science and technology education post basic (Step-B) project, where the polytechnic sector remains […]

Nigeria, U.S. to promote learning among children

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Education, Headlines Sunday, May 15th, 2011

UNITED States Ambassador to Nigeria, Terence McCulley, Education Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, and USAID/Nigeria Mission Director, Ray Kirkland are expected at the launch of Nigerian adaptation of Sesame Street, a children television series which focuses on literacy, mathematics and health education today at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Headquarters in Abuja McCulley who welcomed the […]

Akwa Ibom: Compulsory education: Govt. to enforce compliance

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Education, State News Thursday, April 28th, 2011

The Akwa Ibom State Government plans to enforce strict compliance with its free and compulsory education, according to Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom Governor on Education, Mr Ita Udoh. Udoh told the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket on Wednesday that government would adopt persuasion rather than force in enforcing compliance with the policy. […]

Education Minister Orders Blacklisting of Miracle Centres

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Women Politics Friday, April 22nd, 2011

The federal government has ordered for immediate blacklisting of examination centres nationwide, identified to be promoting examination malpractices variously called ‘’miracle, magic and special centres’’. The minister of education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i gave the directive in her office while inaugurating an implementation committee on ‘release my result’ which is charged with ensuring prompt and […]

ASUU condemns assault on employee by UNILORIN authorities

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Saturday, April 16th, 2011

The Ilorin, Kwara State zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the assault allegedly carried out on one of its members, Mr. Suraju Ogedengbe, by the authorities of the University of Ilorin, last Wednesday. The coordinator of ASUU in the zone, Dr. Pius Enikanselu, in a statement in Akure on Thursday, […]

UNIJOS produces first set of first class graduates

Posted by admin Education Thursday, March 17th, 2011

For the first time in its history, the University of Jos, has produced seven first class graduates. They are part of the 3,850 students that will be conferred with degrees at the university’s convocation ceremony on Saturday. Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Sonni Tyoden, who said this on Thursday at a pre convocation […]

Edo to spend N4bn on schools’ renovation

Posted by admin Edo, Education, State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

Edo State Government has committed the sum of N4bn to the reconstruction of 60 primary and junior secondary schools across the state. This was announced by Governor Adams Oshiomhole at the Action Congress of Nigeria campaign at Agenebode in Etsako East and Fugar in Etsako Central Local Government Areas on Saturday. A statement by […]

‘My husband’s killers danced round his corpse before leaving’

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Ruth, wife of the slain Chief Security Officer of the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Jos, Plateau State, Mr. Haruna Danjuma, has given a gory account of how her husband was killed, on Thursday, by some alleged herdsmen in his quarters located inside the school premises. Apart from being the chief security officer of […]

FG to Phase Out 6-3-3-4 Education System

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Thursday, February 10th, 2011

The Federal Government has said the 6-3-3-4 system of education introduced during the military administration of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, would be phased out. Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi, said this at a meeting with executives of the National Association of Private Proprietors of Schools (NAPPS) led by its Chairman, […]

Admission: FG lifts ban on S-East varsities, others

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

The Federal Government yesterday lifted the ban placed on admission into the eight states universities which were stopped from admitting new set of students for the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 academic sessions on account of protracted industrial actions that crippled academic activities in the institutions in the last seven months. This landmark decision was taken in […]