Education
UBE delivery: UBEC decries low private sector participation
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has decried the lack of private sector participation in the provision of free and compulsory basic education to Nigerian children.
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Covid-19: NUC partners Nigerian scientists abroad on biomedical research
As the scientific race to find a permanent cure for the deadly covid-19 continues
globally, the National Universities Commission, NUC, says it is combining efforts with the Nigeria Diaspora Biomedical Research Group to build the capacity of Nigerian scientists on biomedical research.
[...]Covid-19: JAMB installs disinfectant sprayers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has procured two models of disinfectant sprayer tunnels, O and N, as well as pedal operated hand washing stations in its effort to prevent the spread of covid-19.
While commissioning the equipment last Friday at Bwari, Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof Is [...]
TETFund to build over 200,000 hostels
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, says it plans to construct over 200,000 hostel accommodation across its 230 beneficiary institutions to tackle the deficit of hostel accommodation.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof Suleiman Bogoro, who disclosed this at the 2020 TETFund Board of T [...]
TETFund to build over 200,000 hostels
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, says it plans to construct over 200,000 hostel accommodation across its 230 beneficiary institutions to tackle the deficit of hostel accommodation.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof Suleiman Bogoro, who disclosed this at the 2020 TETFund Board of T [...]
Covid-19: It’s not safe to reopen schools- FG
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said it is not safe to reopen schools, stating that government has no plans to reopen the institutions on June 21 as rumoured.
Nwajiuba, who stated this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 in Abuja, [...]
Varsity scientists ‘discover’ vaccine for Covid-19
As the scientific race to find a cure for the deadly Covid-19 pandemic continues globally, some scientific researchers in Nigerian universities have announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of the virus.
The Covid-19 Research Group, led by a Specialist in Medical Virology, Immuno [...]
510,957 admission spaces unutilised in 2019- JAMB
About 510,957 admission spaces were left unutilised by Nigeria’s tertiary institutions in 2019, as only 612,557 candidates were offered admission.
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the 2020 stakeholders’ policy meeting i [...]
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PhotoHow UBEC funded basic education with N503.124b in 15yrs
Established by the Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act 2004, UBEC has the mandate of coordinating implementation of all [...]
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