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Obi Visits Schools, Interacts With Students To Commemorate International Day Of Education

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, on Friday marked the 2025 International Day of Education by reaffirming his unwavering belief in the transformative power of education to drive development and innovation. The event coincided with the Centenary Anniversary of Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, taking place today. To honour these intertwined milestones, Obi visited schools across Anambra ...

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We’ll Continue To Support Tertiary Institutions For Growth, Says Sanwo-Olu

•Urges Alumni to support institutions for students to compete globally Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said his administration will continue to ensure tertiary education in the state remains relevant and take its pride of place through innovative ideas and practical knowledge for students to compete favourably with their counterparts globally. He disclosed that his administration established two ...

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Education Above All Foundation, Others Unite To Support 100,000 Out Of School Children In Nigeria

A ground-breaking partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) & Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and Save the Children alongside other partners including, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the Kaduna State Ministry of Education, is set to benefit 100,000 out of school children (OOSC), including girls ...

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Water And Education: Obi Makes Case For The Poor

…says 200,000 Rich Nigerians can do more The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi, has challenged rich Nigerians to do more for the poor in our society in the area of provision of water and education. Obi said at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday that 70% of the wealth of Nigeria ...

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Withheld Salaries: SSANU, NASU Members Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

  The leadership of both the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have directed their members across university and inter-university centre campuses nationwide to withdraw services beginning from Monday, 18 March. The seven-day industrial action, according to a memo addressed to the branches of the unions and dated ...

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Good Education Remains Best Investment For Girl Child — Obi

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, emphasized that investing in quality education, particularly at the elementary level, is the most valuable commitment for the benefit of the girl child. He stated that through a solid education, the girl child gains the empowerment needed to unlock her full potential and fulfill her life’s purpose. Obi made the ...

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We Are Continuing With Peter Obi’s Legacy In Education — Soludo

The Anambra State Government has praised Mr. Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, for the significant educational contributions he made during his tenure. The Government observed that those remarkable achievements have continued to serve as a foundation for ongoing educational development in the state. Soludo, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu ...

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Yoruba World Centre To Support FG’s Policy On Mother Tongue For Primary Classes

The International Centre for Yoruba Arts and Culture (Yoruba World Centre) has pledged to support the Federal Government on its new education policy. The Centre stated this in a letter of congratulations written to the Minister of Eduction, Alhaji Adamu Adamu. In the letter, personally signed by the Coordinator, Ogbeni Alao Adedayo, the YWC said it upheld the scaling through ...

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Teachers, At The Heart Of Educational Development In Nigeria — Obi

•Restates urgent action to resolve lingering ASUU strike The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that teachers form a critical and indispensable part of educational development in the nation, saying that they deserve commendation and encouragement for their role in driving national development and progress. Obi, who made this remark in his Message to mark ...

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Obi Vows More Robust Funding Of Education Sector If Elected President

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has restated his resolve to ensure that the education sector in the ‘New Nigeria’ receives the robust funding it needs to productively transform the nation. This resolution was revealed in his message to mark the International Literacy Day 2022. He maintained his unwavering belief in education as ...

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