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The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a technical committee aimed at enhancing the quality of Tsangaya and Islamiyya education by integrating Western education into their curriculum. Speaking at the event in Bauchi on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Muhammed Lawal, stated that the initiative is designed to expand access to quality education across the ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has cautioned students writing the ongoing first semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session against engaging in any form of examination malpractices. In a goodwill message to the students, Prof. Olatunji-Bello warned that the university would decisively deal with anyone found culpable ...
By Tapre Timine, Bayelsa The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (BEDTF), on Saturday has launched six-week training program for teachers, focusing on addressing learning deficiencies among children in public schools. The initiative is a joint effort between the BEDTF, the Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board (TTRCB), and the Bridge Academy in the United States ...
…payment to cover registration for 23,048 students The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the sum of Six Hundred and Thirty-three Million, Nine Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Naira (N633, 918, 000.00) for the payment of registration fees for public secondary school students in the State for the 2025 West Africa Examination ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Rector of the Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, Dr Abiodun Oluseye, has cautioned against the growing calls to upgrade Nigerian polytechnics into degree-awarding institutions. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the institution’s 6th Combined Convocation ceremony, Dr Oluseye warned that altering the fundamental structure of polytechnic education—designed to ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Yaba College of Technology has urged its longstanding partners to take concrete steps towards implementing their agreements with the institution. The Rector of the college, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, made this appeal during an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. He emphasised that the appeal had become necessary as new partners ...
The Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture (JOSTUM) Makurdi has ordered the closure of the institution following the abduction of three students by armed assailants on Tuesday evening. Recall that the incident occurred at approximately 8:00 pm on the university’s campus, between the Zamfara Hostel and Ring Road in North Core. An internal memo signed ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government, through the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has charged Teachers in Grade Level 10-12 to infuse digital technology into their teaching methodology. Chairman of the State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino gave the charge while declaring open a two-day capacity-building workshop for over 300 Teachers on ...
…as govt signs MoU with investors, consultants on agriculture The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. This came after a review of the initial proposal for the upgrade of the polytechnic to a university ...
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has emphasised the urgent need for greater collaboration among education stakeholders to address the ongoing challenges facing basic education in Nigeria. Speaking at a three-day workshop in Abuja, Garba noted that weak coordination and partnerships remain major barriers to improving education at the ...
By Omolola Dede Adeyanju The Immediate past Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, and Principal Consultant for Leading Learning Ltd Mrs Folashade Adefisayo has cited Teachers’ Empowerment as the major challenge needed to be addressed in the Nigerian Educational system. Mrs Folashade pinpointed the pitfalls in the system as she examined Education quality in Nigeria while ...
...Sets interview schedules for teachers’ recruitment By Saka Laaro, Ilorin Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has invited 5,928 applicants for interviews in the ongoing senior school teachers’ recruitment exercise. TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Taoheed said in a statement on Monday morning that the cutoff for Kwara State indigenes who applied to teach non-STEM subjects ...
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State University (LASU) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will jointly host the 2026 edition of the African Borderlands Research Network (ABORNE) Conference, marking the first time the event will be held in Nigeria. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, during a visit to the ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja assented to two separate bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. President Tinubu said these specialised institutions will address the educational needs of the populace while driving research ...
....Advocates skill development By Sodiq Adelakun The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has strongly condemned the destructive notion that “education is a scam” and urged Nigerian youths to embrace education and technology as vital tools for securing their future. He shared this message during a meeting with Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife ...
...Disburses N35bn loans to students, cut stipends for dropouts By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has formally announced the opening of the portal for loan applications by students for the 2024/2025 academic session on Saturday, February 22, 2025, signaling the end of the 2023/2024 loan application cycle. This is just as the ...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Feb. 21. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, said the 2024/2025 application cycle would commence on Feb. 22. Sawyerr said that the transition to the 2024/2025 cycle was ...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for private candidates, second series. A total of 2,577 candidates had their results withheld due to alleged examination malpractice. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by WAEC’s Acting Public Affairs Officer, Mrs ...
The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, has rejected the conversion of Yaba College of Technology into a university. A statement signed by NAPS President, Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, advocated for a shift from awarding HND to B.Tech degrees and a transition from the NBTE to a Polytechnic Education Commission. According to the statement: “The National ...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with 57,114 candidates obtaining five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who disclosed this while announcing the release of the results in Minna on Friday, said there was a pass ...
By Jeleel Olawale Teachers in Osun State have officially endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office. The endorsement was made by the teachers under the umbrella of the Governor Ademola Adeleke Intellectual Forum during a programme organised by the teachers at Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife. Speaking at the event, the leader of the ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), has concluded the inaugural edition of the National School Board Games, a two-day chess tournament that brought together over 300 students from various states across the country. The competition, held at the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) ...
By Sodiq Adelakun In a move to improve the quality of private universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC)based reviewed the application for new private universities. Checks by Nigerian NewsDirect revealed that many private individuals who are in possession of licenses are either yet to take off or operating below par offering low quality education and ...
