Ibrahim Shekarau, Minister of Education, meeting with executive secretaries and major stakeholders in public tertiary institutions on Tuesday in Abuja announced that the Federal Government is making efforts towards ensuring that public tertiary institutions in the country comply with regulatory guidelines on fees they charge. Shekarau said that this is not a way of interfering…
FG To Review JAMB Admission Policy
The Federal Government on Tuesday, said admissions into tertiary institutions conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board may need to be reviewed, in order to adequately cater for colleges of education and other tertiary institutions. Ibrahim Shekarau, minister of Education, made this known in Katsina State. He said the process of admission into tertiary…
Army Kills Shekau’s Impostor
The Nigerian Army, said it has killed Mohammed Bashir, who had been impersonating the deceased Abubakar Shekau, the man believed to be the leader of the Boko Haram sect on videos. Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, revealed the information while briefing newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, September 24. Olukolade said the ongoing devastation…
Ebola Scare: Federal Shifts School Resumption
The federal government of Nigeria has directed an immediate halt to all Summer school activities across the country as part of efforts to prevent a spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the country. Announcing the decision after a meeting with commissioners of education of all the states of the federation, Ibrahim Shekarau,…
APC wins all seats in Kano council polls
A statement signed by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, on Sunday, revealed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has won all the chairmanship and Councillorship seats in Saturday’s council polls in the state. “The election has been largely successful and peaceful and APC won all the 44 local government chairmanship and…