Minister of Education Archives — Page 8 of 9

Bode August 21, 2022

The Joint Action Committee,(JAC), of the Non Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, said it would suspend its ongoing strike on Wednesday. The JAC’s spokesman, Mr Peters Adeyemi, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on...

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Strike: Drag ASUU to court for wasting your time – Minister tells Nigerian students

Bode August 18, 2022

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has asked the Nigerian students to sue the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) and demand for compensation for the time wasted during the six-month strike. The Minister stated this in his speech during the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential...

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85% of Nigerian children suffer violent discipline in schools- UNICEF

Bode August 2, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent discipline in schools, with nearly 1 in 3 children experiencing severe physical punishment. UNICEF Chief of Education, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, disclosed this in...

FG orders closure of FGC Kwali over security breach

Bode July 25, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja . The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu gave the directive in a statement...

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ASUU strike: FG engages in marathon meeting to avert NLC 2-day nationwide protest

Bode July 18, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to end the 6-months old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff of University Union (ASUU), the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja has engaged in meeting with Vice-chancellors, ASUU and others. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Rasheed,...

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88,000 candidates sit for 2022 NABTEB exam nationwide

Bode June 30, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer that eighty-eight thousand (88,000) students are taking part in the 2022 National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) certificate. The Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Ifeoma Isiugo Abanihe, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, while monitoring the 2022 NABTEB examinations at Federal...

Nigerian News

New education curriculum to focus on skills entrepreneurship – FG

Bode June 9, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has hinted that the new education curriculum being developed will focus on skills and entrepreneurship in a bid to enhance the employability of graduates. This is even as stakeholders decried that schools are not providing students with the required...

Nigerian News

JAMB remitted N27.2bn to FG coffers from 2017 to date – Oloyede

Bode May 24, 2022

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board remitted N27.2 billion from 2017 to date to the Federal Government’s coffers. Oloyede disclosed this known in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening session of a three-day workshop for Public Relations staff of the board....

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NUC authorizes varsities to decide 30% of their curriculum

Bode May 12, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for universities has been revised to Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) which will soon be unveiled to the public. The commission said the CCMAS will provide 70 per cent of...

Nigerian News

Strike looms as union threatens education ministry over 25 percent deduction from NECO account

Bode March 31, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has kicked against the 25% deduction from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) of the National Examinations Council (NECO) by the Federal Government. The union, in a letter to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,...

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Nigeria must reimagine education to address challenges – Osinbajo

Bode March 24, 2022

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has said to ensure continuity of learning for all children, Nigeria must change and reimagine the education sector. Osinbajo stated this at the official launch of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) in Abuja on Thursday, a programme supported by the...

Nigerian News

Education minister commends Benue Govt on e-learning platform as Ortom commissions BESEVIC

Bode March 1, 2022

By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has lauded the Benue State government for the establishment of the Benue State E-Learning-Virtual Education Information Communication Technology, ICT Resource Centre, BESEVIC. The Minister gave the commendation on Tuesday through his Technical Adviser on Education, Mr Mahmud Mohammed...

Nigerian News

Bauchi crashes: Three vigilantes killed on their way to Minister’s daughter wedding

Bode January 9, 2022

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that a lone fatal crash on Saturday killed three members of a vigilante group popularly called “Yan Komiti”, who were on their way to Azare, the headquarters of Katagum LGA of Bauchi State for the wedding of...

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TETFund sponsors 30,000 lecturers for masters, Ph.D programmes – Bogoro

Bode December 17, 2021

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has sponsored a total of 30,000 lecturers for master’s and Ph.D. programmes in both local and foreign institutions in the last ten years. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Professor Suleiman Bogoro, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, at the 10th...

Court restrains Misau from parading himself as Bauchi APC Chairman

Bode December 6, 2021

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The cracks in the All Progressives Congress have continued to widen following a court order obtained by one of the chairmanship aspirants in the last state congress, Hassan Sheriff, restraining Babayo Misau, from parading himself as the chairman of the party in the state. This...

Nigerian News

FG disburses N6bn to 6 colleges for curriculum devt, others

Bode November 28, 2021

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has released N6 billion to enhance teaching, periodic curriculum review and development in six colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated this on Saturday at the 6th – 35th combined convocation ceremony...

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SSANU, NASU suspend strike effective Wednesday