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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to utilise the opportunities provided by the scheme through the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) to become job creators. SAED National Director, Mr Kehinde Aremu, made the call on Monday at the flag-off ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II SAED in-camp training ...
…New databank to provide real-time monitoring of education system — Minister Alausa The federal government, on Monday in Abuja, inaugurated a 25-member committee for the Nigerian Education Data Initiative (NEDI), aimed at establishing a comprehensive educational data bank for the country. In his address during the inauguration, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, explained that ...
The Senate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has approved the appointment of two of the university’s lecturers as deputy vice-chancellors (DVCs). The duo are Taibat Odunola-Bakare, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Mukhtar Etudaiye, Faculty of Law. They succeeded Prof. Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho and Prof. Sulaiman Folorunsho Ambali, whose tenures as Deputy Vice-Chancellors expired on ...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has introduced a new loan product, the Vocational Skills Loan Initiative, aimed at supporting individuals seeking to acquire vocational skills. The Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, stated on Friday that the loan products are designed to assist students in achieving their aspirations. Sawyerr made this announcement in a ...
The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has said that the ongoing rehabilitation of technical colleges across the state is meant to attract more students to technical education. He stated that the move would also enable them to compete favorably with their counterparts across the country and contribute significantly to ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has celebrated the graduation of 120 students with First Class Honours at its 32nd Convocation Ceremony. During a press conference on Wednesday to mark the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, announced that a total of 3,567 students had been awarded Bachelor’s Degrees across various ...
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged his administration's support for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board's (JAMB) plan to expand its examination centres in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Tuesday when he received the top management team of JAMB, led by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, at the Lagos ...
...Assures stakeholders of measures to address transcript delays Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has launched an investigation into allegations of bribery linked to delays in the issuance of transcripts. The university has assured stakeholders that measures are being taken to address the complaints and restore trust in its processes. In a statement signed by the University ...
...Corps members’ deployment, movement to benefit from partnership The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has solicited for the support of Osun State Transport Management System (OSTMS) to enable corps members deployed to the state to locate the orientation camp with ease. NYSC’s Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations Unit in Osun, Mrs Funmi Okundaye, stated ...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed its support for the bill currently before the National Assembly to establish a National Polytechnics Commission. President of ASUP, Shammah Kpanja, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The bill, which is sponsored by Idu Igariwey, is awaiting its final reading and passage at ...
...Union, management disagree over state of institution By Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University of Education Chapter has decried the lopsided admission process and poor facilities in the institution. The chapter Chairman, Dr Akolade Lapite, said this to newsmen on the sidelines of a news conference at its main ...
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, has approved the immediate employment of 2,000 teachers across the state. Suleiman Idris, spokesperson to the governor disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday. Idris quoted his principal as saying this while presiding over the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Gusau. The governor said ...
The Governing Council of Yobe State University has appointed Professor Bukar Jamri as the Acting Vice-Chancellor and Malam Garba Ahmadu Girgir as the Acting Registrar. This was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Hajia Uwani Zainab Mamuda, the university’s Director of Information. The statement revealed that the appointments were validated by Alhaji Ahmed ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has honoured 76 female students and 30 male students who graduated with first-class honours in the 2023/2024 academic session. The announcement was made by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, during the university’s 55th convocation ceremony on Tuesday. Professor Ogunsola, who made history as the first female ...
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State has launched a transformative initiative aimed at propelling candidates for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) towards academic excellence. The new program, dubbed “Eko Learners’ Support,” was officially unveiled at the Education Resource Centre in Lagos on January 14, 2025, by the Commissioner for Basic ...
The British Council has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering sustainable partnerships and innovations in Nigeria’s education sector. This pledge was made by Lucy Pearson, Regional Director of Sub-Saharan Africa, at the Going Global Africa Conference in Abuja. According to Pearson, the conference, themed “Building Sustainable and Relevant Tertiary Education Institutions and Systems in Africa,” provided ...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Taraba State University chapter, has firmly rejected the state government’s partial payment proposals, vowing to continue its indefinite strike until all of its demands are fully met. This stance was revealed by the union’s chairperson, Comrade Bitrus Joseph Ajibauka, in a statement issued on Sunday evening following ...
Sodiq Adelakun The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, announced on Monday the indefinite suspension of academic activities following a protest by some students concerning issues with National Diploma (ND) result verification. The unrest was organised by students who had completed their National Diploma at other institutions and faced difficulties in verifying ...
The Kano State Government has said it will begin the distribution of free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils from yesterday. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, the program targets 789,000 ...
By Matthew Denis The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has urged Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions to broaden their partnerships with the private sector in order to enhance internal revenue generation and reduce reliance on federal funding. Dr. Alausa made the call during a meeting with Rectors of Federal Polytechnics and Provosts of ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has inducted 31 Nursing Science graduates into the profession. The induction took place at the College Auditorium on Thursday. In her address at the induction ceremony, The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Olatunji-Bello celebrated the graduates’ accomplishments, acknowledging their hard work ...
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has shortlisted 1,811 candidates for employment following a rigorous selection process aimed at enhancing the state’s educational framework. This selection represents a fraction of the overwhelming 55,713 applicants who vied for positions across the state’s 16 local government areas. A breakdown of the successful applicants reveals that ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will graduate 561 first class students at its 55th convocation. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, revealed this on Wednesday at a news conference to announce activities lined up for the ceremony in Akoka, Lagos, The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, noted that on January 14, and ...
