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.

UDUS to establish infectious diseases centre

The Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS), said it has plans to establish an Infectious Disease Centre to facilitate research and diagnose of...

NIPSS makes critical appointments

Two critical appointments have been made at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). This development heralds...

NYSC appoints new Nasarawa coordinator

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appointed Mr Stephen Gabriel-Dewan as its new Coordinator in Nasarawa state. Gabriel-Dewan...

Like Kano, Nasarawa bans child street beggars, to jail parents

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has signed an Executive Order prescribing 10 years imprisonment for parents whose children engaged in street...

KASU expels 80 students for malpractices

The Kaduna State University (KASU) said it has expelled about 80 students for various forms of examination malpractices during the 2018/2019 academic...

Banning street begging isn’t feasible – Muslim clerics

Some Muslim clerics in Kano State have expressed disagreement with the directive by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to ban street begging among Almajiri...

UNICEF partners SUBEB to enrol 194,883 Adamawa out-of-school children

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said it has tracked and enrolled 194,883 out-of-school children in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of...

Poor budgeting negatively impacting education sector, official admits

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono has blamed the seemingly slow pace of the nation’s educational development on poor budgetary...