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By Fredrick Ameh In a move that underscores the growing fusion between governance and scholarship, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Akutah Pius Ukeyima, has added a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to his credentials, redefining the standards of leadership in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The milestone was sealed at the ...
The management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has conferred degrees on no fewer than 32,884 graduands across three academic sessions. The graduands were drawn from the 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 sessions and were honoured during the institution’s 8th combined convocation ceremony held on Saturday in Keffi. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State congratulated the ...
Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged youths to embrace disciplined action and preparedness to achieve meaningful impact. He spoke at the ‘Turning Point 7.0’ youth conference, with the theme ‘Emerge 2026’, held at University of Lagos on Saturday. Hamzat, represented by Commissioner for Youth, Mobolaji Ogunlende, said emergence required transforming ideas into practical, ethical ...
Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), says it will host the third edition of the Ecobank National Schools’ Team Chess Championship in May. The organisers disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said the championship aims to promote critical thinking and intellectual development among young Nigerians. According to the Vice President ...
The management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has celebrated a major academic milestone by conferring degrees on 32,884 graduands across three academic sessions. The combined 8th convocation ceremony, held on Saturday in Keffi, honored students from the 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 sessions. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, who attended the ceremony, congratulated the ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide over technical deficiencies observed during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday in Abuja. Benjamin, who issued warnings to several centres with ...
The Anambra Library Director, Mrs Obioma Obalum, urges parents to encourage children to regularly visit public libraries during holidays to keep their minds active. Obalum said holidays should not completely detach children from learning but should be used to cultivate good reading habits. According to her, children who visit libraries during holidays have access to ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Beneficiaries of the Adewale Temitope Adedeji Educational Initiatives have lauded Lagos lawmaker, Adewale Adedeji, for providing free JAMB registration slips to Ifako-Ijaiye residents. They noted that the gesture would rekindle the hope of furthering studies in tertiary institutions and ease financial pressure on parents and guardians. The beneficiaries spoke during the presentation ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Offiong Edet, the best graduating student at the University of Calabar (UniCal) 38th convocation ceremony, has disclosed that he had no personal accommodation for 13 months during his studies. Edet, a graduate of Business Education, made the disclosure in an interview on Friday, stating that he either slept in classrooms or stayed ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has removed 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres from its list of accredited facilities over technical shortcomings identified during its recent mock examination exercise. According to a statement issued by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, the affected centres are spread across several states, including Abia, ...
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) Southwest Zonal has called on the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to immediately revoke the licences of substandard private polytechnics across Nigeria. The union made the call on Friday during a press conference by its newly elected Southwest Coordinator, Ogunsola ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Doctor John Alake, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, has urged newly admitted students of the institution to embrace skills acquisition programmes to enable them to become self-employed after graduation. Alake said the lack of vocational skills among students is contributing to the rising number of unemployed graduates in the country. The ...
By Usman Yahaya In a strategic move to address manpower shortages in the healthcare sector, the Yobe State Government has approved the immediate employment of 416 newly trained nurses and midwives. Governor Mai Mala Buni announced the decision during the graduation ceremony of the Shehu Sule College of Nursing Sciences in Damaturu, where he was ...
Muyideen Aliyu, llorin Kwara State Government has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)for impactful teachers' training and school transformation initiatives across selected communities in Ilorin, the State Capital. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, gave the commendation at the commissioning of renovated school projects executed by NCDMB ...
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 10 Secondary Schools in Katsina State on Wednesday participated in the maiden Inter-School Academic Quiz Competition organised by the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army. The event, held at the Officers’ Mess of the 17 Brigade in Katsina, formed part of the brigade’s efforts to promote education, discipline, and ...
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has hailed the longstanding collaboration between the Robert Gordon University and the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), noting that the partnership is pivotal to Nigeria’s human capital development in the energy sector. The Minister stated this on Tuesday, during a visit to the University ...
By Idowu Adebomi A leading Nigerian academic, Professor Ayodeji Oludare Omole, has asserted that activism and dissent remain essential pillars of university governance. He warned that suppressing critical voices within higher institutions could weaken the culture of accountability and intellectual freedom inherent in Nigeria’s education system. Professor Omole made these remarks while delivering the convocation ...
...as MD engages stakeholders at BUK The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced a financial disbursement of ₦211m to the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). In a formal acknowledgment from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, LASUSTECH confirmed the receipt of ₦211,154,000. This payment represents the second batch of funding for the ...
In classrooms and primary health centres across Lagos, a quiet shift is underway, one that is beginning to change how public services are delivered and experienced. The Lagos State Government, the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are advancing the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme. This $500 million initiative ...
By Adebisi Fatima Sogba All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Dr Wasiu Lam-Adesina, has emphasised the need to improve the quality of education in public schools. Lam-Adesina, an Associate Professor of Economic Development Planning, stated this while on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Council Guest Forum in Ibadan on ...
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Nigerian universities have been urged to strengthen their capacity for international grants acquisition and strategic resource mobilisation to remain globally competitive, relevant and financially sustainable. The call was made by the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Andrew Haruna, and the Managing Director of Optimal Delivery Solutions Projects and Corporate ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday welcomed its 6th and first Traditional Ruler Chancellor, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom in Epe Division of Lagos. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Visitor to the institution, presided over the investiture ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa, where ...
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has affirmed Nigeria's preparedness to lead Africa in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlocking new pathways for the continent's prosperity. He said while AI has become humanity’s most powerful general-purpose technology that would define lives and the future of mankind, the technology will continue to serve as ...
