Free Education: Abia Govt Threatens Heavy Sanction Against Headteachers Collecting Fees from Students
The Abia government has warned principals and head teachers of public schools secretly collecting unauthorised school fees and levies to desist from such practices or risk sanctions.Information......
UBEC Disburses N22bn Funding for Teachers Training Nationwide
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disbursed the sum of N22 billion to the state governments for the training of 224,000 teachers and education management across all 36 states o......
Access Bank Empowers Teens with Financial Literacy Skills for Global Money Week
Access Bank Plc has reaffirmed its dedication to financial literacy and empowerment at a money management training organised for over 20,000 children across the country, recently. The train......
FG Launches $552.18 million HOPE-EDU Program to Transform Basic Education in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched an education reform initiative, the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) — backed by $552.18 million secured from the World Bank and......
FG Seek Advocates for Skill-focused NYSC Reform
Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has called for a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation programme to incorporate vocational, entrepreneurial......
FG Orders Varsity, Polytechnics To Publish Key Institutional Data
The Federal Government has directed all heads of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education to publish critical institutional data on their official websites with immediate ef......
NUC Set to Roll Out 12 New Programmes into Varsity Curriculum
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has concluded plans to introduce 12 new programmes into the various universities curriculum across the federation to strengthen weak areas.The 12 new p......
Miva University Targets Major Student Population Growth in 2025, Determined to Offer top-notch Education
Private Open University, Miva University, is set to increase its student population to 20,000 by December 2025, after an expected increase from 10,000 students by May, 2025.It is also on a bold......
Eco Foundation Trains 30,000 Students in Environmental Sustainability
The Foundation for a Better Environment has trained over 30,000 school children in environmental sustainability through its EcoSchoolsNG project, which began in 2016.Founder of the FABE Foundati......
Yiaga Africa Unveils Youth Electoral Hub in Rivers Varsity
A non-governmental organisation, Yiaga Africa, has unveiled the “Not Too Young to Run (NTYTR)” hub in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) in Rivers State.The group, through the Citizen......