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Northern school closure amidst persistent insecurity

Northern school closure amidst persistent insecurity

By Peter Imouokhome Exploring innovative ways to maximizing untapped human capital that abounds in Northern Nigeria amidst the spate of abductions of school children. There is currently a northern puzzle begging for an expeditious solution this too at the risk of getting lost in the ever-expanding national maze that offers no seeming convergence. The education […]

AOCOED should be converted into university— COEASU

AOCOED should be converted into university— COEASU

Members of the College of Education Academic Staff Union, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education chapter, AOCOED chapter, have called on Lagos State Government to change the status of the oldest tertiary institution in the state into a university.

Financial Misconduct: Unilorin Alumni ratifies suspension of National President, Dr Fasakin

Financial Misconduct: Unilorin Alumni ratifies suspension of National President, Dr Fasakin

By Demola Akinyemi The University of Ilorin Alumni Association at the weekend in Ilorin ratified the suspension of Dr Olawale Fasakin as its national president, over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. This is contained in a statement jointly issued by the acting national president and the acting national secretary, Dr Musa Abdullahi […]

2021 UTME: Why we made NIN mandatory ― JAMB explains

2021 UTME: Why we made NIN mandatory ― JAMB explains

By Joseph Erunke THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has explained that it introduced the use of National Identity Number, NIN, for registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to checkmate examination malpractices. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who said this, disclosed that the use of NIN as a prerequisite for registration […]

Addressing a problem with a problem through linguistic shyness

Addressing a problem with a problem through linguistic shyness

Nigerians tend to be so decent that we often shy away from calling certain things their names just so that we do not appear immoral or amoral.  A caption on a television programme today reads: MOTHER EXPRESSES SHOCK OVER DISCOVERY OF 11-YEAR-OLD SON’S ADDICTION TO ADULT FILM.

Refund WAEC fees, Ondo govt tells principals

Refund WAEC fees, Ondo govt tells principals

By Dayo Johnson Ondo State government, yesterday, directed principals and heads of public secondary schools across the state to refund to parents and guardians the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, fees paid for the 2021 West African Secondary Schools Certificate. This followed the approved N360 million for the payment of the WAEC enrolment fee for […]