May 23
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Education Applies for U.S$23 Million for Re-Training
The Herald
The Education, Sports, Arts and Culture Ministry has applied for US$23 million from the World Bank's Global Partnership for Education for teacher retraining. Speaking at a press... Read more »
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Why We Should Support Social Movements
GroundUp
This week I finally signed up as a donor to Equal Education. I'd been meaning to do it for a long time. Small as my contribution is I'd like to urge all who can afford even R20 per... Read more »
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Madhvani Giving Hope to Thousands of Students
New Vision
He is now a minister in charge of higher education and is one of the best head teachers the country has ever had. This is Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, whose education career was... Read more »
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Enda - Launch of New BA Degree in Micro-Finance
Tunis Afrique Presse
A partnership agreement to launch, for the first time in Tunisia, a BA Degree in micro-finance was signed on Wednesday between Enda Inter-Arabe (a pioneering NGO specialised in... Read more »
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Calls for Investigation Into Darfur Student Shootings
Sudan Tribune
There are calls for Sudanese authorities to launch an immediate and independent investigation into the Monday shooting of nine students at Darfur's El Fasher University by a... Read more »
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Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development Qedani Mahlangu Hails Fast Tracked School Delivery As Restoring the Dignity of Learners [press release]
SA Govt
Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Development Ms Qedani Mahlangu has expressed confidence that the scheduled completion of 9 schools currently under construction will alleviate... Read more »
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Research Act Concerns Discussed
Namibian
The Ministry of Education and civil society organisations in the country on Monday met to discuss the concerns around the regulations added to the Research, Science and Technology... Read more »
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State Secretary Highlights Construction of Schools in Moxico
ANGOP
The State Secretary of Education for General Teaching and Social Action, Ana Paula Inês stressed the construction of 94 education facilities in eastern Moxico province, under... Read more »
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Craze for Varsity Education Responsible for Numerous Varsities in Nigeria [interview]
Vanguard
Professor Hope Eghagha is the Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education. He is a renowned educationist and was a lecturer in the English Department in the University of Lagos.... Read more »
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Nigeria's Out-of-School Children Estimated At 10 Million - UBEC
Vanguard
ACTING Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Prof. Charles Onocha, said in Asaba, Delta State, Wednesday, that specific interventions geared towards... Read more »
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Agency Offers Free Registration to Prospective Students
Daily Trust
British/Canadian International Education (BCIE) has announced the introduction of free application forms to prospective students willing to apply through it to gain admission to... Read more »
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How Amosun Plans to Turn 7,000 Ogun University Students to Drop-Outs [opinion]
Premium Times
The current face-off between the students of the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University and the Ibikunle Amosun led Ogun State Government over the payment of the back-log of... Read more »
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Oshiomhole Orders Students to Pay for Vandalised School Property
Vanguard
EDO State governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has directed that protesting students of Idogbo Secondary School, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state, who destroyed the... Read more »
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OOU Crisis - No Student Died - VC
Vanguard
The Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Professor Saburi Adesanya, has refuted rumours that four students were killed in the recent crisis that rocked the... Read more »
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Research And Devt - Students Make Incubator
Vanguard
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention and the sole aim of education is to impact one's community positively and so Rabiu Kabir, Basir Attahiru and Bashir Umar Mato, all... Read more »
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Children's Day - Can Nigeria Salvage the Over 10.5 Million Out-of-School Children? [opinion]
Vanguard
As Nigeria prepares to celebrate yet another Children's Day on Monday, May 27, there is an increased need for proper management of the country's resources to ensure that the over... Read more »
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NUC, ICPC Crack Down On Illegal Varsities Nationwide
Vanguard
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) have commenced their joint operation to crack down on... Read more »
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UNESCO, Nigeria Tackle Dearth of Maths, Science Students, Teachers
Vanguard
The United Nations Edicational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO has teamed up with Nigeria to tackle the dearth of mathematics and science students by promoting... Read more »
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UTME - Was There Mass Failure? [opinion]
Daily Trust
In the last couple of weeks there have been serious grumbles among candidates after receiving their Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME) results for 2013. Their... Read more »
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We Would Implement Whitepaper On Uniabuja Ogbemudia [interview]
Daily Trust
Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia is the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Abuja. A former military governor of the old Mid Western Region and the former... Read more »
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Ajimobi Awards N100 Million Scholarship to Oyo Students
Daily Trust
Twenty-eight years after scholarship awards were awarded in Oyo State, Governor Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi has awarded N100 million scholarships to students of the state origin in... Read more »
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Kaduna Refinery Donates Books, Furniture to Schools
Daily Trust
Kaduna Refinery and Petrol Chemicals (KRPC) has donated 30,000 exercise books and furniture worth N8million to 25 host community primary schools in the state as part of its... Read more »
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Hunger in the Classroom [analysis]
Daily Trust
As many as six out of 10 students in junior secondary school in Gwagwalada, an area council of Abuja, miss breakfast every morning, a hunger survey by students has revealed. Read more »
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Foundation Cautions Students Against Exam Malpractices
Daily Trust
LearnAfrica Education Development Foundation has advised candidates to shun all forms of examination malpractices, charging them to study hard to pass their examinations. Read more »
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Govt Begins Preparations for Laptop Project
The Star
70 billion shillings will be needed to roll out the class one laptop project meant to start next year. Education cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi says plans are already underway to... Read more »
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