Monday, December 11

Education

Education is a very vital part of life and as such, we prioritize education.

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Fistula: Bauchi, Partners Commemorate Int’l Day to End Fistula by 2030
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Fistula: Bauchi, Partners Commemorate Int’l Day to End Fistula by 2030

  By Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Ministry of Health and the National Obstetric Fistula Center Ningi (NOFICN), with support from USAID Engender Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 commemorated this year’s International Day to end Fistula in Bauchi metropolis. The day started with a walk that started from the ever busy multipurpose complex with staff of the state ministry of health and that of the fistula center, along side some development partners, survivors, CSOs , media and community leaders among other non state actors, walking through one of the major street in the metropolis, Kobi Street. The procession walked through the street holding placards with various inscriptions highlighting awareness messages on the scourge...
UK’s Academic Writing Style Impacts International Students’ Experience
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UK’s Academic Writing Style Impacts International Students’ Experience

UK's distinctive academic writing norms pose challenges and opportunities for international students The nature of academic writing in the United Kingdom is having a profound impact on the experience of international students pursuing higher education in the country. While UK's academic writing style presents both challenges and opportunities, it plays a crucial role in shaping students' success and integration into the academic community. Renowned for its rigorous standards and emphasis on critical thinking, UK's academic writing demands precision, clarity, and adherence to specific conventions. International students often encounter difficulties in adapting to this unique style, leading to implications for their educational journey. One of the primary challenges faced by internati...
TETFund inaugurates over N700m projects in Nasarawa Polytechnic
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TETFund inaugurates over N700m projects in Nasarawa Polytechnic

TETFund inaugurates over N700m projects in Nasarawa Polytechnic By Arinze Chetuni, Lafia   To ensure a conducive learning environment for students of the institution, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund has executed three building projects worth N722 million in the Nasarawa State owned Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia.   Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Justina Kotso, made the disclosure during the projects inauguration by TETFund in Lafia on Wednesday.   She mentioned the projects to include a block of students hostel; a block of architecture studio and a block of civil engineering workshop and laboratories.   Kotso commended TETFund for collaborating with the Nasarawa State government to site the building projects in the institution, and...
2023: Atiku’s wife warns Bauchi women against vote selling
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2023: Atiku’s wife warns Bauchi women against vote selling

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi Wife of the former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Princess Rukayya Atiku Abubakar has cautioned women against selling their votes ahead of the 2023 general elections. Rukkaya was speaking at the Northeast Women's Town Hall meeting in Bauchi on Tuesday where she called on women to vote for her husband and other candidates of the PDP.  She advocated for the participation of women in politics, saying that it will encourage inclusion and help to improve their standard of living. "I beg you in the name of God, don't give your vote to any one for whatever amount. Shun moneybag politicians who will be coming to buy your votes with N2,000 or N3,000. You can't afford to delve into another hardship, please don'...
NDIC tells students to inculcate culture of saving, renovates 21 dilapidated Bauchi classrooms
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NDIC tells students to inculcate culture of saving, renovates 21 dilapidated Bauchi classrooms

By Charly Agwam - Bauchi The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Bauchi Zonal Office has charged students of Government Day Comprehensive Secondary School Bakari Dukku to inculcate the habit of saving in order to secure a better future. Zonal Controller of NDIC Bauchi Zone (comprising Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau States) Ajiya Bah Zarma, on Thursday, said that NDIC organized the programme for students to commemorate the World Saving Day 2022. He noted that the NDIC have started the renovation of 21 blocks of classrooms in the school to make the learning environment conducive for students of the school. "World Savings Day is being celebrated annually all over the world to create awareness on savings and it's a creation of Bankers Committee. "The choice of the s...
Appeal court orders ASUU to call off 7-months strike
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Appeal court orders ASUU to call off 7-months strike

By Charly Agwam  The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has ordered striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work immediately. The appellate court gave the order today while granting leave to ASUU to appeal the interlocutory injunction of Justice Polycarp Hamman of the Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on September 21, 2022, asking members of the union to resume work. Justice Hamma Barka, who presided over the court, warned that if ASUU failed to comply with the court order, it automatically losses the right to appeal against the ruling of the lower court It further struck out the application by the union for a stay of execution of the order of the Industrial Court, based on the motion by the applicant’s counsel, Femi Falan...