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Ondo State Government has approved N3.5 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) counterpart fund for the construction and renovation of public primary schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Mr Laolu Akindolire, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Akure at the end of the State Executive Council meeting, chaired by Gov. Lucky ...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Thursday, announced free education for students of senior secondary in public schools in the state. Soludo made the announcement in Awka, while meeting with principals and head teachers in public primary and secondary schools. On Sept. 21, 2023, the governor announced free and compulsory education from nursery to junior secondary ...
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has extended its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to the Aguda community in Surulere, Lagos, by donating school bags to students of Aguda Junior Grammar and Aguda Community Junior Secondary Schools. This generous contribution, facilitated by the Mastermind Inductees Class, was carried out under the Fidelity Helping Hand ...
…U.S. College fair highlights growing educational opportunities On September 17, 2024, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria hosted the 23rd Annual EducationUSA College Fair at the NAF Conference Center in Abuja, attracting hundreds of students eager to explore educational opportunities in the United States. The event showcased 50 prestigious U.S. institutions, including Harvard, Columbia, and Tulane, ...
…Addresses concerns on exams, course materials, refunds By Sodiq Adelakun The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has assured students that the management is working hard to resolve all their concerns, including technical glitches with the university portal, examination issues, course materials, and refunds. He made this statement during ...
By Sodiq Adelakun Mrs. Christiana Salmwang has taken over as the new Lagos State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), succeeding Mrs. Yetunde Baderinwa. This change in leadership follows Baderinwa’s redeployment to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja, where she will assume a higher position. Salmwang, a seasoned NYSC veteran with a rich background ...
...Moves to boost enrollment, improve infrastructure The Bauchi State Government has announced plans to revive six boarding schools that were de-boarded due to low enrollment. The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Jemila Dahiru, stated that the schools will be rehabilitated and renovated through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-assisted project. ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has called on student-athletes participating in the 11th All Africa University Games to leverage the event not only for competition but also for building bonds and fostering unity across the continent. Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the University of Lagos ...
Mrs Christiana Salmwang has succeeded Mrs Yetunde Baderinwa as the Lagos State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This is contained in a statement by Mrs Olatoye Christy, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations Unit, NYSC Lagos State, on Monday. The Newsmen reports that Salmwang is the 24th Lagos State Coordinator of NYSC. ...
The National Examinations Council, (NECO) has released the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination results (SSCE), with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger. Wushishi said ...
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday in Ibadan warned head teachers in all public primary schools against holding any form of meeting during school hours. Dr Nureni Adeniran, Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYO-SUBEB), gave the warning while monitoring schools’ resumption. He said the development was to ensure strict adherence to the ...
The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), says there was no inter-gang clash that resulted in the death of any student recently. The university Spokesman, Dr Sam Kpenu, said this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. Kpenu was reacting to an online video which claimed that some students of the university ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has matriculated 495 students into its Sandwich Programme for the 2023/2024 session. The ceremony, held on September 13, 2024, saw the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, commend the students for their determination to pursue education despite the prevailing economic situation. In her address, Professor Ogunsola, represented by the ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has defended the recent increase in boarding fees for model colleges from N35,000 to N100,000 per term. In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education said the move was necessary to ensure better welfare for students in the state’s model colleges. The statement ...
The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, says it would commence a programme on waste management and technology for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, disclosed this on Monday, shortly after launching the Zero Waste Campus Project sponsored by an NGO, the Community Development Advocacy Foundation at ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to host its inaugural JAMB Equal Opportunity Group African conference to improve access to higher education for Persons with Disabilities (PWD). The conference, themed “Advancing the Potentials of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Educational and Economic Development”, will take place on 17-18 Sept. 2024 at the ...
Some parents of students of Oriwu Model College in Ikorodu on Sunday protested the sudden increase of boarding fees by the Lagos State Government. The parents, who carried out the peaceful protest at the gate of the college, demanded the immediate reversal of the boarding fees which was increased from N35,000 to N100,000. Chairman, Parents ...
By Matthew Denis, Abuja A Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Engr. Joan Nweke has called for a revolutionary changes in the engineering curriculum in Africa to compete with the global best practices. Engr. Nweke made the appeal while making her keynote presentation at the ...
The Kano Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-Kano Zone), has decried alleged victimisation of its members in some universities in the zone. The Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad, in a statement in Kaduna on Friday, described the development as a “gross violation” of university rules and regulations. Muhammad said: “ASUU-Kano Zone is ...
Some parents have faulted the recent admission policy restricting the minimum age of students into tertiary institutions to 18 years, citing its negative social impacts on students. The parents called on the Federal Government (FG) to reverse the policy in their separate interviews with the NEWSMEN in Ibadan on Thursday. JOURNALISTS recalls that the Minister ...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will integrate technology into the education infrastructure, to enhance learning outcomes in the country. He said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the World Bank Nigeria team at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Shettima, who said that the move would address human capacity and resource challenges to improve ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa Chapter in Ondo State, has condemned the sacking of five members of the union in some universities. Dr Rotimi Olorunisola, ASUU Chairman, OAUSTECH chapter, disclosed to journalists on Wednesday in Okitipupa, that some lecturers were “illegally” sacked by the ...
The University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has decried the victimisation of its members in some public universities in the country. Prof. JurbeMolwus, the Chairperson of the union in the university said this during a news conference on Tuesday in Jos. Molwus said that the affected members are employees ...
