King’s College Concession: FG, Labour agree 2-week review
The Minister gave an “ironclad assurance” that no staff of King’s College would be victimised through retrenchment, posting or demotion
2013 WISE Prize for Education laureate speaks at AUN’s 7th commencement
Saturday, May 9, 2015, the American University of Nigeria ((AUN) in Yola, will play host to the winner of the 2013 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Prize, Ms. Vicky Colbert. According to a release made available to Vanguard Learning by AUN’s Office of Communications & Public Relations, Colbert was chosen as the Varsity’s 7th Commencement Speaker because she has “revolutionized education in the developing world.
Federal University of Otuoke, Fuo, after Gej’s Presidency (1)
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, I found myself in Yenagoa. Then it occurred to me that it would be unpardonable for any regular media commentator, finding himself within forty minutes of Otuoke, the President Jonathan’s home town, not to go there. Like it or not, the community had become part of our nation’s history by producing one of our Presidents. But, I had another reason.
Heritage Bank boosts entrepreneurship skills among students
“In spite of the global economic challenges, every individual has the potential to be great in life. However, identifying and developing such potential by searching out and resolutely embarking on a profitable enterprise is the responsibility of such individuals,” Ogunnusi counselled.
NYSC ORIENTATION COURSE: Tension in PTI, ABSU, LASU as students kick against mobilisation delay
BARELY 12 days to the commencement of 2015 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), there seems to be palpable tension at the Petroleum Training Institute ( PTI), Effurun, in Delta State, South-South Nigeria; Abia State University (ABSU) Uturu, in Abia State, South-East Nigeria and the Lagos State University, Ojo, in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria.
Blame failure in sector on past leaders
Sequel to the recent UNESCO 2015 Education for All Global Monitoring Report that Nigeria houses the highest number of out-of-school children and also has one of the worst education systems in the world, National Coordinator, Education Rights Campaign, ERC, Mr. Hassan Soweto, has blamed past leaders for the sector’s misfortune. Themed “Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges”, the report stated that Nigeria lacks progress in almost every EFA goal as corruption, conflict and lack of investment have resulted in Nigeria having one of the worst educational systems in the world.
