Educational

TotalEnergies has announced a fully funded international master’s degree scholarship for Nigerian students, offering them the opportunity to study in France during the 2025/2026 academic session.   The energy giant disclosed this on its ‘X’ page, outlining the application process for the scholarship. https://poftv.com/index.php/2024/12/19/ibadan-funfair-tragedy-stampede-claims-lives-of-32-children-probe-underway/ “The NNPC Ltd/TotalEnergies International Masters Degree Scholarship 2025-2026 is now open…

An educational technology company, Biuda, aims to train and equip Nigerian children with essential technology skills, laying a strong foundation for their future in the digital world. Sponsored by a Nigerian entrepreneur, Arinze Nwokolo, based in the United Kingdom, the Biuda Scholarship Programme (BSP) aims to give children a head start in the tech industry….

  Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said it was wrong for alumni to succeed as individuals without such success rubbing off on the institutions that trained and prepared them.   The governor who is an alumnus of the University of Uyo, stated this during the institution’s 2024 alumni reunion in Uyo.  …

  The federal government has just announced that it is cancelling foreign training programmes for Nigerian scholars. The minister of education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this at a conference organised by the British Council in Abuja. He added that henceforth, university lecturers will be trained locally.   The minister explained the basis for this decision:…

  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved automatic employment for First Class graduates of Edo State extraction from any university in Nigeria and overseas as part of measures to boost the quality of manpower in the state civil service.   The Governor has also approved the payment of the “13th month” salary for…

This is contained in a circular signed by the service’s Director of Corps Mobilisation, Abubakar Mohammed, and issued to directors, acting directors, state, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) coordinators.   The circular, dated November 25, 2024, titled, “Review of Criteria for Concessional Deployment/Relocation for Married Female Corps Members”, revealed that the management has approved the…

  The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State has distanced itself from the dismissed Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra State, Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, asserting that he has never served as a professor at their institution.   During a press conference on Thursday evening in Gusau, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Muazu…

The Federal Government has revoked all restrictions on the posting of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, paving the way for corps members to be deployed to private sector organisations such as banks and oil and gas companies. The new directive will take effect with the commencement of the 2024 Batch ‘C Orientation Course, according…

The House of Representatives has urged the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB, to extend the registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, examination by two weeks. The House also mandated the relevant Committee on Education and Legislative Compliance to enforce strict compliance. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a…

The Federal Government says it is committed to implementing the agreements it entered with organised labour on the general welfare of workers and other issues. The government’s position is contained in a statement issued by Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), on Tuesday in Abuja….

The organised labour in Niger State has announced an indefinite industrial action, scheduled to begin today, Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the Niger State government through the office of the Secretary to State Government and jointly signed by the state chairman of the NLC, Idris A. Lafene, and the state chairman of the TUC,…

The Adamawa State Government is to continue the payment of N10,000 monthly allowance to every member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in the state. The government said this is to cushion the current biting effects of inflation in the country. The state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta made the pledge on Tuesday…