‘We and Buhari are one’
Chairman, Executive Trainers Ltd, explains why he wants recent probe extended by the Federal Ministry of Education to other institutions of higher learning in Nigeria The recent setting up, by the Federal Ministry of Education, of investigative panels to probe allegations of corruption against heads of institutions of higher learning like the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, […]
9,000 Nigerian Students Studying in Canada – Envoy
No fewer than 9,000 Nigerian students are currently studying in Canadian institutions, the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Perry Calderwood, announced on Tuesday. Calderwood, who made the disclosure at the opening of the 12th Canadian Education Fair in Abuja, said that Nigeria ranked among countries with highest number of students in Canada. According to […]
South Korea Commits N2.5 Billion to Nigeria’s E-Governance
The minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu, has said the Korean government, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), would spend N2.5bn ($8.56 million) on the training of civil servants for e-governance in the country. The minister said 22,625 public servants would benefit from the continuous capacity training administered by selected professors from South Korea on […]
Senate uncovers N10bn hidden in education budget
Abuja – The senate has uncovered N9 982 258 479 hidden in the budget of parastatals by the Federal Ministry of Education. The committee, which discovered the amount at the commencement of its 2016 budget defence, said the amount was hidden in the ministry’s parastatals. The parastatals allocation for the year, according to the Senate […]
Microsoft retools 50 Nigerian teachers in 21st century digital teaching skills
To meet the demands of the 21st century learning and teaching skills, the software giant, Microsoft at the weekend at its Innovative Educators National Forum held in Lagos at the weekend retooled no fewer than 50 secondary teachers across the nation. The forum was organized by Microsoft to inspire the Nigerian Microsoft Innovative Educators Community […]
UGC employee gets 3-year jail for taking bribe from foreign students
A suspended UGC employee has been awarded three years imprisonment for accepting bribe of nearly Rs 95,000 from foreign students for early processing of their scholarships. The court refused to show leniency to 49-year- old Pradeep Kumar, who was working as an assistant in selection and Award -I section at University Grant Commission (UGC), saying […]
Chevron committed to improved education — Haastrup
ASABA —GENERAL Manager for Policy Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Deji Haastrup, has reiterated the commitment of Chevron to improve the standard of education in the country through annual national and community scholarship programmes. He called for part of the funds provided by the Chevron/NNPC joint ventures to the Regional Development Committees, […]
JAMB Admission: UNILORIN Admits 12,225 out of 103,000 Applicants
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State, admitted only 12,225 for the 2015/2106 academic session Vice- Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said. No fewer than 103,000 candidates applied to study in the university in the session, and 73,023 of them scored the minimum admission requirement of 180 marks and above. He noted that […]