NEW NECO REGISTRAR, WUSHISHI, ASSUMES DUTY

* Promises To Reposition The Exam Body

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central)

The new Registrar/Chief Executive of the, National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, on Monday, July 26, 2021, assumed office with a promise to reposition the examination body towards attaining its full potentials.

NGO CANVASSES FAMILY PLANNING FOR ADOLESCENTS IN NASARAWA STATE

By David Wuya, (Nassarawa State Correspondent)

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Novel Association for Youth Advocacy (NAYA), with the support from Population Reference Bureau, on Thursday, commenced advocacy on family planning for Adolescents in Nasarawa state.

NIGER GOV SAYS ENDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN NOT ACHIEVABLE WITH ARMED BANDIT'S CONTROL OF 7 LGCS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on Tuesday in Minna, the state capital, said the implementation of the National Campaign on Out-of School Chil"dren in the state will not be possible if the Armed Bandits, Boko-Haram and ISWAP members hibernating in seven Local Government Areas of the state are not dealt with.

NIGER STATE GOVT MOVES TO HALT ACTS DEPRIVING GIRL-CHILD OF RIGHT TO EDUCATION, MARRIAGE, OTHERS

* State's Child Rights Agency Vows To Bring Perpetrators, Parents Violators To Book

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger state government has taken a hard stance against acts depriving girl-child their rights to education, marriage and others as the State's Child Rights Agency (NSCRA) has vowed to bring to book both suitors and parents that violates such rights.

NIGER STATE LAWMAKER JOINS STUDENTS IN PROTEST AGAINST HIKE IN TUITION FEE

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North-Central, in Minna)

Niger State House of Assembly (NSHA) member representing Agwara Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Bello, on Wednesday, joined students of the state owned, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in solidarity to protest against increase in tuition and other payable fees.

NIGER STATE NUT DISBURSES N1.7 BILLION SOFT LOANS TO SERVING AND RETIRED TEACHERS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has disbursed a total of N1, 725, 468, 839 as soft loans to both serving and retired teachers under its, ‘Teachers' Social Security Scheme’, (ENDWELL).

NIGER STATE TO MAKE VARSITY DEGREE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

As part of its effort at restructuring and revamping the education sector, the Niger state government says it has concluded plans to ensure that Degree Certificates as minimum required qualifications for teachers in secondary schools across the state.

NIGERIA FACES STIFF CHALLENGE IN CONFRONTING MALARIA SCOURGE......CSO

By Nahum Sule (Taraba State Correspondent)

The Civil Society Organization on Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition say Nigeria faces stiff challenge in controlling malaria and that half of the world population is at risk of contracting malaria.

Nigeria: HOW DID WE GET HERE?

By Jeff Godwin Doki, Ph. D

Oedipus Rex, that Greek mythology which has been popularised by Sophocles and Nigeria's Ola Rotimi, presents to us a king who has demonstrated abundantly that a ruler cannot command everything. In that play, we are dealing with a contrast between the supreme will of the gods and the vain attempts of mankind to escape the evil that threatens them. Destined by the gods to kill his father and marry his mother, all of Oedipus'efforts to avoid that prophecy only reveal his own impotence as a human being. But most importantly, the lesson we learn from the tragedy is that the leader is not all-knowing. Even as king or president, your knowledge is limited and incomplete, so you should listen. Listen to the people.

NIGERIAN FEMALE AUTHOR LAUNCHES 'NADAMA', A BOOK ON CANCER PREVENTION

By Cecilia Ogezi

A Northern Nigerian woman, Fatima Sanda Usara, has launched a new book titled 'Nadama', a cancer prevention research work aimed at reducing the prevalence of cervical cancer in Nigeria especially in northern Nigeria where the scourge is high.

NIGERIAN POLICE TRAINED ON HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN SOKOTO

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

A group under the auspices of ICON Associate began a three day training in Sokoto State, on Thursday, for the Nigerian Police on psychological development, human rights, rights of the police as well as conflict management.

NIMC DG, COKER, BAGS HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREE

By Chinwendu Agoha (Society & Governance Correspondent)

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, was conferred with an honourary doctorate by the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

NOUN VC APPROVES DISBURSEMENT OF NELFUND TO STUDENT'S E-WALLETS

NUC AFFIRMS VARSITIES POWER TO REVOKE HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES

By Tony Onyima

Nigeria’s university system has received a major regulatory shake-up as the National Universities Commission (NUC) released new guidelines governing the award of honorary doctorate degrees, including provisions affirming the existing power of Universities to revoke such honours where recipients are found guilty of fraud or unethical conduct.

NUC APPROVES 15 NEW COURSES FOR TANSIAN UNIVERSITY

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National University Commission (NUC) has given the go-ahead for the take-off for fifteen (15) new courses, six undergraduate and seven post-graduate in Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State, for the 2022/2023 Academic Session.

NUC APPROVES ANOTHER STATE-OWNED VARSITY IN NIGER STATE

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of, Abubakar Abdulsalami University of Agriculture and Climate Action, Mokwa, Niger state.

NUC APPROVES GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSITIES ON AWARD AND USE OF HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES IN NIGERIA

By Jvinn Okafor (Managing Editor)

The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved a new comprehensive guidelines to Universities in Nigeria on the award and use of Honorary Doctorate Degrees in the country.

NUC OKAYS TAKE-OFF OF NEW NIGER STATE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION NAMED AFTER FORMER GOV ABDULLAHI KURE

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of the newly established Niger state owned, University of Education recently re-named after the former Governor of the state, late Engineer Abdulkhadir Abdullahi Kure.

NUC REVIEWS, AUDITS ACETEL’S PROCUREMENT RECORD

• * As ACETEL Supervisors Set Standard For Student's Research Projects

By Adline Obiozor (Education Correspondent, in Abuja)

The Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) has undergone a review and auditing of its procurement activities from 2019 to date.

NUT CALLS ON STAKEHOLDERS TO SAVE EDUCATION SECTOR IN NIGER STATE

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Abuja)

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Niger state Wing has expressed worry over the perceived snail pace at which the Niger state government is handling the plight of primary schools teachers especially in the insistence on payment of salaries on percentage.