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Tinubu Appoints Aisha Garba as UBEC Head

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2024 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings more than twenty-four years of experience driving impactful programmes

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Only 16 states accessed 2023 UBEC grant, says ES

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The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has said that only 16 states have so far accessed the 2023 matching grant, representing 41 per cent of the appropriated N51.6billion. The Executive Secretary, UBEC, Hamid Bobboyi, made this known during an oversight function of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services to the commission in Abuja […]

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UBEC seeks strategies to address challenges in basic education

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe In a bid to address the challenges in basic Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has emphasised the need to strategise in finding lasting solution to challenges. UBEC Executive Secretary, Hamid Bobboyi made this disclosure during a One-Day Basic Education Colloquium in honour and memory of the pioneer executive secretary of […]

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NASS partners UBEC to name, shame defaulters of projects in states

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof. Julius Ihonvbare has said, the National Assembly is set to partner the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to name and shame those frustrating the implementation of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) projects in some states. Speaking during the budget defence

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President Buhari reappoints JAMB registrar, others

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, has, upon the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed. A statement from Ben

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ICPC partners UBEC on Anti-Corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences (ICPC) is poised to continue to partner with the Universal basic Education Commission (UBEC) in the fight against corruption. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Hammid Bobboyi, while inaugurating the members of the Universal basic Education – Anti Corruption and Transparency

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UBEC Chairman, ES commence inspection of Model Schools across Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Board Chairman of Universal Basic education Commission (UBEC) Prof. Usman Adamu Kyuka and the Executive Secretary Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has commence the inspection of model schools built by the commission across Nigeria. During a visit to one of the sites in karshi FCT Abuja, the Chairman noted that the commission is […]

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My passion is to promote effective teaching, learning in Nigerian schools – UBEC Director

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Director Physical Planning, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Engineer Abubakar Sadiq Sa’ad has said that he is committed to ensure effective learning and teaching in Nigerian schools. Engineer  Sa’ad salad this disclosure when he was conferred with “fellowship award” by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja. The UBEC

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UBEC, NCPND moves on access to basic education for disabled children

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the National Commission for persons with disabilities (NCPND) have initiate moves to ensure that children with disabilities have access to basic education. The Executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi who disclosed during a meeting with the delegation

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NIPSS commends UBEC for progress recorded so far

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Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Management of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru has commended the Board and Management of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for progress recorded in the basic education sub-sector despite some of the daunting challenges. The Leader of the delegation, Prof. Fatai A. Aremu made this known when […]

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BESDA program will reduce the number of out-of- School children – UBEC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC has said that Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) will reduce the number of out-of-school children and literacy among school age children in Nigeria. The Deputy Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Isiaka Olayinka Kolawale made this disclosure at the ongoing workshop on Financing

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Un-accessed UBEC grants to states hit N41bn, says Bobboyi

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By Doosuur Iwambe The un-accessed Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants to state governments across the country currently stand at N41.06 billion, the Executive Secretary, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed. Bobboyi who made this disclosure during an oversight visit to the Commission by the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education in Abuja

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UBEC commits N10bn to teachers’ development annually, says Bobboyi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

Doosuur lwambe, Abuja The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Hamid Bobboyi has said that the Commission has committed a minimum of N10bn annually to teachers’ professional development in the country. In a statement, its head, public relations and protocol, David Apeh, Bobboyi called on stakeholders to join hands with the Federal Government […]

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States and un-accessed UBEC matching grants

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Not a few Nigerians were shocked to hear on Monday that a whooping sum of N73 billion set aside by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) as matching grants remain un-accessed by state governments across the country. This is coming at a time when decayed infrastructure and dearth of adequate manpower in Nigeria’s basic education […]

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UBEC says un-accessed matching grants by states hits N73bn

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has revealed that the total of un-accessed UBEC matching grants to state governments is now N73 billion. According to Bobboyi, Kwara state alone has about N7 billion un-accessed fund from 2014 to 2019; Anambra state (N4.2 billion); Enugu state (N4.3 billion); Abia state […]

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2020 Budget: NASS, UBEC, others to receive N565bn as statutory transfer

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

The National Assembly, Universal Basic Education (UBE) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) and six other agencies are set to receive N565.59 billion as a statutory transfer in the 2020 budget. A breakdown of the statutory transfer for 2020 budget by Daily Times shows that the National Assembly has the largest share of the statutory […]

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Number of out-of-school children drops to 10.1m – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

The number of out- of -school -children in Nigeria has witnessed a slight decrease from 10.5 million to 10.1 million, the 2018 new audit report of the National Personnel Audit (NPA) has revealed. Speaking during the national presentation and launch of the 2018 NPA report of basic education institutions in Abuja, Chairman, Technical Committee of […]

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UBEC partners UNICEF, IDPs, World Bank on ECE

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

The Universal Basis Education Commission (UBEC) said it is partnering with international development partners, IDPs, the World Bank and the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on the development of a sustainable plan on early child education (ECE) and development in Nigeria. UBEC desk officer, Mr. Aleshi Mayo, who made the above disclosure at a […]

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Allow us access un-utilized UBEC funds -Ganduje urges FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2017 0

The Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appealed to the federal government to allow the state access Universal Basic Education, (UBEC), funds for the development of basic education, of those states who have failed to access their ration. He stated that Kano has been up to date in accessing UBEC funds for numerous […]

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Infrastructure : Kano Gov seeks accessibility to UBEC’s fund

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2017 0

Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appealed to the Federal Government to allow the state to access Universal Basic Education, (UBEC), funds for the development of basic educational infrastructure in the state. He stated that Kano has been up to date in accessing UBEC’s funds for numerous projects, but needed more funds, in […]