Education
FG adds interior design, GSM repairs, plumbing, hairstyling, make-up to school curriculum
The Federal Government has added plumbing, makeup, hairstyling and 12 other new trades (new subjects) to the basic education curriculum....
Extreme weather kept nearly 250 million kids out of school in 2024 – UNICEF
Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons...
FG to set up Tinubu polytechnic in Abuja
A federal polytechnic, named after President Bola Tinubu, is to be established in Gwarinpa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Minister...
Kano governor launches free school uniforms for 796,000 pupils
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092...
ABU confers honorary degrees on Sheikh Sharif Saleh, Okonjo-Iweala January 25
The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University has approved the conferment of Honorary Degrees on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Sheikh...
Oxford Dictionary adopts Japa, 419, suya, agbero, 17 other words in latest update
Twenty Nigerian words have made entries into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) following its latest updates. The new 20 entries...
Kebbi governor approves N585.4 million for 100 students in India
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the release of N585.4 million for payment of tuition fees for 100...
Poly graduates protest planned exclusion from NYSC
Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates with part time National Diploma programmes have protested the proposed exclusion of them from the...
WAEC introduces resit examinations
Students who failed the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have now been given an opportunity to resit their...
U.S university honours MAAUN founder Prof Gwarzo
A university in the United States of America, Morgan State University, has honoured the Founder and President of MAAUN Group...