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Malala, UN deputy secretary, meets Zulum over girl child education in Borno

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, held an important meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State to discuss girl child education in areas affected by Boko Haram in Borno.

During their meeting on Tuesday at the council chambers in Government House Maiduguri, Malala emphasized the need for parents, civil society, and education activists to prioritize girl-child education as a means to reduce the vulnerability of women in society.

Osun Federal University of Health Science holds maiden matriculation ceremony

No fewer than 526 newly admitted students of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, held their matriculation ceremony on Tuesday with an appeal from the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, that they should make a meaningful impact during their academic journey.

Speaking at the institution’s maiden matriculation ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor remarked, “It is our hope that your training will not only make you outstanding scholars and professionals but will also instil in you the character that aligns with your intended professional calling.”

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NECO: Kano govt spends N1.5 billion on registration fees for 57,000 students

The Kano government has spent N1.5 billion on payment of National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for 57,000 students of various secondary schools in the state.

This is contained in a statement by Ibrahim Shuaibu, the Press Secretary to the State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, in Kano.

Lecturers Brag About Rigging Elections for Politicians – ABU Zaria VC Reveals

The Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Prof Kabiru Bala, has been left surprised over the conduct of some senior lecturers engaged in electoral assignments during the last general elections.

Prof Bala noted that despite the conduct of a few academicians who bragged about their roles in assisting politicians to rig elections, more university lecturers should be engaged in electoral duties in the future to strengthen sustainable elections in the country.

UNESCO Raises The Alarm On Global Teacher Shortage Crisis

During the 2022 World Teachers’ Day, Audrey Azoulay, Director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared that worldwide, 69 million teachers are needed to reach universal basic education by 2030. The largest deficit is in sub-Saharan Africa. He called on governments around the world to step up their support for teachers, warning that the profession is struggling to retain its workforce and attract new talent.

Lack of training, unattractive working conditions and inadequate funding all undermine the teaching profession and aggravate the global learning crisis. UNESCO has always placed teachers at the heart of the fight for the right to inclusive and quality education. There is an urgent need to better recognise this profession on which the future of our children depends.

BREAKING: NECO releases common entrance result, six students score 01

A total of six students scored 01 in the 202: National Common Entrance Examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council, The PUNCH reports.

The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejo, made this known while giving a breakdown of scores in Abuja on Wednesday.

Stakeholders Decry Non-Enrolment Into Education Courses

According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the breakdown of the number of candidates that applied for education-related courses out of the over 1.6 million candidates that wrote the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is mere 52,702 candidates, despite a vacancy of 111,176 in 152 Colleges. APATA OYENIRAN reports on the challenge. Excerpts:

There are fears that the teaching profession in Nigeria may continue to experience the shortage of qualified teachers for existing vacancies and hope to train more teachers as the current data on the number of candidates that applied for each field of study and the available slots in the nation’s tertiary education does not favour teacher training courses.

FUNAAB VC lauds varsity community over new ranking

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Professor Olusola Kehinde has commended the university community for their contribution to the development of the institution.

He disclosed that the university emerged in second position out of Nigeria’s 258 universities and 26th best in Sub-Saharan Africa in the recently-released 2023 inaugural Times Higher Education’s, Sub-Saharan Africa university rankings

Reps Ask Varsities, Unity Schools To Suspend Fee Hike

The House of Representatives has asked universities to suspend the implementation of the recent increase in tuition fees.

The House also asked the Federal Ministry of Education to immediately reverse the recent hike in school fees in Federal Government Colleges (Unity Secondary Schools).