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UniAbuja to construct 9600 bed space ultramodern student’s hostel

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 20, 2024

Education

By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has commenced the construction of 9,600 bed space ultramodern students’ hostels to cost N16 billon, under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to be completed in September 2025. Mr Philip Uzouku, the Chairman/Managing Director, Philkruz WA Ltd., disclosed this during the ground breakin

We got administrative, technical approvals for collapsed building – DMGS

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 17, 2024

By Chimezie Anaso Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, says it obtained all relevant technical and administrative approvals in the construction its collapsed centenary building. The mission-owned school made the clarification in a statement signed by Dr Chijioke Ojji, Director of Operations, DMGS Centenary, in Awka on Monday. It said the

Find solution to out-of-school children crisis — Expert tells govt

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 16, 2024

Education Metro

By Angela Atabo SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, a child-centered international organisation, has advocated urgent need to find solutions to barriers that keep millions of Nigerian children out-of-school. Mr Eghosa Erhumwunse, National Director, SOS Children’s Villages in Nigeria, made the call on Sunday in Abuja, in an interview with the News Agen

UK-based Nigerians sponsor 125 Imo students for Junior WAEC

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 13, 2024

Education

By Emmanuel Afonne The Arondizuogu Patriotic Union, an Imo State socio-cultural group based in the United Kingdom and the Ireland, has sponsored 125 students for the 2024 Junior West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). Mazi Vincent Akamnonu, President of APU, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thurs

Don urges teachers to invest in research, teaching tools

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 13, 2024

Education

By Joy Mbachi A lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Dr Churchill Okonkwo, has urged lecturers to invest in academic research in order to meeting the teaching needs of the 21st century. Okonkwo, a lecturer, in the Department of Physics at the institution, is the Vice-President, College of Education Academic Staff Union (COE

Moghalu advocates re-alignment of education curriculum

BY Folashade Adeniran June 12, 2024

Education

By Chinyere Nwachukwu A political economist, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says Nigeria must re-align its education curriculum in line with the rapidly-evolving global landscape. Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, also said that increasing importance of technology, science, entrepreneurship and teacher trainin

11-year old student urges effective use of natural resources

BY Afonne Emmanuel June 7, 2024

General News Education

By Okon Okon Miss Oluwateniola Olowoporoku, an 11-year old pupil on Friday called for concerted efforts towards effective management of the nation’s natural resources. She made the call in Abuja during sensitisation tagged ‘Head Girl Initiative Capacity Building’ which she organised in partnership with Springhall British Primary School Abuja. An in

FG applauds smooth conduct as 1.8m write WASSCE

BY Tosin Kolade June 6, 2024

Education

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). During a visit to monitor the examination at Government Secondary School Garki in Abuja on Thursday, Mamman expressed confidence in the examination’s conduct, noting n

Graduation: Olu of Warri’s wife urges stakeholders to prioritise education

BY Tosin Kolade June 5, 2024 June 6, 2024

Education

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Academy, Abuja, has graduated five high school students (senior secondary school students) and three middle school students (Junior secondary) for the 2024 session. Addressing the gradaunds at the Class of 2024 graduation celebration in Abuja, Wife of the Olu of Warri, Olori Ivie Atuw

Church plays important role in transforming lives – VC

BY Afonne Emmanuel May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024

Education General News

By Blessing Ibegbu The Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Prof. Kuje Ayuba, said the church has important roles to play in the development and transformation of lives. Ayuba said this at a public lecture with the theme “Empowering The Church for Greater Societal Impact”. The Vice-Chancellor said that there was no better ti