Category: Education
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Borno Government Invests ₦1.5 Billion in Healthcare Education Scholarships – Targets 997 Student Nurses
By Abdul Kareem Borno State has made a landmark investment in the future of healthcare by allocating over ₦1.5 billion to fund scholarships for student nurses, as part of its long-term development strategy. This financial commitment underscores the state’s pledge to establish an equitable society with robust education and healthcare systems. The government’s allocation is…
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Governor Zulum Okays 1 Billion Naira Spending For Training of Teachers ~ Gives 58 vehicles to newly appointed ES
By Abdul Kareem Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has sanctioned an N1 billion fund aimed at the training of grassroots teachers, a move that seeks to counter the devastating setback the state suffered due to the impacts of the Boko Haram insurgency. It is also on record that the state has seen the tragic loss of…
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60 Youths Set To Electrify The Future with NEDC Skill Training and Guaranteed Employment
Linesmen share dreams and aspirations as they embark on new careers with NEDC’s support and guidance.
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Oronsaye Report: Don’t Scrap Nigeria Army University Biu – Borno Governor Begs FG
By Abdul Kareem The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has made a fervent appeal to the federal government to reconsider its decision to scrap the Nigerian Army University Biu, following recommendations from the Orosanye Committee report. The comprehensive 800-page Orosanye report, which has prompted the government of President Bola Tinubu to pursue the scrapping…
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CCHS Ogori: When A Journalist Visits, Writes A Disheartening Tale of What Becomes Of His Alma Mater
By Abdulkareem Haruna A recent phone chat with a brother and childhood friend from my ancestral abode, Ogori in Kogi state, brought me to speed about certain commendable developments happening there. I was particularly thrilled to be told about a significant cheery development at my alma mater, Community Comprehensive High School (CCHS). For the first…
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Nigeria First Lady reopens National Model Workplace Nursery School, Says #RenewedHope To Uplift Women, Children
By Abdulkareem Haruna ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has affirmed the Renewed Hope Initiative’s dedication to advancing the welfare of women and children in the country. This statement was made during the inauguration of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs’ revived National Model Workplace Nursery School in Abuja. Senator Tinubu, represented…
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VP Shettima Commissions UNIMAID’s ₦1 billion Innovation Center Donated by BUA CEO
By Abu Faisal Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, commissioned a Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Saturday, November 18th. The learning complex, valued at one billion naira, was donated to the University of Maiduguri by Abdul Samad Rabiu, the chairman of BUA International Group. Named the Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) International Center for Innovation…
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VP Shettima, Shehu Borno, Dahiru Bobo, BUA CEO Get Doctorate Degrees at UNIMAID Convocation
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree of science by the Senate of the University of Maiduguri during the university’s 24th combined convocation ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 18. Shettima, a University of Maiduguri alumnus, was among several honorees. The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai Allamin Ibn Elkaneni, received…
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Nigerian Defence Academy Produces First Military Professor 59 Years After Establishment
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), established in February 1964, announced this week the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. This marks a historic moment, as Imam is the first active-duty personnel in the Nigerian Army to attain the rank of professor. Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur, the Academy’s Registrar,…
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President Tinubu Revokes 40% Revenue Deduction Policy for Nigerian Federal Universities
By Abu Faisal Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has rescinded the controversial policy that proposed a 40% deduction of internally generated revenues from federal universities across the nation. The announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, who represented the President at the 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday.…
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