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Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has approved the disbursement of ₦372,051,176 as bursary allowances for 24,452 continuing students across the state’s 34 local government areas. The disclosure was made yesterday by the Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Scholarship Board, Dr. Aminu Salisu Tsauri, who highlighted that the intervention underscores the governor’s strong …

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has successfully delivered 19 projects to strengthen girls’ education in Zamfara State. The AGILE State Coordinator, Sa’adatu AbduGusau, revealed this on Sunday in Gusau while presenting the project fact sheet covering August 2024 to July 2025. “Although AGILE started operations late in Zamfara, we have recorded …

The Federal Government has announced plans to scale up the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to reach 50 million primary school pupils by 2026. Dr. Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), disclosed this in an interview in Abuja. According to her, “We are working to include early …

The Bauchi State Oil & Gas Academy has announced that it is working toward securing accreditation for its programmes from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) by the first quarter of 2026. Provost of the academy, Ahmed Yaro, made this known on Monday during an inspection visit to the academy’s facility in Alkaleri, headquarters …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has appealed for stronger collaboration with the National Assembly to ensure the full realisation and effective deployment of its 25 percent allocation from the newly approved development levy. The National Taxation Act, which introduces a 4 percent development levy on the assessable profits of taxable companies—excluding small businesses, non-resident …

In a renewed push to address the growing number of out-of-school children in Gombe State, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), held a one-day stakeholders’ engagement meeting on Monday to kick-start the 2025 Enrolment Drive Campaign. Latest UNICEF …

Education has long been recognized as the great equalizer, offering individuals the opportunity to rise above social, economic, and cultural barriers. In societies where inequality often dictates access to opportunities, education provides a level playing field, equipping children from diverse backgrounds with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their full potential. It not …

Education remains one of the most powerful tools in shaping the minds and morals of children, thereby laying the foundation for a sane and progressive society. It goes beyond classroom learning; it is a process that instills values, discipline, empathy, and critical thinking in the young. By guiding children through knowledge and character-building, education helps …

The Ondo State Government has suspended three senior officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for their alleged involvement in a job racketeering scheme uncovered during the recent teacher recruitment exercise. The affected officials, two directors and a deputy director, were accused of colluding with fraudsters to extort money from unsuspecting job seekers …