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A special Career Guidance and counseling programme held at Government Day Secondary Schools Mairi in Jere local government, Borno State, Nigeria in honour of Dr. Umar Alkali an education philanthropist. The programme was organised to encourage him and his likes in the society to scale up and be consistent in extending such gesture at this trying time. They offer scholarship to hundreds of tertiary institutions students. The central aim of the programme is to assist the young men and women make better decision of their future career, which would in long run address the problem of unemployment in the near future. Youth Movement is a youth led organisation that came into existence Two (2) years ago. We therefore decide to study the various problems in the society and weighing them with our capability, we decide to go for education sector which composes of Career Guidance and counselling campaign and also imbibing reading culture among students in the State which is our short-term goa...

  No fewer than 16 primary school teachers within Asaba and its environs in Delta State, last Thursday failed the use of verb "hit" in past, present and continuous tense in their various classrooms when officials and commissioner of the State's Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education paid them an unscheduled visit. What appeared to be a mild drama gripped the officials including the commissioner in four of the schools (names withheld) visited where the teachers bungled in the use of verb "hit" to make complete present, past and continuous tense statements. The teachers (names withheld) goofed when they told their students: "hit, hitting, hitten", which triggered uproarious laughter among the ministry officials including the students who observed their teachers goof. The teachers were corrected as follows: hit, hit, hitting. Eye witness said that the teachers full of enthusiasms to prove their worth, allegedly introduced the use of "hit...

Photo Credit: www.aviationgin.com The poultry farmers association, donated 50 crates of eggs, books and Biros to the students of Government secondary school Tarauni of Kano State, Nigeria. This is to mark world egg day celebration as been celebrated all over the world.  The Kano State Government while receiving the items called on individuals and organizations give their contribution towards the development of education in the state.  The call was made by the state Deputy governor and commissioner of education professor Hafiz Abubakar. Represented by the special adviser on Education Dr. Bakari Ado Hussaini, the Deputy Governor urged the Poultry Farmers association to augment government effort to enhance nutritional value of secondary school boarding student meal by donating eggs to some school monthly. He said government decision to increase cost of boarding students meal per head from N100 to N150 was aimed at improving the quality of food. The patron ...

Photo Creditt: www.wikipedia.com The most frequent texters do 34 per cent worse at school,  TEEN girls who text frequently see their school grades plummet by up to a third, a study warns. Experts found compulsive use of smartphones to send messages significantly impacts on academic performance.  And girls are much more vulnerable than boys. The most frequent texters did 34 per cent worse at school, compared to those that used their phones the least. For boys, the difference was much smaller - just eight per cent between those who messaged constantly and not at all. U.S. researchers looked at the texting habits of 403 schoolkids, aged 13 to 17. Around three fifths texted daily, while just under two fifths used their mobile phones for voice calls.  But only girls did dramatically worse at school the more they messages. Lead researcher Dr Kelly Lister-Landman of Delaware County Community College said: “It may be that the nature of the texts girls send ...

The Governing Council of the Federal University Dutsin-ma has declared that the tenure of the current Vice Chancellor will end on February 15, 2016 and invites applications from interested suitably qualified candidates. 1.0      ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The Federal University Dutsin-ma is one of the twelve newly established Federal Universities in Nigeria, located in Dutsin-ma, Katsina State.  The institution is ICT-driven, envisioned to be a top ranking, world-class University, committed to excellence in research and the production of generation of leaders with passion for service. The mission of the University is to create knowledge, impart it to transform the human being, deploy it to grow the economy and solve local and global challenges, and do so in partnership and with integrity. The institution commenced its academic activities in the 2011/2012 academic session and graduated its first set of students in July, 2015.  All the 23 academic...

Kano State deputy governor professor Hafiz Abubakar is now the acting governor has set up a steering committee for the establishment of more JAMB Computer Based Test Center in the state. Inaugurating the committee in his office, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar said the establishment of the center became necessary in order to give state candidates opportunity to partake in the examination as prescribed by the JAMB. A statement issued by the Director of Press to the Acting Governor, Usman Bello Quoted Prof Hafiz Abubakar saying that Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was very much committed in ensuring no Kano indigence missed the exam due to lack of center. The Acting governor disclosed that government has already acquired 5000 computers for the establishment of new centers and upgrading the existing ones to meet the JAMB extermination requirements The acting governor said the new centers will be strategically spread across the state in order to ease difficulties of the state students sitting for ...

CALL FOR THE CONVERSION OF SBRS FUNTUA IN TO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE. Dear your Excellency Sir, My Name is Ibrahim Bature, an Indigine of Dutsin-Ma Local Government, I write to advice you on the need to establish  University of Agriculture, Funtua.  Agriculture is the main employer of labour in Katsina state and therefore there is need to have more trained professionals in the field. 2) With existance of SBRS, Goverment will spend less in upgrading the School in to University. I hope this call will be timely. Ibrahim Bature Leader,Young Professional Agriculturalist Forum Chairman DutsinMa Youth Progressive Forum and  Secretary DutsinMa Educational Development Initiative.

In its efforts to promote girl child education Kano State Government has introduced summer camp scheme for girls pupils. This was made known by the Deputy Governor and commissioner education Prof. Hafiz Abubakar while inspecting the programme at Kanti Primary School in Bichi. He said the programme etails giving special training to girl pupils during holidays in order enhance their learning capacity. Prof Abubakar who lamented the backwardness of the state in female education expressed Gov Abdullahi Umar Ganduje administration's determination to reverse the situation. He said a situation where girls education is terminated from Primary or secondary levels need to be changed in view of societal need for female medical doctors, teachers and other professionals He charged parents and other stakeholders to rise to the challenges and support girls to pursue education at all levels. The Deputy Governor stated the Summer Camp programme is jointly being undertaken by Kano State Gover...

**Governor Masari became engrossed in Federal University Dutsin-ma's Saga** It's no longer news that, the issue of several allegations and gross misconducts are the newsworthy subjects circulation all relevant social medias, generally in Katsina Metropolis and Dutsin-ma Local Government in particular. Although, these allegations were known and are believed to be true. But because of selfish interests best known by the past Federal and State administrations, all efforts to address the said issue is in vain. Reputative by Katsina Slogan that "Ta Dikko Dakin Kara, Kunya Gare mu ba Tsoro ba" some groups of Concern Citizens of Katsina State, Concern Indigenes of Dutsin-ma L.G and as well the Katsina State Coalition for Good Governance, teamed up to bring the matter to the deadliest end. Marred by the Nigerian Police's effort in thwarting the teaming groups to hold a Town-Hall meeting scheduled to address these issues to Press and other relevant stakeholders...