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FG Inaugurates Committee to Reform NYSC
The Federal Government has concluded plans to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in line with current realities.
The government has accordingly inaugurated a Reform Committee to review existing policy documents and propose…
FG Halts Overseas Scholarships for Five Years, Prioritizes Local Education
The Federal Government has announced a five-year moratorium on the Bilateral Education Scholarship Program with a view to strengthening domestic education and promoting student welfare.
The announcement was made by the Minister of…
FG Grants Provisional Licenses to 11 Private Universities, Urges Focus on Priority Sectors
In effort geared towards a significant step toward broadening access to quality higher education, the Federal Government has granted provisional licenses to 11 new private universities. The announcement was made by the Minister of…
F.G Hits Historic Surge in Nursing Enrollment, Rising from 28,000 to 115,000
In a landmark achievement for Nigeria’s healthcare and education sectors, annual enrollment into nursing programs has skyrocketed from 28,000 to 115,000 within one year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement…
Effective Communication by Spokespersons, Key to Government’s Public Acceptance – Reps Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that only effective communication by spokespersons could change public perception of the government and its…
Reps Speaker Pushes for Urgent Reforms In Nigeria’s Education Sector
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for urgent reforms of the education sector in Nigeria, stressing that the teeming youth population must be educated and empowered.
While listing the…
NELFUND Records Over ₦156 Billion in Student Loan Applications as Over 500,000 Students Register
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced significant progress in its mission to expand access to higher education, revealing that over ₦156 billion in student loan applications have been recorded since the portal launch on…
NOUN to Confer Honorary Doctorate on Speaker Abbas
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will on Saturday, April 12, confer an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) (Honoris Causa) on Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
The event will take place at the NOUN…
Medical & Dental Consultants Seek Intervention of FG in Umahi Varsity Crisis
The Old Ohaozara Medical and Dental Consultants Forum, a body of indigenous medical and dental consultants, has asked the Federal Ministry of Education and its Health and Social Welfare counterpart to immediately wade into the…
Senate Passes Federal University of Medical Sciences, Federal College of Education Bende…
The Senate at the plenary Thursday approved Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences Item Bende (Establishment) Bill and Federal College of Education, Bende (Establishment) Bill for third reading.
The passage of bills…