The Federal Government has said the dual mandate now given to Colleges of Education to run the Nigeria Certificate in Education and degree programmes will strengthen teacher education in Nigeria. Recall that the Federal Government recently permitted colleges of education to offer degree programmes. Spea...
Kabba town was agog with jubilation yesterday as Emeritus Professor Olatunji Dare, the distinguished scholar, writer, and public intellectual, gifted his country home to the Kogi State University (KOSU), Kabba. The elegantly furnished five-bedroom duplex was named the Olatunji Dare Building. Located alo...
The Federal Government’s Nigerian Student Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N86,347,458,384.00 for the upkeep allowance of students and institutional fees under the student loan scheme. A breakdown of the figure showed that the agency has paid N38,718,120,000.00 as upkeep allowance to beneficiaries of t...
Nigerian music fans are celebrating as Billboard unveils its list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time. At the very top is 2Baba’s timeless classic, African Queen, which clinched the number one spot. Wizkid’s global hit Ojuelegba followed closely at number two, while Flavour’s evergreen Nwa Ba...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disclosed plans to discontinue the disbursement of upkeep loans during school holidays. Apart from loans disbursed directly to institutions, beneficiaries of the student loan scheme enjoy a monthly disbursement of ₦20,000. NELFUND, in a statement signed by its Direct...
The University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria has announced plans to revolutionize Technical, Vocational Education and Training, TVET, through digital technology by equipping students with hands-on training for real-world challenges. This is coming after it secured British Council Transnational Educat...
