Chidimma Uchegbu The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that over N45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states. He made this known on Wednesday when…
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Chidimma UCHEGBU National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed concerned over the noticeable and qualitative decline in the conduct of ceremonies and special lectures which constitute the hallmark of a university and tertiary education. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Chris Maiyaki disclosed this, on Thursday in Abuja during a…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Minister of State for Education, Dr, Yusuf Tanko Sununu has flagged-off the construction of Seven State Offices for the smooth operation of the activities of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The Ground Breaking- Ceremony for the Construction of NECO permanent State Office in Lafia, Nasarawa State and…
Chidimma Uchegbu The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for all the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State. A statement signed by CUSTECH Registrar, Ms. Olufunke Hudson, said the full accreditation status highlights the university’s dedication to upholding excellence. It…
By Mohammed Danladi “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” Mark Twain. The above quote by Mark Twin, an American writer, humorist, and essayist whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, only accentuates the responsibility that journalists have to uphold truth and…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has charged lecturers overseeing career centres in Colleges of Education to develop skills in modern technology and pass on relevant knowledge to students to make them employable and competitive with their peers globally. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, gave the…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to roll out an open schooling programme designed to provide a flexible learning approach in Nigeria. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, announced this during a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Effective Schools Programme in Abuja…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in designated 111 schools across the federation. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi announced the take-off of the Schools on Monday in Abuja, at a one-day meeting between UBEC, States Universal…
By Chidimma Uchegbu The Federal Government has, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and development partners, emphasized the critical need to strengthen the social protection system to address growing poverty. This was contained in a communique jointly endorsed by UNICEF Representative, Ms. Cristian Munduate, EU Ambassador in…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) has released results of the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June, 2024. The supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who were unable to be biometrically verified during the main 2024 UTME…