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
VSF installs WASH facilities in 54 schools across 18 states
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has installed solar boreholes, hand washing stations, and other Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH facilities for 54 schools in 18 states. The gesture, according to VSF is to support the gradual reopening of schools and to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in school communities. Chairperson […]
UNIBEN warns admission seekers against racketeers
The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has warned admission seekers into the institution against activities of racketeers
SUBEB trains 600 Ekiti teachers
SUBEB in Ekiti has commenced a six-day training workshop for 600 mathematics and science teachers from across the state
Foreign universities hunt for Nigerian students over brilliance, self-motivation — Education consultant
Some United Kingdom-based universities have expressed their willingness to provide conditional admission for Nigerians seeking to further their university education in the country, despite the postponement of the conduct of this year’s terminal examination for Senior Secondary School Students in the country.
ASUP insists on strike, faults shoddy appointment of rectors
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) yesterday insisted that there is no going back on its ongoing nationwide strike even as it raised eyebrows on how some rectors were being appointed into some polytechnics
NECO releases 2020 SSCE results for external candidates
By Wole Mosadomi & Joseph Erunke The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates. Announcing the results at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State, yesterday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out […]
Test, ensure your online learning platform meets minimum standard, Reps tell UNILAG management
Following the incessant complaints on the failings of the online learning platform of the University of Lagos State, the House of Representatives has urged the Management of the Institution to ensure that the system was well tested to meet the minimum standard obtained abroad.
Don’t let your emotions trigger you to spread fake news – Student-journalists urged
*As ASCOM celebrates 2021 ESEP Media week By Aramide Adefemi and Moyinoluwa Olurotimi Nigerian students in Benin Republic have been admonished not to allow their emotions to push them to spreading fake news. The admonition was made by Mr.Charles Adewale, a lecturer of Mass Communication, while lending his voice during the Seminar organized by the […]
Systemic failure killing Nigerian Polytechnics, says Presidential Panel
A Presidential Visitation Panel sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, expressed regret that the Polytechnics had failed to live up to the desire of the designers of technical education, which was to promote technology and advanced the economy, due to general falling of the educational standards in the country
Insecurity: NANS threatens to shut down the country
NANS has threatened to shut down the country if insecurity persisted, alleging that no fewer than 100 students have either lost their lives or abducted in recent times
