The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has approved the promotion and confirmation of 47 senior staff members of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The information was conveyed in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna by the Head of the Media Unit of the NBTE, Mrs Fatima Abubakar. Abubakar stated that…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Sen. Binta Garba as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. Garba, a politician, businesswoman and administrator, represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and served in the House…
Ethiopian Minister of Education Berhanu Nega said over 7.2 million children are out of school in Ethiopia due to conflict and insecurity, highlighting a severe crisis in the education sector. Nega said this while addressing an education-themed meeting, calling for urgent solutions to the threat. “Conflict and insecurity situations poison the minds of children and…
Delegates from across Africa and beyond have gathered to discuss strategies for enhancing collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare facilities and harnessing technology to build effective, responsive healthcare workforce. The inaugural Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference was held on Monday and Tuesday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It brought together more than 600 participants,…
Air Peace has announced a 15 per cent discount on economy class tickets for students travelling from Lagos to London for higher education abroad. The airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Ndiulo stated that the discount aims to help students travel at reduced fares,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock UTME from April 5 to April 10, 2025. Originally set for Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Mock UTME will now take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025 while the main UTME would start from 25th April, 2025. The board said…
Opay Digital Services has pledged to support 20 students of Kwara State Polytechnic annually for the next 10 years via a scholarship. The representative of the Digital Services, Mr Itoro Udo disclosed this on Wednesday during a visit to the management of the polytechnic. Udo said that the primary aim of the initiative was to…
Google has announced significant enhancements to Gemini, its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, with the introduction of Canvas and Audio Overview features. The Senior Director, Product Management, Gemini app, Dave Citron said this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that the new features were designed to make it easier to create, learn…
The Igbo-Etiti Local Government Council in Enugu State has threatened to shut down private schools still observing the illegal sit-at-home on Mondays. While urging parents and guardians to release their children/wards, it gave the assurance that security had been put in place to ensure their safety. The chairman, Public Schools Supervision Committee (PSSC), Dr Amadi…
Prof Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UniCal), says the university could not recruit its best brains because of constraints arising from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Obi stated this while speaking to newsmen on the possibility of absorbing the best graduating student at the university’s 37th convocation. Moses Udofia,…
