By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter A JUBILANT atmosphere filled the Buba Marwa Hall at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, as the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello unveiled a significant scholarship initiative. Clad in a vibrant, floral blazer, she announced a 50 percent tuition scholarship for 556 top-performing students...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State government has issued a firm warning to teachers and schools against extending official school hours for fee-paying extra lessons. This directive was announced by the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, during the commissioning of a block of c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter IN COLLABORATION with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supported by the World Bank, the Oyo State government, has begun disbursing grants for the renovation of fifty-eight public schools across the state. It is an initiative aimed at enhancing the state’s educational infrastructure to provide ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu spearheaded the launch of a multifaceted campaign aimed at fostering inclusive education, skill development, and gender equality across Africa. Dubbed #WeAreEqual, the initiative, led by the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), spans 15 African nations, concen...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter DURING the 16th Convocation for the 2022/2023 academic session at Delta State University, Abraka, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori announced automatic employment for the institution’s top graduating student, Ilebe Joshua, who achieved a remarkable 4.83 GPA in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Encouraging the graduation ...
JKNMedia/Publicity+PR LADY Valerie Fubara, wife of the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has initiated a significant stride towards enhancing education in the state by presenting 50,000 exercise books to the Ministry of Education and the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RUBEB). The books, aimed for distribution to public sc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter BURSAY payments have been made to 30,116 students from Delta State studying in tertiary institutions nationwide for the 2022/2023 academic session. The Delta State government says it takes this initiative to support students’ educational pursuits and alleviate their financial burdens. Leading the pack o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Report TO SUPPORT education in Ogun Stat towards bolstering accessibility and affordability, the Ogun State government has allocated N3.5billion for its ongoing ‘Educash transfer’ programme under the leadership of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The initiative aims to support approximately 100.000 indigent pupils in publ...
