Category: General News
UNIPORT to Graduate 14,861 as 363 Graduands to Earn First Class Honours at 35th convocation
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

UNIPORT to Graduate 14,861 as 363 Graduands to Earn First Class Honours at 35th convocation

 The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) is set to award degrees to a total of 14,861 graduands during its 35th convocation ceremony scheduled to hold from July 21 to July 26, 2025.The Vice-Cha......

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Bauchi Govt Launches Initiative in Collaboration with UNICEF to Reduce Dropout Rate in Rural Communities
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

Bauchi Govt Launches Initiative in Collaboration with UNICEF to Reduce Dropout Rate in Rural Communities

 UNICEF, in partnership with the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP), launched the School Gardening and Young Farmers Club initiative in secondary schools across the state on......

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President Tinubu Set to Unveil Newly Approved College of Petroleum in Kaduna State
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

President Tinubu Set to Unveil Newly Approved College of Petroleum in Kaduna State

 President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the newly licensed College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna later this month, according to Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani.Sani di......

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ABU Secures €5 Million EU Grant For Revolutionary AI Microscope
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

ABU Secures €5 Million EU Grant For Revolutionary AI Microscope

 Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has secured a €5 million grant from the European Union’s Horizon Europe EDCTP3 programme to develop an AI-powered microscope for the diagnosis of parasitic......

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UBEC Claims Underutilisation of SUBEB Funds by State Governments
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

UBEC Claims Underutilisation of SUBEB Funds by State Governments

 The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, has revealed that the sum of N250 billion in the coffers of the State Universal Basic Education Boards of the 36......

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UNICEF Raises Alarm as Nigeria’s Out-of-School Children Numbers Hit 18.95 million
Jul 22nd. 2025 • General News

UNICEF Raises Alarm as Nigeria’s Out-of-School Children Numbers Hit 18.95 million

 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria has soared to 18.95 million, underscoring the country’s deep......

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Youth Skills Day: Lagos Govt Set to Increase Number of Technical Colleges to 10
Jul 21st. 2025 • General News

Youth Skills Day: Lagos Govt Set to Increase Number of Technical Colleges to 10

 The Lagos State Government is expanding its focus on technical education with plans to establish five new technical schools, bringing the total to ten across the state’s five divisions.At this y......

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Enugu Govt Demolishes Substandard Smart School
Jul 21st. 2025 • General News

Enugu Govt Demolishes Substandard Smart School

 The Enugu State Government has demolished a Smart Green School in Mbu, Isi-Uzo LGA, citing substandard work and structural defects.Speaking to newsmen at the ongoing demolition exercise over the......

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Ford Foundation Appoints Heather Gerken as 11th President
Jul 21st. 2025 • General News

Ford Foundation Appoints Heather Gerken as 11th President

 The Ford Foundation has announced that Heather Gerken, the current dean of Yale Law School, will become its 11th president in November 2025.Gerken, a nationally recognised expert on constitution......

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Customs Service Expands CSR to Ajegunle Community
Jul 21st. 2025 • General News

Customs Service Expands CSR to Ajegunle Community

 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, 17 July 2025, commissioned the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos, marking a major milestone in its Cor......

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