Education

No exams on Sallah day – NECO

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied rescheduling any of its ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates slated for Saturday, July 9. It stated that rather, it has given a whole examination free week, beginning from Friday,…

UBEC urges Oyo Government to recruit more teachers

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has called on the Oyo State government to recruit more teachers into the public primary schools. The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, gave the charge in Ibadan on Friday, as…

Inmate bags Second Class Upper degree from NOUN

An inmate of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kuje Custodial Centre, Mr Chinwendu Heart, graduated with a Second Class Upper degree in Theological Studies from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Public Relations Officer, FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo…

Students praise LASG for free education as they end SSCE

Some secondary school students in Lagos State, who just concluded Senior Secondary School Examination, have thanked Lagos State Government for free secondary education, which they said lifted them. The students, who finished from Ojota Senior Secondary School,  described Lagos government…

222m children lack basic schooling— UN

The United Nations (UN) has revealed that no fewer than 200 million children around the world are missing out on educational opportunities as a result of crises. This is according to a UN report released on Tuesday in Geneva. Director…