The International Award for Young People Nigeria(IAYPN) as part of activities to commemorate its 10th anniversary has engaged in tree planting across schools in Lagos.

For Nigeria to drastically reduce the number of Out-of-School children, OSC, confront challenges facing the basic education sector among others, the Universal Basic Education Act 2004 and Other Related Matter must be reviewed.

“Higher education in Nigeria could be much better than what it is today. It has the potential of improving not just the various sectors of the nation’s economy, but also the human and social capital of the average Nigerian.”

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has stopped admission into two departments, namely Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering.

WORKERS at the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on Friday commenced commenced seven day warning strike to press home their demands.

Leyla Caybasi, a student of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), has achieved the top spot for Nigeria at the Cambridge AS Level Mathematics competition.

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Professor Charles Igwe, has paid glowing tribute to the former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development in Enugu State, Dr. Victor Chukwuemeka Nnam, for his selfless service and pioneering contributions to the university community.

A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Dr Gever Verlumun, has won a grant of €3,580 from Germany to support the publication of a special issue of the Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.

The national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and a group, the Niger Delta Youth Leaders Front, NDYLF, have demanded the report of the  autopsy conducted on the slain Mechanical Engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, Jeffery Chamuke Akron.

The National Universities Commission NUC, has raised the alarm over cases of security threats on campuses of Nigerian Universities.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has expressed concerns over the low turnout of Direct Entry registration as the exercise draws to a close.

There is tension at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, following the refusal of the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Charles Igwe, to convene a Senate meeting of the University in order to nominate an Acting Vice Chancellor of the Institution through the recommendation of its Senate.

Twenty-five Ajayi Crowther University students were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court in Oyo on Wednesday for assault and disorderly conduct for allegedly beating a fellow student, Alex Timileyin, to death following a disciplinary dispute at the institution.

One of Africa’s greatest living historians, Professor Toyin Falola, has reiterated the importance of transparency and accountability in the decision-making processes of public universities in Nigeria.