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3rd International Conference on Science and Technology Education to hold in Abuja

13 years ago

The 3rd International Conference on Science and Technology Education will be held at the federal capital resource center, Wuse, Abuja from 1st to 4th of September, 2014 for those who wish to present their projects, innovations and latest results in the fields of science, technology, education and re

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SURE-P Engages Graduates for Job Relevance

14 years ago

In order to further sharpen the skills of unemployed Nigerian graduates and make them relevant in a competitive labour market, the subsidy reinvestment and empowerment programme (SURE-P) through its graduate internship scheme (GIS), has enlisted over five thousands graduates across the country fo

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FG Stops Foreign Training for Civil Servants

14 years ago

To reduce cost the Federal Government of NIgeria has directed that training of personnel of ministries, departments and agencies to be held in the country from this year. This was contained in a document analysing the 2014 budget on major focus of government to ensure good governance released by

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Ondo to Retrain 1,216 Mathematics and English Teachers

14 years ago

The Ondo State Government has commenced the retraining of mathematics and English language teachers across the 304 public secondary schools in the state. Selecting two mathematics and two English teachers from each of the schools, the state expects to fully prepare a total of 1,216 teachers to li

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Address COEASU’s Demands, Provost FCE Akoka tells FG

14 years ago

Provost, Federal College of Education (FCE) Technical, Akoka, Dr. Sijibomi  Olusanya has appealed to Federal Government to quickly dialogue with the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) to end the ongoing strike action before things gets worse. Dr. Olusanya said governmen

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Borno to Recruit 100 Graduates into Service

14 years ago

The Borno Government has said it planned to recruit 100 fresh graduates to beef up the state civil service. Gov. Kashim Shettima made this known when he received a delegation of past labour leaders in the state at the Government House, Maiduguri. Shettima explained that the objective was to

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USDA Accepting Applications for Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program for West Africa - Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria

14 years ago

USDA, in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), is now accepting applications from West Africa for 2014 Cocoa Borlaug Fellowships. The fellowships, under the auspices of 2014 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program, are part of a joint USDA-

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UNILAG , KENYA , SUSSEX Varsities partner on EU research grant on “Cultural Politics Of Dirt”

14 years ago

An international research grant for a tripartite joint research project between the University of Lagos, the University of Sussex and the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya has recently been awarded by the European Research Council of the European Union for a new international Cultural Studies pr

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Nigeria Customs Service Trains 14,000 Officers for Destination Inspection

14 years ago

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, has revealed that 14,000 officers of the service had been trained to take over Destination Inspection at the ports. Dikko disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos, after a three-day campaign on the Pre-Arriv

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Unilorin to begin Entrepreneurship Programme

14 years ago

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has disclosed that the University would soon begin a degree programme in Entrepreneurship Studies.  Prof. Ambali made this known during the launch of a book, “Management and Entrepreneurship in Societal Transfor

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Dikko becomes executive secretary of UBEC

14 years ago

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Dr Dikko Suleiman as Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). This information was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Sam Nwaobasi, Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federa

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Reps want NUC to approve establishment of Medical School at Yola varsity

14 years ago

The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja urged the National University Commission (NUC) to approve the establishment of a medical school at the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. The House also urged the Federal Government to upgrade the Federal Medical Centre, Yola to a teaching

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TI, SERAP want Nigeria to account for money spent on education

14 years ago

Transparency International and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have called on the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to account for the huge sums of money that has been invested in the education sector and be serious about teaching children the value of honesty. The organizat

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ACVCNU seek solutions to varsity academic calendar

14 years ago

The Association of Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (ACVCNU) has called for innovative and workable solutions to disruptions in the academic calendars of universities. In a communiqué issued at the end of the 28th Annual Conference of the association, the vice-chancellor

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Lagos campaigns against drug abuse, teenage sex amongst students

14 years ago

Lagos State Government said it has put in place public enlightenment programmes to sensitize students against the twin-evil of drug abuse and teenage sex. Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, who stated this in Lagos while being inducted as the first Matron of the Drug Free Clubs in

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Entrepreneurial Education needed for strong Economy - NOTAP

14 years ago

Technical, vocational and entrepreneurial education is key to Nigeria’s bid to grow her economy and become one of the best top 20 economies in the world in 2020. The Director-General, National  Office  for Technology Acquisition  and Promotion  NOTAP, Federal Ministry of Sc

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NAPTIN Graduates 243 Engineers for Power Sector

14 years ago

The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) in Abuja has graduated 243 engineers in the three key areas of the power sector. Mr Reuben Okeke, the Director General of NAPTIN said the graduates studied programmes in three critical areas of Generation, Transmission, and Distribution as th

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Kano Govt. approves N14m to train 300 youths on Bee keeping

14 years ago

The Kano State Government has approved N14.7 million for the training of 300 youths on modern bee keeping. The state Commissioner for Information, Dr Umar Jubril, announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Kano on Wednesday. Jubril said the c

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NEMA trains stakeholders in disaster management in Anambra

14 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday organised a training for stakeholders in disaster management in Anambra to reduce auto crashes. The South East Zonal Coordinator of the agency, Dr Bandele Onimode, said at the training that it was aimed at saving and salvaging accident v

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Kano State Govt. donates 30 - room hostel to ABU

14 years ago

The Kano State Government has donated a 30-room hostel to the School of Basic and Remedial Studies (SBRS) of Ahmadau Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Gov. Rabi'u Kwankwaso, in a message at the handing over of the structure in Funtua, Katsina State, said the gesture was meant to alleviate shorta

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