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  • Federal varsity in Katsina wins N32m grant from South African research foundation

    Federal varsity in Katsina wins N32m grant from South African research foundation

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    The Federal University, Dutsin-ma in Katsina State has won a N32 million research grant from a Pretoria, South Africa based National Research Foundation (NRF). The Public Relations Officer of the University, Habibu Aminu, made the statement in a press release made available to TheNewsGuru on Saturday. The institution explained in the statement that the fund…

  • Nigerian non-lieracy level drops now at 31% – FG

    Nigerian non-lieracy level drops now at 31% – FG

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    The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s current illiteracy level has reduced to 31% as against the 38% recorded in 2015. Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah stated this while briefing Newsmen to mark this year’s International literacy day in Abuja. According to him, “This is a significant reduction from previous years. And seven…

  • BREAKING: ASUU strike to finally end

    BREAKING: ASUU strike to finally end

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    The lingering faceoff between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be reaching its final face with Tuesday’s meeting. A senior Professor who is a top member of the ongoing negotiation excessively informed TheNewsGuru that government ‘seem to be waking up to appreciate the enormity of challenges it faces on…

  • FG to include school security in 2023 budget

    FG to include school security in 2023 budget

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    The Federal Government has promised to include the security of schools in the 2023 budget. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, stated this on Thursday in Abuja. She was speaking at the safe-school summit organised by the Emergency Coordination Center. In her words, “In 2023 budget, we will make sure we…

  • Kano gov’t names state university after Dangote

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    Kano State Government has renamed the Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, after Alhaji Aliko Dangote. The approval was announced after the last sitting which was presided over by Governor Andullahi Ganduje. ALSO READ: Education sector crisis: A future that is ruined; By Dakuku Peterside Commissioner for Information in the state, Muhammad Garba, made…