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Adamu tasks successor on further reduction of out-of-school children

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2019

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday, charged his successor in the ministry to work toward further reduction of the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Adamu gave the charge during a Valedictory Ministerial Briefing, covering his stewardship in the last four years.

Politics

2019: Shekarau, ex Kano Governor, joins PDP presidential race

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

….Writes party stakeholders Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja Former Governor of Kano State and erstwhile Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has indicated interest to run for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Shekarau has already written to the leadership and members of the PDP about his interest The Media […]

Education News

‘Illiteracy rate in Nigeria alarming,’ says country’s FG

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Alhaji Adamu Adamu, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Thursday described the rate of illiteracy in the country as alarming. The minister made the remark when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Alhaji Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State in Birnin Kebbi Thursday. According to News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ), the minister and the delegates were […]

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FG makes U-turn, reintroduces post-UTME screening

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

• Says cancellation was a mistake, regrettable • Varsities to charge N2,000 per candidate • JAMB slashes varsity cut-off point to 120 • Stakeholders hail reintroduction of exercise The Federal Government on Tuesday made a U-Turn and ordered the reintroduction of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening exercise that was cancelled in the

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APC’ll Open Job Opportunities For Nigerian youths – Odigie-Oyegun

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2015 0

  Nigeria’s university products will soon have cause to smile, as the Buhari administration is prepared to provide job opportunities for them. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, said, in his address, at the commencement ceremony of class of 2015, at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, where […]

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Korea to Partner Nigeria on Education Programme

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

The government of Korea has expressed her willingness to support Nigeria’s effort in the development of her education sector through exchange programmes. The Korean ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Noh Kyu-duk, made this known when he visited the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekerau, in Abuja. The ambassador, who noted the challenges facing the sector, […]