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 […]
Strike: Those blaming us are ignorant of our demands —ASUU
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Calabar zone, has said Nigerians blaming the union for the prolonged industrial action lacked knowledge about their real demands.
CONUA blasts ASUU over stance on IPPIS
CONUA blasts ASUU over stance on IPPIS
Prolonged Strike: Those blaming us ignorant of our demands – ASUU
By Chioma Onuegbu THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar zone, has said Nigerians blaming the union for the prolonged industrial action lacked knowledge about their real demands. The zonal Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Dr. Aniekan Brown, spoke during an interview in Uyo, Akwa […]
11 students in Nigerian Schools gain highest marks in World Cambridge Exams
On Friday 29th July 2022, the British Council in Nigeria in collaboration with the Cambridge University Press & Assessment recognizes the outstanding achievements of 110 students from 45 schools across Nigeria.
ASUU extends strike by four weeks
Breaking: ASUU extends strike by four weeks
Lowering UTME cut-off mark ‘ll spur competition, education dev’t – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the education sector in the North-East have said that continuous lowering of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off mark would encourage competition and educational development in the country. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of tertiary institutions of learning and other stakeholders on July 21, adopted 140 cut-off mark for […]
States owing us N2bn in exam fees — Wushishi, NECO boss
By Adesina Wahab The Registrar of the National Examinations Council, NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, has said some states in the federation are owing the body over N2 billion in examination fees and appealed to them to pay up for the body to have enough funds to prosecute its programmes. He stated this in Lagos at […]
Don identifies insecurity, poverty as bane of health education in Nigeria
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The President, Association of Medical Schools of Africa, Prof. Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, has identified insecurity, population explosion and poverty as bane of health education in Nigeria. Olapade-Olaopa also listed inadequate finance, illiteracy and poor access as some other major factors responsible for the poor development of the health education in the country. […]
Makinde calls on old students to support government’s efforts on education
Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday, declared that Old Students Associations must support government’s efforts in lifting the standards of education by giving back to their alma maters
Return to classroom or be sacked, el-Rufai tells striking KASU lecturers
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo GOVERNOR Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has threatened to sack the striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of Kaduna State University, KASU, and declare their positions vacant if they refused to return to classrooms. The governor who spoke on a live radio programme yesterday night, among others, said: “ASUU […]
