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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Alao Akeem |Folaranmi Ajayi |Grace Aderemi |Abdulafeez Olaitan
The Nigeria Security and Civil 1Defen1 Corps (NSCDC) Bauchi command said it arrested a 500-level Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) student for stabbing a 17-year-old student to death. NSCDC commandant Ilelaboye Oyejide said this on Sunday while briefing journalists in Bauchi on the incident. Mr Oyejide said the suspect was arrested in Misau local council.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Alao Akeem |Abdulafeez Olaitan |Folaranmi Ajayi
Lagos State teacher Adeola Adefemi Adedunke has bagged the 2023 Maltina Teacher of the Year award. Adefemi was crowned winner at the Grand Finale of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Jewel Aeida, Hakeem Dickson Link Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. Adefemi teaches at Keke Senior High school, Agege, Lagos State. Earlier in the year, she received the prestigious 2023 African Union Continental Teacher Prize.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Abdulafeez Olaitan
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has urged multinational technology company, Google to make its platform a safe cyberspace that promotes peace and unity in the country. Minister Idris gave the charge during a courtesy visit of the Google West Africa team to his office in Abuja on Thursday. He said it is important to balance the negative and positive aspects of cyberspace and this responsibility resides with Google.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Abdulafeez Olaitan
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has urged multinational technology company, Google to make its platform a safe cyberspace that promotes peace and unity in the country. Minister Idris gave the charge during a courtesy visit of the Google West Africa team to his office in Abuja on Thursday.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Grace Aderemi |Abdulafeez Olaitan |Alao Akeem
A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed that 122 million girls across the globe still lack access to education. No less than fifty per cent of this affected population are domiciled in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
edugist.org | Abdulafeez Olaitan |Alao Akeem |Folaranmi Ajayi |Grace Aderemi
Members of the International Conference for Africa Sustainable Development (ICASuD) 2023 Committee have embarked on a courtesy visit to Anchor University in Lagos on August 31. The delegation was warmly received by the university’s management, led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor S. O. Bandele, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Professor J. O. Fatokun. The meeting commenced with opening prayers led by Dr. Emmanuel Okoh, who also served as the Secretary for ICASuD 2023.
