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By Obasola Olatunde Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the upgrade and renovation of facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai Local Government Area amid a surge in the number of Corps members choosing the state for their national service. Fubara announced the approval on Wednesday during a visit by the ...
Determined to shift Lagos from a consumption-based economy to a productive and innovation-driven one, the Lagos State Government has intensified its adoption of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework to strengthen education and promote science-based skills across schools. At the second edition of the Innovate Eko STEAM Day, held at Government College, ...
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has approved the appointment of Prof. Babatunde Omojola as the new Vice-Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI). This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ado-EKiti. ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said his administration is fully committed to support technical and vocational education in the state. Adeleke disclosed over the weekend during the grand finale of the 31st anniversary celebration of Osun State Polytechnic Alumni Association, OSPAA, held in Osogbo. The governor, who was represented by ...
Fiery public speaker and former Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, is set to deliver the 50th Anniversary Lecture of the University of Ilorin on Thursday, 27 November 2025. In a statement by Mr Kunle Akogun, the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, the lecture is described as one of the major highlights ...
By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin As part of measures to create a conducive learning environment, the Kwara State Government has warned against school bullying and other related offences involving pupils and students. The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs) Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, represented by the Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Ubandawaki, made this known ...
By Obasola Olatunde In a grand celebration marking International Students’ Day 2025, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement has recognized and rewarded top performing students across Nigeria for their academic excellence. The event, held on Wednesday in Abuja, brought together students from universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, secondary ...
By Obasola Olatunde In a decisive response to rising insecurity in the country, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has deployed 1,600 newly recruited watchmen to secondary schools across the state to strengthen protection for students, staff, and school infrastructure. The initiative comes in the wake of the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi ...
By Obasola Olatunde The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Kebbi State, describing the attack as “deeply troubling” and urging immediate measures to safeguard students. “No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education. Classrooms must remain places of safety, not ...
By Rauf Oyewole A National Assembly bill seeking to amend the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Act to migrate the School from only science and technology related courses has stirred controversy among stakeholders within and outside the state. The amendment bill, titled Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (Amendment) Bill 2025 (SB 910), aims to broaden the ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that it will resume its nationwide strike if agreement was not reached with the Federal Government at the expiration of its one month ultimatum. ASUU, Kano Zonal Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, gave the warning on Monday in Kano during a news conference after the zone`s meeting. The ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has alerted students and the general public to a fraudulent online message claiming that its Student Loan Registration Portal is open. The scam message directs applicants to a third-party link (http://gvly.xyz/Nelfund-Student-Loan), which NELFUND has confirmed is unauthorised and fraudulent. In a statement shared via its X handle on Tuesday, ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Federal Government has unveiled a ₦50 million grant to support student innovators across Nigerian tertiary institutions. The grant which is being administered under the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) is a new initiative providing equity free grants. The programme, launched in Abuja, is aimed at identifying and supporting what the government ...
By Obasola Olatunde The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), to five years’ imprisonment for sexually harassing female students, highlighting the grave breach of professional ethics in academia. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the Independent ...
By Obasola Olatunde University lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have warned of an imminent showdown with the Federal Government over unresolved agreements and what they described as the government’s persistent lack of sincerity in negotiations. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, ASUU Abuja Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Adam Al-Amin Abdullahi, represented by Dr. ...
The Kwara State Government has unveiled a new set of infrastructure projects, policy reforms and school-based initiatives aimed at strengthening the education sector and improving student outcomes across the state. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, during the 2025 third-quarter Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing hosted by ...
By Obasola Olatunde The British Council has revealed that its International Language and Education Conference scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Abuja will drive transformative education in the country. Speaking at a pre conference briefing on Tuesday, Donna McGowan, Country Director of the British Council in Nigeria, said the two day event will bring together ...
By Obasola Olatunde The daily reality for teachers like Mrs. Adebayo, working in a primary school in a bustling Lagos suburb, is a constant struggle for attention. Her classroom, originally designed for 35 pupils, now holds 78. "I can barely give each child the guidance they need," she says, frustration evident in her voice, noting ...
MOFI lists real estate fund on NGX to boost affordable housing, deepen capital markets By Seun Ibiyemi The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) on Tuesday achieved a major milestone in Nigeria’s housing and capital market landscape with the listing of the commercial tranche of the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) on the Nigerian Exchange ...
The first round of winners emerged from Week One of the Governor’s Milestone Quiz Competition, with six individuals securing the top positions in the first-place category. The competition was launched about a fortnight ago, scheduled to run online www.lagosquiz.com for four weeks starting from November 1, 2025, is aimed at promoting awareness, inspiring young people, and encouraging ...
By Obasola Olatunde In a bold move to transform Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has launched sweeping reforms aimed at digitalizing education, professionalizing teaching, and promoting a data driven, technology enabled learning environment across the country. Speaking at the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) in Akure, Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, ...
By Obasola Olatunde The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of neglecting education, claiming officials do not view the sector’s challenges as a national priority. Speaking on The Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday, Piwuna said the indifference of key ministers and government officials has ...
The Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja) has approved the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the new substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The announcement was made during the 80th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council, held on Friday, November 7, 2025, under the chairmanship of Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso. According to ...
