Tag: #Minister of Education
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Minister says 11 more states to join World Bank project on girls’ education
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says 11 more states are to benefit from the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). The AGILE, is a World Bank assisted project towards improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls. Mamman made this known when he received representatives of the project in his office…
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Minister says 11 more states to join World Bank project on girls’ education
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says 11 more states are to benefit from the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). The AGILE, is a World Bank assisted project towards improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls. Mamman made this known when he received representatives of the project in his office…
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FG seeks collaboration with Swedish govt on digital education
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Maman, on Tuesday sought collaboration with the Swedish Government on using technology to improve education in the country, especially in early child education. The minister made the request when the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. The minister said that there…
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ASUU rejects UniAbuja’s Vice Chancellor position
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, has rejected the advertisement for the institution’s Vice Chancellor position. The Chairperson of the University’s branch of ASUU, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, made this known during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ugoh stated that only a Governing Council has the right to…
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Kaduna abduction: Minister calls for unconditional release of students, principal
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has called for safe and unconditional release of over 287 students and their principal abducted in Kaduna State. Mamman, who said this on Friday at a news conference in Abuja, described the attack as barbaric and heinous. The minister also expressed his willingness to visit the scene…
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2024 Commonwealth Day: Mamman calls for commitment in transforming education
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has called for stakeholders’ commitment in transforming the nation’s commonwealth in education, thereby ensuring equal access to quality education for all. Mamman spoke at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday to herald the upcoming annual commemoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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2024 Commonwealth Day: Mamman calls for commitment in transforming education
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has called for stakeholders’ commitment in transforming the nation’s commonwealth in education, thereby ensuring equal access to quality education for all. Mamman spoke at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday to herald the upcoming annual commemoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Commission streamlines operations with agencies to address out-of-school issues
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-school Education (NCAOOSE) has engaged other education agencies in streamlining overlapping roles towards addressing out-of-school children in the country. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Sha’aban Sharada was speaking when a delegation from UNICEF paid a visit to the commission in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Sharada,…
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FG tasks state commissioners on implementation of educational minimum standards
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has tasked the various state commissioners of education on the implementation of the national standards and strategic plans in other to enhance secondary educational landscape. Mamman was speaking at the Stakeholders’ Validation Meeting of the Draft National Minimum Standards and Draft Strategic Plans for senior secondary education…
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Out-of-School Children: World Bank charges govts to invest in education as FG launches commission
The Representative of World Bank, Dilip Parajuli has pleaded with the federal and state governments to please put in more money for the investment of basic education to help tackle the menace of out of school children in the country. Parajuli, who stated this during the official launch of the newly established National Commission…