Posts By Frank Okeke
FG Rolls out Biggest Student Research Prize with over ₦365 Million Prize Money
The Federal Government has launched the 2026 edition of the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Programme, with a total prize pool of ₦365 million to reward outstanding student research acro......
Senate Commence Probe into Safe Schools Funding as Lawmakers Demand Accountability and Reforms
The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Safe Schools Initiative on Friday commenced a probe into the administration of funds allocated to the federal government’s Safe Schools Initiative, including forei......
Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2026
The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers is open. MMF annually awards a small number of Morland Writing Scholarships, wi......
eTranzact, SMEDAN Collaborate on Financial Literacy, Digital Growth
eTranzact International Plc has partnered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to host a town hall on Financial Literacy and Inclusion for MSMEs Leveragin......
FG to Train 11,700 Unity College Teachers in AI Methodology
The federal government has begun moves to train about 11,700 teachers in Federal Unity Colleges in Artificial Intelligence (AI), following the signing of an agreement for the nationwide rollout......
UniJos Suspends Lectures over Growing Insecurity
The management of the University of Jos has suspended lectures and summoned students to an emergency meeting over rising security concerns and recent incidents within and around the institution.......
NUC Commences Private-to-State University Conversion with Jigawa Medical Varsity
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally approved the establishment of Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, describing......
FG Models Kaduna State's Household Mapping Strategy to Tackle 15m Out-of-School Children
The Nigerian Government has adopted Kaduna State’s household mapping model as the national framework for identifying out-of-school children, in a major policy shift aimed at replacing estimate-b......
International Youth Mathematics Challenge 2026
The International Youth Math Challenge is an educational mathematics competition designed to enable students from around the world to test their problem-solving skills and expand their knowledge......
Kenyan Government Announces Free University Education for Students
Kenyan President William Ruto announces free university education beginning September 2026, promising expanded access for students entering public institutions nationwide this year. The landmark......