By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AFTER YEARS navigating academic hurdles, students often dream of the moment they would finally bid campus life goodbye. That moment arrived in full colour at Ekiti State University, where hope mingled with pride as 15,961 graduates celebrated a defining chapter in the institution’s 29th convocation...
By Olivia Ambrose DECADES OF dedication to education and youth development in Nigeria have earned Dr Winifred Awosika national recognition as she marks her 85th birthday. President Bola Tinubu, on her birthday, lauded the founder of Chrisland Schools and Chancellor of Chrisland University for her transformative impact on the education sector, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NO FEWER than 40 million Nigerian students have so far benefited from the federal government’s student loan initiative, designed to ease financial barriers and improve access to education across the country. Despite this progress, stakeholders in Plateau State have raised concerns about the broader ...
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO improve access to quality education for Nigerian students gained momentum as Polaris Bank, in collaboration with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partner, Evolve Trust Charity, distributed school essentials to students at Gbaja Girls (Junior and Senior) High School in Surulere, Lagos. The initiative is pa...
By JKNewsMedia FINANCIAL BARRIERS continue to hinder access to quality education for many brilliant students in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. To bridge this gap, Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy PLC, has awarded full university scholarships to 50 students as part of the Savannah Energy Education and Internship Training (SE...
By JKNewsMedia THOUSANDS OF students of Delta State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria will receive financial relief as the state government commences payment of the 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award). The Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board confirmed that 32,028 eligible students will benefit from ...
By JKNewsMedia A NATIONWIDE campaign by leading personal care brand, NIVEA, has concluded successfully, impacting over 190,000 high school students. Running from September 13 to November 28, the SABI Personal Hygiene Drive aimed to educate teenagers on the importance of personal hygiene, particularly underarm care and deodorant use. Targeting ...
By Gloria Ogine, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR MOHAMMED Umaru Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency in the Niger North Senatorial District to address the critical shortage of schools. The announcement, made during a project tour of the district on Friday, follows growing concerns over the inadequate number of educational instit...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara has expressed disappointment over the slow progress at Okrika Grammar School in Rivers State. During a recent inspection, he noted that the renovations promised for the school have not met expectations. The project aimed to remodel secondary schools across the state, but the g...
By Joke Kujenya A PALPABLE sense of excitement fills the air at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), as the sun rose over Ogba, Lagos, on Monday. Today marks not just the beginning of the 2024/25 academic session but also the dawn of a new era for this prestigious institution. Students, lecturers, and visitors stepped […]
