Niger State signs $2mn Bond To Boost Education

Niger State signs $2mn Bond To Boost Education

By Oluwakemi Kindness In the bid to strengthen higher education in Niger state, Governor Umaru Bago, has signed a one-million-dollar scholarship bond with the University of Toronto. This is with a matching contribution from the University of Toronto, creating a two-million-dollar fund to support 100 students pursuing medical degrees and professional courses. According to Governor Bago who led a delegation of Niger State government officials to the All Saints University […]

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JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The meeting had in attendance the […]

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KANO STATE GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the educational landscape into a more unified, inclusive, and responsive framework. Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, made this clear at the inauguration of a two-day Kano State Education Recovery Conference held at Bayero University. The conference, themed "Repositioning Education in Kano: Navigating the Path to Excellence", was organized in collaboration with the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) […]

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Education

KANO STATE GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the educational landscape into a more unified, inclusive, and responsive framework. Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, made this clear at the inauguration of a two-day Kano State Education Recovery Conference held at Bayero University. The conference, themed "Repositioning Education in Kano: Navigating the Path to Excellence", was organized in collaboration with the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) […]

July 11, 2024 55

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CANDIDATES SEEKING ADMISSION INTO NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA AND OTHER OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRES MUST REGISTER VIA THE JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATIONS BOARD

Individuals seeking to get admitted to the Nigerian Open University of Nigeria and other open distance learning centres are now mandated to register via the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, newsmen gathered on Monday. The candidates are also expected to register with their unique National Identification Number. This move, newsmen learnt, was to checkmate nefarious activities. In an advisory released by JAMB and made available to journalists in Abuja, the […]

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