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 […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OGUN STATE announce it has begun a significant overhaul of its education sector by introducing 900 smart classrooms aimed at enhancing digital learning across schools. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts by the government to modernize the education system, improving student engagement while eq...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE VISIT ANY of our institutions of higher learning and you begin to see toddler-undergraduates all over the place! Boys and girls who should still be in SS1 are already preparing to graduate! Merely looking at them testifies to the fact that they lack the much-needed maturity. They may pass through the university […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS STATE announced it is enhancing its school curriculum using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mr. Abolaji Abayomi, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this at an event at the Education Resource Center in Ojodu, Lagos. The event honored students w...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFCC CHAIRMAN, Ola Olukoyede has urged the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to include anti-corruption courses in its curriculum. This appeal was made during a visit by NOUN’s leadership team, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Olufemi Peters, to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. During their meet...
