Tag: Education
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Eyiboh VS Etteh: NBTE Denies Existence of 1st Respondent’s Claimed Institution of Study
The National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, on Monday denied existence of the School of Management and Technology, Aba. NBTE stated this during commencement of hearing at the Akwa Ibom State Elections Petition Tribunal in the case of Rt Hon. Eseme Eyiboh and Hon Okpolump Etteh. Recall that Eyiboh approached the Tribunal that Etteh presented…
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Time for reset: Education reforms as a priority in Nigeria – By Dakuku Peterside
Education is a critical priority for Nigeria, as it is for any nation serious about growth and development. Unfortunately, in the past ten years, we have not seen any focus on or dramatic improvement in education. Our best efforts at addressing education have put us steps behind our peer nations in all key development indicators.
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Akpet: Cross River community where children shun education for illegal mining
Akpet is a community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River it is blessed with commercial deposit of minerals such as limestone, lithium ore, lepidolite, spodumene, and laterite The community attracts lots visitors. While some come to explore business opportunities in the area, others visit to exploit the mineral resources.
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Gov. Okowa assures of enduring legacy in education sector
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday reiterated his administration’s resolve to leave an enduring legacy in the education and other sectors in the state.
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Nigeria’s president-elect set to revamp public universities, end strike actions
Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to restructure public universities in the country for improved productivity. In an acceptance speech after he received his Certificate of Return from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, the newly elected leader in waiting gave assurances he would prioritse education in the country.…
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How I vowed to support girl-child education after my sister dropped out of sch to marry -Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated again how he vowed to support girl -child education after his sister dropped out of school to marry. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports Obasanjo declared that”woe betide anyone against the empowerment of the female gender. He also narrated how he resolve that the girl-child must be educated after his sister…
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ASUU Strike: Universities expected to fully re-open next week
After meeting with the Federal Government on Monday over the lingering University strike embarked upon by lecturers since February 14 2022, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has hinted the strike will likely be called off this week and the institutions fully re-opened next week for academic activities in the country
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TNG-ASUU Series: FG backpedals, withdraws order to reopen varsities
The Federal Government, has backpedalled withdrawing its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities.
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ASUU Strike: NANS threatens to ground critical infrastructure, economy
There are indications yet that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has had it with the ongoing strike being embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The body said that its protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is only a preamble, adding that it is ready to go on a…
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Federal Government warns citizens from travelling to Northern Cyprus
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned its citizens to desist from traveling to Cyprus in search of greener pastures. The FG gave the warnings through the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the 48th session of the state House Ministerial Media Briefing organized by the presidential communication Team at…