By Yakubu Uba, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For many years Borno has been among the regressive states in Western education, a situation worsened by over a decade of the Boko Haram insurgency. While it lasted, education, particularly at the basic level, was the worst hit as many schools wereContinue Reading
May 31, 2024 The Niger Government has slashed the tuition fees of its university of education (Abdulkadir Kure University) by 50 per cent, toward reducing the burden of fuel subsidy removal on the students and their parents. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof Muhammed Yahaya-Kuta, Pro-chancellor ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 16, 2024 The Kaduna State Government (KDSG), says it is planning to recruit 10,000 teachers under basic education in order to address the deficit in its public schools. The Commissioner of Education in the state, Prof. Mohammed Bello, said this at a reflection meeting on findingsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 16, 2023 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has awarded a N2 million scholarship grant to 10 brilliant indigent students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. Prof. Haruna-Mohammed Jibril, Branch Chairman of the union, made this known in an interaction with newsmen on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 21, 2023 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to be educated on development administration in the country. Abbas said this at the inauguration of the governing council, and induction of members of the Chartered Institute ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 5, 2023 The Niger government says it has earmarked N20 billion in its 2024 budget for the take-off of the state university of education. Alhaji Umaru Bago, the state governor, disclosed this on Saturday in Minna, while inaugurating the committee saddled with the responsibility for theContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 29, 2023 Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has assured Niger people of his administration’s commitment to educational development, as well as science and technology as the bedrock of his tenure. Bago said this while delivering his inaugural speech at the Trade Fair square on Monday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 29, 2023 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it has become imperative for Africa to develop an education curriculum that will be relevant to the changing world and available jobs. Osinbajo expressed this view on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, while featuring as a panelist at the firstContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 28, 2023 Nigeria accounts for 12.4 per cent of the out-of-school children in Sub-Saharan Africa, Education Minister Adamu Adamu, has said. Adamu made this known on Thursday in Benin during activities to mark the 2023 Education Week of the Edo Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Aluta News April 26, 2023 Gov Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday said he would want to be remembered for transforming public education and a better workforce needed for national development in the state. Obaseki made this known during the Edo State Education Week 2023 with the theme, “EducationContinue Reading