…Demands retirement age of 65 for non teaching staff By Johnbosco Agbakwuru NON-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Monday, commenced a three day nationwide protest to press it upon the federal government to include non teaching staff in primary and post primary schools in the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria […]

As in William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies, Layi Babatude, exposes the capacity of man for untold evil in his newly released Dark Hearts.

By Gabriel Enogholase Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has said that his administration would continue to invest in basic education as well as Technical and Vocational Education, TVET. The governor gave the assurance, yesterday, in Benin City, during a thanksgiving service to mark the eight years completion of office and 75 years birthday anniversary […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has approved the payment of N360million as School Certificate Examination Fees otherwise known as WAEC Fees for students in public schools in the state. A total number of 25,736 students in Public Secondary Schools across the state will benefit from the gesture. The governor’s Chief […]

Physical academic activities that were suspended for over a month due to the death of a senior member of staff from COVID-19 complications will now resume on Monday at the Yaba College of Technology.

The  Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, and another botanist, Dr Temitope Onuminya, have won 2021 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) grants

Physical academic activities that were suspended for over a month due to the death of a senior member of staff from COVID-19 complications will now resume on Monday at the Yaba College of Technology

Kaduna State Government has approved March 22, as the third phase resumption date for primary 3, 2, 1 and Early Child Care Development classes in public primary schools across the state

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Federal Government has announced that it has enrolled 924,590 out-of-school children under Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this in his address delivered at the launching of the BESDA programme held in Dutse, the state capital, […]

Eight students of the University of Abuja, have won a combined sum of N2.2 million research grant from the university’s Centre for Undergraduate Research Fund

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Eight students of the University of Abuja, have won a combined sum of N2.2 million research grant from the university’s Centre for Undergraduate Research Fund. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who disclosed this, Wednesday, while speaking at the university’s First Undergraduate Research Day, explained that the centre was established […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Wednesday, said it has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly misappropriating the sum of N900million. A statement that was signed by Spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. […]

Like me, did you also attend a secondary school where science class was for the brilliant students, commercial for the average and arts for the playful ones? In fact, the position of the Senior Prefect was exclusively reserved for the science students in my secondary school until one radical art student interrupted the norm.

…begins administration of Covid-19 vaccine next week By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, approved the upgrading of the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, into a full fledged university of education. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the state, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made the disclosure, while briefing Governor’s Office […]

By Arogbonlo Israel A passionate call has gone to Nigerian graduates to leverage on the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, programme of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to create wealth for themselves. The NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani made the call on Tuesday, during the flag off event of the SAED […]