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NCDMB, UBEC explore upgrade for basic education, capacity development
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have agreed to collaborate on upgrading basic education in the country. The two agencies also agreed on the need to build capacities of young Nigerians…
NCDMB’s Obinna Ezeobi bags PhD in Communication.
Sopuruchi Onwuka One of the pioneer staff members of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Obinna Joseph Ezeobi, earned a Doctorate Degree in Communication Studies at the University of Port Harcourt. At the external examination conducted by…
NNPC-SPDC JV donates ICT centre to Bauchi university
A state-of-the-art ICT centre was on Thursday inaugurated at the Sa’adu Zungur University (formerly Bauchi State University), Gadau in Bauchi State in the latest support for education in Nigeria by The Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) and its joint…
Over 246 m children suffering violence in schools __UN
Sopuruchi Onwuka Significant part of the 246 million children across the globe who face violent aggression at schools every year are girls, a situation that discourages many female students from completing their education. According to the United Nations Girls Education…
Four million Nigerian pupils dropped out of school in 2023
Sopuruchi Onwuka With approximately four million teenagers dropping out of school in 2023, Nigeria pumps out the sixth largest number of primary school dropouts in West Africa; and the low literacy level holds potential to complicate the country’s abysmal poverty…
Access Bank to double Kaduna school enrolment with 60 new classrooms
Sopuruchi Onwuka One of Africa’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank PLC, is bringing its intervention in basic education infrastructure in Kaduna schools to about 120 classrooms. While 60 classrooms have been delivered in 2023, another 60 is under construction. Upon…
Seplat Energy empowers Nigerian media with training
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has concluded the first phase of its training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. The first phase of the programme covers thirty-seven (37) energy and judiciary correspondents cum editors….
OGTAN commends Seplat Energy on National HCD scholarship scheme
The Oil & Gas Trainers’ Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has commended the Nigerian leading independent energy firm, Seplat Energy, on its outstanding National Human Capital Development (HCD) scholarship scheme. OGTAN, at its 2024 Annual HCD Awards ceremony themed ‘Consolidating Human…
NCDMB lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt on NDU digital library
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and the Bayelsa State Government on the completion and inauguration of a Learning Centre and Digital Library…
Nigeria’s Adekeye leads APPO Training Directors
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s Folashade Adekeye has emerged as the Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil & Gas Training & Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO). Adekeye, who is the Director, NNPC Academy, took over from…
