The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to compel examination bodies such as JAMB, WAEC and NECO to register students free of charge for the 2023-2024 examination. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Anamero Dekeri…
The Kano government has spent N1.3 billion on payment of National Examination Council and National Board for Technical Education registration fees for 57,000 indigent students. The state governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, stated this on Monday in Kano while inaugurating the distribution…
Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has restated the need to strengthen entrepreneurship curriculum in Nigerian polytechnics and related institutions. Bugaje said this on Monday in Bauchi at the opening of a four-day workshop…
By Sodiq Adelakun A prominent Nigerian human rights activist, Femi Falana has strongly criticized the National Assembly for its lack of effort in enhancing the quality of basic education in the country. In a press release issued on Sunday, October…
…Cautions NUC against further discrimination of HND graduates By Sodiq Adelakun The National Board for Technical Education has cleared the air over its proposed “Top-Up” degree programme in foreign offshore accredited universities for Nigerian graduates of the Higher National Diploma…
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory Wing has suspended its ongoing strike for six weeks following intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike. The Chairmen of the union, Mr Stephen Knabayi, confirmed the suspension in an…
The Katsina State Government says it is planning to award foreign scholarships to 40 indigenes of the state to study medicine at a recognised university in Egypt. Prof. Abdulhamid Ahmed, the state’s Commissioner for Higher, Vocational and Technical Education, revealed…
The Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) has incorporated Yoruba Language into its General Nigeria Studies (GNS) to promote and preserve the language among students. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okuneye, made the disclosure in an interview on…
Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has said that the state government’s free education policy is still in operation from primary school to senior secondary school. Alli-Balogun issued the statement on Sunday in Lagos to clarify…
Niger says it has paid N120 million out of the N500 million it owed the National Examination Council (NECO) as examination fees for its Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) candidates. “We inherited N500 million from the previous administration as…
