School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%
As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today parents and guardians are going to contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, checks by Vanguard have shown.
ASIS 2026: Seplat Energy leads education transformation dialogue
Seplat Energy Plc has joined the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2026 as official Theme Partner for the Education Session, as the summit prepares to convene Africa’s largest cross-sector gathering at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos from 22 to 24 July 2026. Under the partnership, Seplat Energy Plc will lead the Education Session at ASIS […]
FG, Japan boost teacher training with ICT support for 15 colleges of education
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA: The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute massive Information and Communication Technology, ICT equipment to 15 federal and state colleges of education across Nigeria under a major education support initiative funded by the Government of Japan. The development is part of “The Project for Capacity-building of Teachers to Promote Continuous […]
Beulah: Restoring hope to child-amputees, driving inclusive education
“When Beulah was born, the diagnosis made it clear that amputation was the best option following the congenital deformity of her right limb”
Hoping Oloyede’s shoes won’t be too big for Aina
By Adesina Wahab After 10 years of serving as the Registrar/ Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede is taking his leave. His exit, after two tenures of five years each, has to come to an end. President Bola Tinubu, has since announced the appointment of another Professor, Segun […]
Nigeria must adopt 1-9-3-4 education system to stop exploitation of parents – AECBEIN
Parents were also advised to demand transparency in school fee structures and report exploitative practices to the education authorities.
Teacher education now matter of national survival – Education commission
NCCE has launched an overhaul of Nigeria’s teacher education system and competitive and professionally respected teachers
UNILAG medical lecturers begin indefinite strike
… after what it described as the “failure of management to engage in further negotiations concerning our demands.”
WAEC assures candidates, parents on hitch-free WASSCE; union insists on strike today
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has stated that talks are ongoing to address the grievances of staff threatening strike
NECO: How Nigeria’s indigenous examination body became global assessment powerhouse
When the National Examinations Council, NECO, was established in April 1999, many Nigerians viewed it as an ambitious experiment. Critics questioned
N250bn hostel rollout: Adopting PPP to tackle student accommodation problems
With over 40,000 student population, there is no doubt that about 8,000 bed spaces are not enough and securing an official accommodation on campus is a Herculean task
