The Federal government has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to take part in the 2023 general elections. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu gave the directive in a letter addressed to the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that the general elections are […]
The authorities of the Kaduna State University (KASU) has began a three-day retreat to reposition the institution for global competitiveness. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Musa, disclosed this at the opening of a retreat, on Tuesday, in Kaduna. Musa said that the goal was to enable the university to solve societal challenges through research. “A Teaching […]
By Our Correspondent The University of Abuja says its researchers won a total of one-billion-grant, following publications in first-class journals across the world. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, announced this during the University’s Authors and Researchers’ Recognition and Award ceremony in Abuja. The award was organised by the institution’s Centre For […]
The Yobe Emergency Management Agency (YSEMA) has begun the distribution of food and non-food items to 475 Almajiri schools across the state. The word “Almajiri” is derived from the Arabic “Al-Muhajirun,” meaning “an emigrant”. It refers to a person who migrates from his home in search of Islamic knowledge. The term also refers to any […]
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reversing years of decay and deficit in infrastructures in Nigeria’s universities. Buhari gave the assurance at the grand finale of the 33rd convocation of the University of Port Harcourt, on Saturday. Prof. Eniofiok Essien, a former Vice-Chancellor of University of Uyo, represented the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the enhanced salary and welfare scheme for judicial officers nationwide. The President announced the scheme at the inauguration of the Nabo Graham-Douglass Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt. The President’s announcement is contained in a statement issued from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). […]
By Our Correspondent The National Teachers Institute (NTI), Kaduna says it will establish an additional study centre for the degree programmes in the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. NTI Coordinator in the state, Hajiya Aishatu Usman, announced this to newsmen in Yola on Wednesday. The centre is designed to admit over 60 students, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Nigerian students to use the electronic naira (eNaira) platform to pay school fees and make other payments. Mrs Rakiya Muhammed, the Director of the Information Technology Department at the CBN and Coordinator of Technical Working Committee, eNaira Secretariat, gave the advice during a sensitisation on eNaira at […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has inducted 210 students from Education District-5 into the Queen’s and King’s Club, after weeks of orientation. Speaking during the induction at Agboju, a Lagos suburb, on Monday, the Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs TitiLola Vivour-Adeniyi, said that the students […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) head office in Yaba, Lagos was on Wednesday cordoned off following a morning fire in the premises. Although the cause of the fire remains unknown, WAEC management assures that sensitive documents are intact. The NewsZenith crew, who visited the scene around 11.00 a.m. after the fire was put out, […]