Abdulafeez Olaitan

Oct 30, 2023 | edugist.org | Dauda Musbau |Abdulafeez Olaitan |Alao Akeem |Folaranmi Ajayi

The English and Literary Studies Students’ Association of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (ELSSA-UDUS) has invited its members to its environmental sanitation. According to the flier released by the association, the exercise which is tagged ‘Operation Keep DELS Clean is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 2nd of November, 2023 at exactly 10 O’clock in the morning.

Oct 24, 2023 | edugist.org | Abdulafeez Olaitan |Grace Aderemi |Folaranmi Ajayi |Alao Akeem

Nigeria’s education minister Tahir Mamman  said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu had approved additional funding for the training and empowering of adolescent girls in the country. Mamman disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister said, “Two things I want to mention and comment on, which are very important parts of the deliberations and resolutions in the council today.

Oct 24, 2023 | edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Folaranmi Ajayi |Alao Akeem |Abdulafeez Olaitan

A non-governmental organisation, Evolve Charity in partnership with Polaris Bank donated educational materials to over 400 students in Ikeja and Surulere areas of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The donation was made as part of the events commemorating the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) International Day of the Girl.

Oct 23, 2023 | edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Abdulafeez Olaitan |Folaranmi Ajayi

Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana has said that the refusal of state governments to make counterpart contributions to the Universal Basic Education Fund in the country was hampering access to basic education in Nigeria. Falana stated this during his presentation at the Out-of-School Children Summit organised by IA-Foundation in Lagos.

Oct 23, 2023 | edugist.org | Abdulafeez Olaitan |Grace Aderemi |Folaranmi Ajayi

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of fourteen programmes for the newly established Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina State. The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, confirmed this in an interview in Katsina, on Saturday. The development was the fallout of the recent visit of the NUC resource verification team to the university.