BY USMAN GARBA ABUBAKAR The Almajiri system of religious education started in Northern Nigeria around the 11th century in Kanem-Borno Empire, and was later replicated in the Sokoto Caliphate. Both empires promoted the scheme and supported it with public finances. The scheme also enjoyed the support of other stakeholders such…
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Chidimma Uchegbu No fewer than 211,000 candidates on Thursday sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock exam conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) across designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the country. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this while monitoring the exercise…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has described Nigerian youths as the nation’s most valuable resource for driving progress in education, healthcare, and economic development. He made this known during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa has directed all Federal Vice- Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts to publish key institutional data on their official websites with immediate effect. In a statement by Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs Folashade Boriowo on Saturday, the aim is…
Chidimma Uchegbu Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC Bishop Stephen Adegbite and members of Board of the Commission have condemned in clear terms the recent attacks on innocent communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state by unidentified gun men. The…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disbursed a total of N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 10, 2025. This was disclosed by the Board’s Director of Finance, Mr. Mufutau…
All is now set for the third edition of the annual infrastructure dialogue organised by Deutsche Partners Holding (DPH) Ltd, to drive conversation and interest in filling the infrastructure deficit in the Nigerian economy. Holding on April 10 at the Yar’Adua Center, this year’s edition of the infrastructure dialogue is…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the 2025 UTME-Mock notification slip is now available for printing for those who registered to participate in the optional UTME-Mock exercise. According to the statement signed by the Public Communication Advisor JAMB, Fabian Benjamin stated that the…
Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar has urged other state Governors across the federation to emulate Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State by removing the non indigenes syndrome in the interest of the nation. He made the call during his Sallah homage on Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Lodge,…
Gov. Ahmed Aliyu has said that his administration would soon partner the Sultante Council of Sokoto to curb the menace of street begging in the State. He gave this assurance when he received the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar on a Sallah homage. According to Aliyu, new strategies would…