Nine universities owned by the Federal Government are beneficiaries of a N10 billion fund to enable them get off the national grid and enjoy steady power supply from renewable energy sources. KOFOWOROLA BELO-OSAGIE and UJA EMMANUEL report on how the project, launched in 2016, is changing teaching and learning in one of the institutions. …
From Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) has said it would set up dedicated reading rooms for books and materials about other countries when its permanent headquarters is completed. The National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the library, Prof. Lenrie Aina said this when he received the High Commissioner of …
By Evelyn Osagie THE Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Mr. John Asein, has called on stakeholders in the book sector to work towards the formulation and adoption of a National Book Policy that would address emerging issues in the sector. He made the call at a copyrights webinar organised by the NCC as part …
The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof Femi Akinwumi has stressed the readiness of the board to collaborate with the National Orientation Agency(NOA) in the “Occupy their hearts programme” under which pupils in schools are encouraged to imbibe the Core National Values and respect the national symbols. The SUBEB …
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The National Association of Lokoja Local Government Students (NALLGS) has elected new members of its executive to pilot its affairs. The new leadership is led by Suleiman Ibrahim from Kupa North who is a student of University of Abuja and is to be deputised by Aisha Humairah Ibrahim of Usman Danfodio University from the Maigari …
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The National Association of Lokoja Local Government Students (NALLGS) has elected new members of its executive to pilot its affairs. The new leadership is led by Suleiman Ibrahim from Kupa North who is a student of University of Abuja and is to be deputised by Aisha Humairah Ibrahim of Usman Danfodio University from the Maigari …
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The National Assembly has adjourned plenary in the Senate and House of Representatives chambers for two weeks. The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, who announced this on Tuesday said the lawmakers would resume plenary on April 7. This followed a resolution reached by members of the Upper Chamber during a closed session …
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By Damola Kola-Dare The Deputy National President, National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), Chief Adeolu Ogunbanjo, has said going digital in the education sector will necessitate rapid development in the country. According to him, technology is at the heart of all spheres of endeavour all over the world and countries serious about rapid …
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President of National Association of Resident Doctors, Aliyu Sokomba. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Saturday, asked the federal government to declare Lassa fever as a national health emergency. The doctors described the current preventive and control measures as “weak”, after the end of their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. …
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Robert Egbe A Babcock University (BU) graduate of Law, Mayowa Mubashir Abiru, has emerged Nigeria’s overall best at the 2019 Law School Bar Exams. Abiru, who made a Second Class Upper credit from Babcock, is one of the 10 BU alumni with a First Class grade at the Bar exams. Also, Babcock University ranked third …
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