By ETETE EKONG THE Federal Government and Cross River State have expanded a joint electric vehicle skills programme to cover 1,000 youths. The programme will train participants in electric vehicle repairs, maintenance, recycling and other technical services linked to the emerging sector. Dr. Kalita Aruku, Chairman of the Cross River State Youth Empowerment Scheme, announced […]
THE Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, said the initiative was a major step in the government’s digital transformation agenda and aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s […]
By MAY ETAGHERURE ATUZULO THE Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, King Oboro Gbaraun II, JP, the Pere of Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, on his inauguration as Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Institute for Niger Delta Studies (INDS), Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH From Classroom to Career: FG Launches Digital ID System for Nigerian Learners THE Federal Government has begun a nationwide system to give Nigerian students a unique and traceable academic identity. The new National Learner Identification Number will provide each learner with a permanent number for tracking academic progress. The Federal Ministry […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NERD Crosses 400,000 Academic Submissions as Nigeria Deepens Education Digitisation NIGERIA’S drive to digitise academic records has reached a major milestone, with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) recording more than 400,000 academic submissions. The repository had exceeded 410,000 visible academic works by press time in early September 2026. The records […]
By GEORGETTE CHIDI DENNIS Osadebay University, Asaba, has entered into a new academic partnership with the Brazil Alumni Association in Nigeria aimed at expanding international opportunities for its students and researchers. The two organisations sealed the partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding covering academic exchange, research, scholarships and foreign-language education. DOU Moves to Expand Global […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, with 85,049 candidates recording passes. The figure represents candidates who passed out of the 97,817 students who sat for the examination across the state. The Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education disclosed the results following the examination, […]
By BLESSING AGWE ODUGO DESOPADEC Steps Up Infrastructure Drive, Sets December Deadline for Warri College Project THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) is intensifying its infrastructure intervention across its mandate areas, with two ongoing projects in Warri and Agbor receiving fresh attention as the Commission moves to accelerate delivery. The Commission’s Managing […]
By UCHE OGBODO DELTA State Government has re-awarded the long-abandoned Senate Building project at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, while approving new student hostels for DELSU and the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor. The government also approved budgetary provisions for research grants across all state-owned universities. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, disclosed […]
By UCHE OGBODO DESOPADEC Takes ‘School Is No Scam’ Campaign to Warri Youths Commission Challenges Growing Anti-Education Narrative THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has taken its “School Is No Scam” advocacy campaign to students and young people in Warri and its environs, urging them to embrace education, responsible choices and positive […]