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Kaduna: Gov. warns against rising extremism in tertiary institutions

Aminu Imam
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Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described Nigerias institutions of higher learning as veritable recruitment grounds for extremist groups and criminal organisations. He made this observation on Friday while serving as a guest lecturer at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Dutsinma, (FUDMA), Katsina State. Sani, who was represented by the Commissioner of Education, Kaduna State, Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello, noted that the issue of radicalisation by extremist ideologies on campus is exacerbated by unemployment, poverty, and lack of opportunities for many students, citing that recently, a…

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SSANU, NASU to begin indefinite strike today

Aminu Imam
SSANU, NASU

The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU), will commence an indefinite strike on Sunday night. According to an issued statement yesterday, signed by the National President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, NASU’s General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, said the ultimatum it gave the Federal Government over its withheld salaries would expire on Sunday midnight. The unions are demanding, among others, the payment of the four-month withheld salaries, improved remuneration, earned allowances and implementation of the…

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“Nigerias 20m out-of-school children, a time bomb”, Shettima warns

Aminu Imam
Shettima warns

Seeks 20% budgetary allocation to education Vice-President Kashim Shettima has described Nigerias over 20 million out-of-school children as a time bomb requiring immediate solution. Shettima, who spoke at an international conference on girl child education in Nigeria, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said if not addressed, the menace poses a threat to the childrens peers in future Shettima said Nigerias statistics of out-of-school children was a stark reminder of the urgency of actions needed to curb the rising rate. Checks show that states in the North-West and North-East face the…

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AWC, Nasarawa varsity tasks women graduates to develop skills

Aminu Imam
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The African Women Conference (AWC) in collaboration with the Center for Gender Studies of the Nasarawa State University , Keffi (NSUK) has graduated the first cohort of 20 women from the Class of 2023 with awards of Diploma and Certificates in Women Development Studies. The event, done in collaboration with the AWC ‘s Leadership Development Centre took place on Tuesday at the exhibition pavilion beside the ICC, Abuja. African Women Conference Co-convener, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, who chaired the event, in her welcome address at the occasion, described the graduation as…

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ASUU threatens fresh strike, issues 14-day ultimatum to FG

Aminu Imam
ASUU threatens

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve some lingering issues dating as far back as 2009. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the body is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi-Briggs Committees Draft Agreement of 2021. It also demanded the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action, and expressed frustration with the Governments lack of commitment and delay tactics, stating…

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“NECO, WAEC exams ban for under-18s absurd” – Atiku blasts FG

Aminu Imam
Atiku blasts FG

Former-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has berated the Federal Ministry of Education over its policy that pegged age limits for entry to tertiary institutions, describing it as absurd. Recall that Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during a television programme at the weekend, had said that individuals under 18 years would no longer be allowed to take part in National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. According to Mamman, the Federal Government has directed WAEC and NECO to enforce the 18-year age requirements for candidates seeking to…

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‘FG to relaunch school feeding programme’ Wale Edun

Aminu Imam
Edun on school feeding

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has said the federal government will relaunch the suspended school feeding programme. The Minister noted that the Government would ensure adequate resources are available to support and sustain educational programmes across the country. Edun spoke on Thursday, when the House of Representatives’ Committee on Alternative Education visited him, according to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga. He said the meeting was held to address the pressing issue of…

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NDA 76RC intake Cadets get resumption date

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Cadets of Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has fixed Monday, Aug. 26 for the resumption of new cadets of 76 Regular Combatant Course (RC). The academys Public Relations Officer, Major Mohammed Maidawa, made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Maidawa said there should be strict adherence to the resumption date. He said, NDA wishes to inform the public of an important update regarding the resumption date for the successful candidates admitted into the 76 Regular Combatant Course. In a previous notification, it was stated that the resumption dates for 76RC…

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ASUU gives FG 21-day strike notice

Aminu Imam
ASUU strike notice

?The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the Government on a 21-day notice. Sources within the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja yesterday. The notice was issued at the end of its NEC meeting, which was held at the University of Ibadan, and a copy is expected to be transmitted to the Federal Ministries of Labour and Education. According to ASUU, It is not an ultimatum, but…

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NYSC invalidates 101 fake mobilisation, exemption certificates

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has invalidated 101 certificates of persons fraudulently mobilised for the national youth service. Eddy Megwa, the NYSC Director, Information and Public Relations, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The 101 persons were illegally mobilised by the University of Calabar for national service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC service years. Out of the figure, 99 were under listed for service, while two others were exempted from service. Consequently, the management of NYSC hereby restates its…

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