Vocational and technical Education (VTE) has been identified as an important segment in the education and training system of many countries around the world, helping to develop a professionally skilled workforce vital to the economic and social progress of nations.

Records of most schools in Nigeria, either public or private, are kept manually, in paper form. With the passage of time, vital records and information are lost as the papers get defaced. This problem, coupled with the difficulty of wading through a mountain of paperwork often result in wrong performance analysis, inaccurate planning, and inefficient management of the schools.

By Godwin Oritse THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has signed today  the Long Range Identification Tracking System ( LRIT)  Services Agreement with International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) in London UK. The essence of the agreement is to further safe guard and secure the Nigerian maritime domain. This Agreement represents the institutional arrangements […]

Nigeria signed a 677 million euro ($1bn) pact with the European Union on Thursday aimed at combating corruption and promoting peace in its troubled, oil-producing Niger Delta region. The agreement will help the oil exporter to tackle challenges in the areas of governance, trade and peace for the 2009-2013 period, the European Commission said in […]

The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, on Thursday advised the three tiers of government to look inwards to generate sustainable resources to meet the minimum requirements and needs of their economies, particularly the infrastructural development. He gave the advice in Ibadan, Oyo State at the 2009 Ibadan Week Conference organised by […]

Westside supplies Limited, Nigeria ’s sole agent of OBO-Bettermann has reaffirmed its readiness in providing innovative, user-friendly and practical solutions of the highest quality for all areas of electrical installation which will further enhance the infrastructural efforts of the government of the federal republic of Nigeria . Speaking at the Nigerian Infrastructure 2009 conference and […]

The Director of Inland Transport Services, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Chief Chris Eyitemi Orode, former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babaginda (rtd)and Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been given a fellowship award by Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. Other recipients of the fellowship award include erstwhile military governor of old Bendel State, General Samuel Ogbemudia and […]

A POLICEMAN attached to Iyaganku Central Police Station, Ibadan went beserk yesterday, following the death of his child at Oni Memorial Children Hospital, and sprayed tear gas into the ward leaving other children on admission at the time on danger list.

By Umar Yusuf YOLA—Adamawa State Government has approved the sum of over N7 billion for the execution of various projects in the state. Of the amount, a whooping sum of N4.5 billion will be used for the construction of rural roads in Gombi – Ga’andu – Gabun, stretching for about 54.575km. The state commissioner for […]

AWKA—The Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Awka Diocese in Anambra State, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor has called for the re-election of Governor Peter Obi, whom he described as meeting the aspirations of the people of the state. The Bishop, who spoke in an interview with journalists at Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, […]