The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday, following the non-sighting of the crescent in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Ministry of Interior Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, announced the decision in a statement, saying, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional public holiday…
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans. It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, setting the stage for a…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of a managing director and two executive directors to serve on the management team of the National Education Loan Fund. They include Akintunde Sawyerr as Managing Director, Mr. Frederick Akinfala as Executive Director, Finance and Administration, and Mr. Mustapha Iyal as Executive Director, Operations. The appointments are…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Wednesday, said it would begin a pilot phase of the student loan scheme with applicants from public tertiary institutions. This includes students of federal and state universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. It also expects President Bola Tinubu to soon appoint a chairperson, a Managing Director and two Executive…
About 15 universities in the United Kingdom have announced plans to sack some workers and even stop running some courses because of the sharp decline in enrolment by foreign students including Nigerians. According to a report by University World News, the sharp decline in foreign students’ enrolment was particularly felt at the postgraduate level. The…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has commenced the process of developing a “smart” curriculum for Bilingual Education in Nigeria. In a statement in Abuja on Monday, Head, Public Relations and Protocol, UBEC, Mr. David Apeh, disclosed that the Commission recently held a workshop for curriculum adaptation for the Bilingual…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced plans to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) Internal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the successful accreditation of the Nigeria International School, Jeddah. The accreditation was granted after an assessment by NECO delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged drivers and all road users to follow the prescribed road safety regulations while celebrating Easter. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, conveyed this message on Saturday in a congratulatory note to Christians for this year’s Easter festivities. The message was signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Jonas…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has allocated ₦1 billion for the training of teachers in all 27 local government areas of the state. Zulum announced during the inauguration of 27 educational secretaries for the local government education authorities on Tuesday, adding that the training program would cater to 1,000 teachers with ‘O’ levels and individuals…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced the partnership with the British Council aimed at enhancing the curriculum and pedagogical approaches in Nigerian universities. This collaboration was made known on Monday by the Acting Executive Secretary, NUC, Chris Maiyaki, during his keynote address at a two-day Workshop on Enhancing Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches in Nigerian…
