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Akwa Ibom Assembly Passes Bill To Establish Education University
FRIDAY March 14, 2025 |TheNewsDESK The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the Akwa Ibom State University of Education. The…
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FG Opposes National Assembly’s Proposals For 200 New Varsities
FRIDAY March 14, 2025 |TheNewsDESK The federal government has expressed opposition to the proposals by the National Assembly for creation of nearly 200 new universities in the country.…
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Senate President Akpabio Vows Speedy Implementation Of Maritime University Act
THURSDAY March 13, 2025 |TheNewsDESK The Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has assured Niger Delta youths that the 10th Senate would speed up the implementation of the University…
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FG Plans To Integrate AI Into University Curricular
MONDAY March 10, 2025 |TheNewsDESK The Federal Government plans to embed digital skills and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity, into university curricular to better prepare…
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New NYSC DG Brig Gen Nafiu Assumes Office
THURSDAY March 6, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has officially assumed duty as the 23rd Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, taking over from Brigadier…
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CSO Urges AKHA To Give Speedy Passage To Akwa Ibom State University Of Education Bill
WEDNESDAY March 5, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng A foremost internationally recognised civil society cum human rights organisation in Nigeria, the Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), has urged…
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Ramadan Schools Closure: NAPTAN, AFED, ERC Ask Govs To Reverse Decisions
WEDNESDAY March 5, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng Stakeholders yesterday came down hard on the state governors that directed the closure of schools for five weeks because of the Muslim fasting…
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FG Approves 11 Private Varsities, Suspends Applications
TUESDAY March 4, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government on Monday, March 3, 2025, approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities nationwide, further expanding Nigeria’s higher education sector.…
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President Tinubu Appoints New NYSC DG
MONDAY March 3, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bri.…
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CAN Urges Four Northern States to Reopen Schools Shut for Ramadan or Face Legal Action
SUNDAY March 2, 2025 |TheNewsDESKwww.thenewsdesk.ng The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised concern over the directive to shut down all schools in Bauchi Katsina, Kano and Kebbi…