Admission racketeering: We paid N10,000 without admission, pupils cry out
It is rather appalling to note that while schools are expected to proceed on vacation tomorrow, several pupils seeking admission into Lagos public schools did not start the term with their mates, because according to them, the State Government failed to release their names for admission in the past three months. As a result, many of the pupils were seen either running errands at home for their parents, loitering the streets or visiting recreation centres.
Nigeria’s unemployment at crisis level—DG SMEDAN
AWKA—THE Director- General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Dr Umaru Radda has raised an alarm, saying that the unemployment situation in the country had reached a crisis level.
Philanthropist supports school, fêtes pupils
One of the illustrious sons of Isheri Oke town in Lagos, Prince Jamiu Ayodele Odunsi has extended his philanthropy to United African Church Central Nursery and Primary School, one of the schools in the community. The school held her annual inter-house sports on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the school premises in Isheri.
Tertiary education needs scholarships to overcome challenges – VC
VICE-Chancellor, Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, Prof. Victor Peretomode, at the Creativity and Innovation Day celebration to mark DELSU’s 25th anniversary, has said that Nigerian tertiary education challenges can be overcome through provision of exemplary scholarship and high standard of professionalism for students.
NCC debunks claims of mobile phones posing health risks
By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—THE Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday debunked the claim in some quarters especially from telecommunication consumers/subscribers that the use of mobile phones poses a serious health risk in the country. South East zonal Controller of the Commission, Emilia Nwokoro made the clarification in Abakaliki during the Consumer Conversation Forum, CCF, held at […]
NMA laments neglect in Imo health sector
OWERRI—THE Imo State, chairman of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Mr. Darlington Akukwu, said, yesterday, that the health sector in the state, has been mismanaged and doctors neglected.
