Education
UBEC Unveils Strategic Framework To Strengthen Basic Education By PPP

UBEC Unveils Strategic Framework To Strengthen Basic Education By PPP
UBEC unveils strategic framework to strengthen basic education by PPP. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is to adopt public-private partnerships (PPP) as a key priority in its new strategic blueprint for delivering basic education services across the country.
The commission’s head of public relations and protocol, David Apeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Mr Apeh quoted UBEC’s executive secretary, Aisha Garba, as making the remarks during a series of meetings with private sector stakeholders, including Tonia Uduimoh, head of the Oando Foundation.
Ms Garba emphasised the importance of strong collaboration between the government and the private sector to advance basic education in Nigeria.
She expressed UBEC’s commitment to reviewing proposed frameworks from private sector partners and establishing a structured platform for PPP-driven initiatives.

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According to her, these partnerships will incorporate sustainable models for private sector investment in strengthening the country’s basic education system.
Ms Uduimoh, programme manager of the Oando Foundation, highlighted the foundation’s contributions to the sector, including investments in infrastructure rehabilitation and the provision of teaching and learning materials.
She noted that these efforts had significantly improved access to education and learning quality across Nigeria.
Economy
UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum
UniCal setup 25 year plan to strengthen workforce, curriculum. The University of Calabar says it has developed a 25-year plan to strengthen its workforce and curriculum.
Florence Obi, vice-chancellor of the institution, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during an interaction with the media.
The media interaction is part of activities lined up for the 50th anniversary of the institution and the 37th convocation ceremony.
Ms Obi noted that paucity of funds was a major challenge for any public university, adding that it was the reason for the increase in money paid by students.
She explained that this would enable management to meet the increasing cost of running the institution.
“The federal government pays our personnel costs. They don’t give us money to run the university. In fact, UniCal receives N13 million monthly as subvention which does not cover our electricity bill before solar was introduced.

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan
The vice-chancellor noted that they could not continue running the institution as an on-campus programme alone and said with 50,000 Open and Distant Learning Programme students, the university would have enough money to maintain facilities.
She appealed to the media to help the institution sell its Open and Distant Learning Programme, noting that the graduates also enjoy the benefit of the on-campus students, such as the one-year National Youth Service Corps.
Ms Obi, the 11th VC of UniCal and the first female to hold the position, was appointed on September 10, 2020, and her tenure will expire in September 2025.
Education
Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah As pro-Chancellor Of Federal University Of Applied Science, Kachia

Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah As pro-Chancellor Of Federal University Of Applied Science, Kachia
Tinubu appoints Bishop Kukah as pro-chancellor of Federal University of Applied Science, Kachia. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
The president also appointed Qurix Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar, and Daniel Abubakar as university librarian.
Mr Tinubu also approved the appointment of Thomas Etuh, representing the North Central, Fabian Nwaora (South East), Femi Taiwo (South West) and Zarah Bukar (North East). as members of the university’s Governing Council.
“All the appointees were carefully selected based on their careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.
“President Tinubu implored them to use their collective expertise to position the university as a hub for academic excellence and research, aligning with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” said the statement.

Tinubu Appoints Bishop Kukah
Mr Tinubu urged the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and lay a solid foundation for the university’s growth as it prepared to admit its first set of students in September.
The Federal University of Applied Sciences was formerly known as Nok University.
It was renamed following the federal government’s takeover of its assets.
Economy
Strike: NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day Ultimatum

Strike: NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day Ultimatum
Strike: NASU gives WAEC 7-day ultimatum. The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) management to address a four-point demand related to workers’ welfare and alleged victimization of labor leaders.

NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, warned that all WAEC offices across the country would be shut down from Monday, March 24, if the demands are not met.
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