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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, warning of an impending nationwide industrial action if longstanding issues affecting the nation’s public universities are not addressed. The announcement followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU held on…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Namibia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties for mutual benefit, during a high-level engagement on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York. The renewed diplomatic momentum came as Namibia’s President, Netumbo…
The Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has praised the National Library of Nigeria as an essential pillar of the country’s intellectual infrastructure, describing it as the “apex repository of knowledge” and a guardian of Nigeria’s educational heritage. Ahmad made this statement via her official X (formerly Twitter)…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has announced that more than ₦20 billion has been raised for the construction of a state-of-the-art National Library, through a public goodwill initiative tied to her 65th birthday celebration. Speaking at an interactive session with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
The U.S. Embassy has encouraged Nigerian students to seize opportunities for higher education in the United States, highlighting innovation and leadership as central to this year’s EducationUSA College Fair held at Shehu Musa Yar’adua Center, Abuja. Speaking at the event, Brian Neubert, the Public Diplomacy Officer at the US Embassy,…
The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy among Nigerians by 2030, with at least 30 million citizens to be trained and empowered by 2027. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, represented by the agency’s Director of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its ambitious goal to make Nigeria a digitally empowered nation, with a target of achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030. This commitment was reiterated at the grand finale of the “Digital for All Challenge 2.0”, held in Abuja on Thursday. The programme—an initiative…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has celebrated excellence and dedication among its workforce and student community at the 2024 Staff Productivity Awards, held at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. The annual event, aimed at promoting a culture of excellence, was presided over by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has inaugurated a new Chinese Corner at Government Secondary School (GSS) Nyanya, expanding cultural and educational cooperation between Nigeria and China. The project, supported by China Geoengineering Corporation (CGC) under its corporate social responsibility initiative, adds to the growing network of Chinese Corners across…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, showing a marked improvement in performance and a sharp drop in examination malpractice. Announcing the results at NECO headquarters in Minna on Wednesday, Registrar and Chief Executive Prof. Dantani Wushishi said a…
