Book review: The Bako of Zereshé by Dexter Loko
By Elizabeth Osayande “The Bako of Zereshé is a story that mixes myth, politics, and adventure. It is about a young journalist who leaves London and ends up in a hidden world he never knew existed.” These are the words of Betty Zainab, the reviewer of “The Bako of Zereshé,” authored by Dexter Loko. In […]
Poor UTME Results: We are all responsible – NAPTAN
Reactions have continued to trail the poor performance of candidates in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), where about 75% of the candidates scored less than 200 out of a possible 400 marks.
Examination malpractice: Ban smartphones in schools — Don tells FG
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO: In a bid to curtail the increasing rate of examination malpractice and impact of social media on academic performance, government at various levels have been charged to ban the use of smartphones in schools in Nigeria. This was stated by the Acting Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Hikmah University, Dr. Olorunnisola Saeed, while […]
How to achieve national devt — Aladegbola, Crawford varsity don
By Elizabeth Osayande In a compelling address at Crawford University, Prof. Isaac Adegbenga Aladegbola illuminated the pressing issues surrounding poverty and development in Nigeria during the institution’s 9th inaugural lecture. Addressing an audience that included family, friends, and colleagues, the professor emphasised the urgent need for a multifaceted approach to national development to combat the persistent […]
Eight applicants for Kwara TESCOM job fail drug test, lose slots
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN Eight of the 1,800 shortlisted for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs have tested positive to outlawed drugs, automatically losing their slots to the next best candidates in the highly competitive exercise. This was contained in a press statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary,Rafiu Ajakaiye, to journalists in Ilorin. According […]
Admission crisis: Blended learning is way out — Shagaya, Miva varsity boss
By Adesina Wahab As admission seekers are writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, about 1.4 million out of the 2.1 million candidates may not secure admission into any of the universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. This is because the carriage capacity of the institutions combined is about 600,000 and the nasty […]
TAU, Kwara sign MOU to operate Omu Aran General Hospital for medical training
By Demola Akinyemi, ILORIN The management of Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has signed a deal with the Kwara State Government to take over the Omu-Aran General Hospital as a research training center for its medical students and offer tertiary healthcare service for the residents of the […]
NANS seeks TETFund, NELFUND support to tackle student health crisis
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has launched a partnership with Unity Campus Services to address growing health challenges among students on campuses nationwide and is appealing to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for urgent support.
Rich people must pay for education of poor ones — Ofuokwu
By Adesina Wahab Ike Ofuokwu, a lawyer cum chartered administrator, is the Chairman, Advisory Board of Chrisland Schools. In this interview, he speaks on issues relating to the education sector generally and the management of private schools. Excerpts. Read Also: May Day: Workers in pain, impoverished, dehumanised, NLC laments What is your role as the Chairman […]
YABATECH is fertile ground for industry partnership — Royal Frieslandcampina CEO
The Royal FrieslandCampina global Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jan Derck Van Karnebeek, has described Yaba College of Technology as a fertile ground for industry partnerships and a model for nurturing talents that meet both national and global standards.
NGO trains 250 Lagos school counsellors on eliminating bullying
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), School Anti-Bullying Force, has trained over 250 counsellors across Lagos State’s six educational districts on eradicating bullying in schools.
