Sokoto to adopt Indonesian madrasah system

Sokoto state government is mulling the adoption of the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah system of education as an alternative to the existing...

Katsina to introduce math, English into Almajiri schools

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has disclosed plans to formalise the Almajiri form of education into the formal education system in...

Lagos to demolish kiosks, motor parks near schools

The Lagos State government would on Monday begin the demolition of kiosks, shanties, and bus parks, as well as other illegal...

Govt right on street beggars’ ban – Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has backed the decision of the Kano State government to ban street begging...

Zamfara suspends scholarship offer to China over Corona virus

The Zamfara State government has suspended the trip of 20 of its youngsters who were earlier screened to travel to China for...

Parliament to probe N200bn TETFUND spending

The Nigerian House of Representatives plans to investigate the utilization of over N200 billion intervention fund appropriated for Tertiary Education Trust...

Bauchi SUBEB distributes instructional materials to girls’ learning centres, almajiri schools

The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has flagged off the distribution of instructional materials to almajiri schools otherwise known as...

Rector proposes polytechnics commission to replace NBTE

Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Hephzibar Oladebeye, has advocated the creation of a National Polytechnics Commission (PSC).

UNIJOS’ host community wants development for peace

Narkuta-Babale Bayan Doka Development Association (NABBDA), the host community of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has challenged the institution on the alleged...

Excluding persons with disabilities from school increases poverty – don

A university professor has challenged managers of schools to stop discriminating against persons living with disabilities as that may increase poverty.