Category: General News
FG Mandates VCs to Prioritize High-demand Degree Programmes to Address Emerging Global Demands
Oct 19th. 2026 • General News

FG Mandates VCs to Prioritize High-demand Degree Programmes to Address Emerging Global Demands

 The Federal Government has called on vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities to prioritise degree programmes that address critical manpower shortages, respond to emerging societal needs and eq......

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FG to Take Action Against Schools over Arbitrary Increase in WAEC Fees
Oct 19th. 2026 • General News

FG to Take Action Against Schools over Arbitrary Increase in WAEC Fees

 The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to check schools that arbitrarily increased the 2027 May/June examination fees, the new Head of National Office of the West African Examinations......

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UNESCO Advocates Children’s Media Literacy to Combat Cyber Threats
Oct 16th. 2026 • General News

UNESCO Advocates Children’s Media Literacy to Combat Cyber Threats

 The UNESCO Representative to Nigeria and Head of the UNESCO Abuja Office, Dr Isaías Barreto da Rosa, said children needed to learn how to verify information before sharing it to help curb misinf......

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Classrooms in the FCT Remain Empty as Teachers’ Strike Persists
Oct 16th. 2026 • General News

Classrooms in the FCT Remain Empty as Teachers’ Strike Persists

 Public schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, were largely deserted on Tuesday and Wednesday as the indefinite strike by FCT workers entered its seventh day, leaving students wit......

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FG Proposes 80% Practical, 20% Theoretical Curriculum in Tertiary Institutions
Oct 16th. 2026 • General News

FG Proposes 80% Practical, 20% Theoretical Curriculum in Tertiary Institutions

 The federal government says it is working towards adopting an 80 per cent practical and 20 per cent theoretical curriculum in tertiary institutions.The reform aims to strengthen students’ skills......

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Presidency Approves Bill to Upgrade Kaduna Polytechnic to Federal University
Oct 16th. 2026 • General News

Presidency Approves Bill to Upgrade Kaduna Polytechnic to Federal University

 President Bola Tinubu has assented to the bill upgrading the Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna, to the Federal University of Technology and Vocational Studies, Kaduna, in a move expected to strengthen......

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MTN Donates Sports Equipment to Schools in C’River
Oct 15th. 2026 • General News

MTN Donates Sports Equipment to Schools in C’River

 Telecommunications company MTN Nigeria has donated sports equipment to two secondary schools in Cross River State to promote grassroots sports development and nurture young talents.The donation......

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UBEC to Uplift 29M Children with $552M World Bank Grant
Oct 15th. 2026 • General News

UBEC to Uplift 29M Children with $552M World Bank Grant

 The Universal Basic Education Commission has said the $552.18m World Bank grant for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity programme is targeting 29 million children, 500,000......

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Zenith Bank Empowers 300 Schoolgirls
Oct 15th. 2026 • General News

Zenith Bank Empowers 300 Schoolgirls

 Zenith Bank Plc has launched the maiden edition of its Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, themed “Banking on Her Tomorrow,” bringing together 300 schoolgirls aged 13 to 17 from selected schools a......

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Transcorp Propose Greater Investment in Girls’ Rights, Education
Oct 15th. 2026 • General News

Transcorp Propose Greater Investment in Girls’ Rights, Education

 Transcorp Group calls for greater investment in girls’ education and rights as CEO Owen Omogiafo encourages pupils to pursue their ambitionsTransnational Corporation Plc, through its power subsi......

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