Tag: UBEC
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Delta Exco approves multi-billion Naira road projects, N6.7bn UBEC counterpart fund
The Delta State Executive Council, Thursday, approved series of multi-billion naira road construction and rehabilitation projects aimed at improving infrastructure and boosting economic activities across the state. The council also approved the release of N6.7 billion as the state’s counterpart funding to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for educational development. The approvals,…
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Tinubu appoints new NABTEB registrar, UBEC chairman, others
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Mohammed Aminu as Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management,
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Tinubu appoints Aisha Garba Executive Secretary UBEC
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC).
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UBEC FRAUDS: Activists, stakeholders call for investigations in Osun State
Education activists and Stakeholders have called for an immediate probe of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds allegedly misappropriated at Osun State secondary schools’ projects. The call for probe follows an investigation by Pen Press, exposing that millions paid for the provision of teaching and learning materials at Amere Junior Secondary School, Amere…
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N100bn FG spends on basic education inadequate – UBEC
Nigeria has more than 45 million children in primary schools, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Boboyyi said in Abuja on Monday.
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Nigeria needs 20,000 more schools, 907,769 classrooms – UBEC
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Boboye has said that the country needed additional 20,000 schools and 907,769 classrooms to absorb the growing number of out-of-School Children.
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FG to increase education funding by 25%
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has expressed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to improve the budget meant for education by 25 per cent with the right policies in place.
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UBEC N200bn allegation is just imagination laced with politics -Aniagwu
Former Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has debunked media reports of a court order allegedly directing the state government to account for N200 billion funds received from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) declaring that it was politically motivated. Briefing journalists in Asaba, he said that at no time did the…
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Rehabilitation of schools in Edo to gulp N6 billion
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration will spend N6 billion on rebuilding secondary schools in the state between May 2023 and Sept. 2024.
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Delta Assembly grants Okowa’s request for another N5.2bn loan
The Delta House of Assembly has granted Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request for N4 billion bank facility to fund the proposed National Social Housing Programme in the state.