Picking holes in Alausa’s proposal to scrap JSS,SSS education system
Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered
Vice- chancellor’s appointment: Sanwo-Olu dissolves LASU governing council
Commissioner for the Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, announced the governor’s directive in a statement released on Friday, May 21, 2021
Senate passes bill to upgrade Yabatech to Federal University
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to upgrade the Yaba College of Technology to a Federal University of Technology.
University of Nigeria: Visitation Panel extends deadline for submission of memoranda
The seven-man Presidential Visitation Panel to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda to Friday, 21st May 2021.
Review NIN policy for UTME now, Senate tells JAMB, NIMC
…Candidates, parents laud Senate’s intervention …JAMB’s inclusion of NIN for UTME registration inconsiderate — Ifeanyi Ubah …Don’t make NIN an exams condition — Ekwunife …NIN added to registration woes — Students By Henry Umoru & Adesina Wahab The Senate yesterday asked the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the […]
UNITY SCHOOLS: NECO reschedules Common Entrance Examination
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Examinations Council, NECO, has rescheduled the 2021 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, into federal unity colleges to Saturday, June 5, 2021. The examination body, in a statement Wednesday, by Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division, said the action was ” approved by the Federal Ministry of Education.” […]
40 yrs after establishment, Eha-Amufu College of Education celebrates 1st financial institution on campus
By Ikechukwu Odu It was celebration galore at the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, FCEE, in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday, following the unveiling of a financial institution, African Vogue Nig Ltd, to ease financial transactions in the institution. The Management of the College, and the students alike who expressed their […]
UNILAG attracts N12 billion research grants
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past three and half years, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Ogundipe made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos on the sidelines of a public presentation of a book. The book entitled […]
UI Senate recommends reappointment of acting VC for another six months
The Senate of the University of Ibadan (UI) has recommended to the Governing Council the reappointment of Prof. Adebola Ekanola as acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) for another term of six months. Ekanola, a Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, was appointed Acting Vice Chancellor on December 1, 2020, following an impasse in the appointment of a substantive Vice […]
UBEC to collaborate with NCPND on children with disability
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, is to partner with the National Commission for persons with disabilities, NCPND, to improve the access and inclusion of basic education of children with disabilities. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, according to a statement by David Apeh, Head, Public Relations/Protocol Unit, disclosed […]
PLATEAU: Rainstrom wrecks school, over 200 staff, students stranded
By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The dearth of learning spaces and other facilities in Government Secondary School, GSS, Wokkos, Pankshin local government area of Plateau State is worsened further as a rainstorm on Saturday destroyed classrooms and staff offices in the school. An alumnus of the school, Amos Bitrus said the school was operating in a […]
