Funding Safe Schools Initiative: Will FME’s full control make any difference?
Following attacks on schools and the abduction of students and teachers, the need to look into the effectiveness or otherwise of the Safe Schools Initiative became imperative
Lagos school emerges winner of 10th Edition of Tolaram Science Challenge
By Efe Onodjae Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Ibeju-Lekki, has emerged the winner of the 10th edition of Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC), marking their third consecutive win. The school triumphed over Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School in a keenly contested grand finale of the competition. The Tolaram Science Challenge, sponsored by Lagos Free Zone, is an annual […]
Novena University gets increased quota for its Doctor of Pharmacy programme
By Elizabeth Osayande Novena University gets an increased quota for its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Programme. The news of the increase was communicated in a letter that was signed by Pharm. Ibrahim B. Ahmed, Registrar, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria. The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, in exercise of its powers as statutory regulator of Pharmacy programmes […]
How transparency in choosing VCs influences varsities’ devt, growth — Research
When university leadership positions are determined by political interests, the consequences extend beyond campuses and threaten the quality of graduates, research output and national development
‘YABATECH needs alumni backing to become university’
Chairman of the Governing Council of YABATECH, Prof. Afolabi, has called on the institution’s alumni worldwide to rally behind the College’s ongoing transformation into a university
Nigerian school named in top 10 shortlists for World’s Best School Prizes 2026
Slum2School Green Academy has been named among the Top 10 shortlists for the prestigious World’s Best School Prizes 2026
Outstanding cambridge learners urged to leverage education for national dev
British Council and Cambridge International Education have celebrated Nigeria’s highest-achieving learners at the 2026 British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards
SS2 student from St. Gregory College emerges winner of maiden Sterling Bank Maths competition
By Elizabeth Osayande Josiah Ebuka Chukwu, an SS2 student at St. Gregory College in Ikoyi, Lagos, has won the top prize in the inaugural Sterling Bank Mathematics Quiz. He triumphed over competitors from across the country in this virtual quiz competition held last Saturday. The announcement was made by Nigerian educational advocate Alex Onyia on […]
Why kidnappers are raiding schools; way out — NAPTAN boss
They know that when they go and abduct school children, it would raise so much attention that won’t die down quickly.
Etiwa Tech partners Alaro City to empower graduates with international trade certifications
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe Etiwa Tech, a technical training academy, has partnered with Alaro City, a multi-billion-dollar mixed-use city development firm, to equip a new cohort of vocational graduates with international trade certifications, aiming to combat youth unemployment in Nigeria. The graduation ceremony celebrated 44 young men and women who had successfully completed an […]
Appointments: University administrators reiterate need for due process
UNIVERSITY administrators have said unilateral appointments into key academic offices contradict established governance procedures across Nigerian universities. The administrators, who reaffirmed strict compliance with Conditions of Service, made the assertion in separate telephone interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure. Registrars and senior university officials said appointments of Deans, Provosts and Heads of […]
UNILAG students, staff benefit from FastCare’s Free medical initiative
By Adesina Wahab A huge number of students, academic staff, and campus residents benefited from free, high-quality healthcare services at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, during the recently-concluded FastCare Medical Outreach. The day-long health intervention was specifically designed to address immediate medical needs, ease the financial burden of healthcare, and promote proactive wellness within the […]
Safe Schools Initiative: How safe are our schools?
Across the country, millions of children still study in buildings with broken or no fences, no lighting, no guards, and zero emergency response capability
Ovia’s James Hope University positions as Nigeria’s exclusive postgraduate institution
By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe James Hope University, JHU, has positioned itself uniquely in the Nigerian higher education space by operating strictly as a postgraduate-only institution. The university located at Lekki, Lagos, focuses entirely on advanced learning and executive training. It has unveiled three flagship business programmes designed for a new era of learning shaped […]
Sokoto embarks on massive education expansion, approves 56 new secondary schools
By Musa Ubandawaki, SOKOTO In an effort to strengthen education and expand access to learning opportunities, the Sokoto State Government has commenced the construction and upgrading of 56 secondary schools across the state under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a landmark intervention aimed at improving educational infrastructure and increasing school enrolment, […]
Ex Babcock VC, Tayo, channels book launch fund to charity
By Elizabeth Osayande Barely six months after a book launch in his honour, Professor Ademola S. Tayo, Babcock University’s immediate past President/Vice-Chancellor, has pledged the proceeds to fund an educational support initiative for indigent students. The initiative will provide an annual sponsorship for 10 students from Oke-Ila Orangun and 5 others from Inisha both in Osun […]
