Nigerian hydrographers has concluded plans to partner with the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, with a view to training more hydrogra-phers for the Nigerian maritime industry.

Over the years, the education sector in Adamawa state is one that could best be described as moribund. This is so because this very vital sector of the economy received little or no government attention. It was common sight for pupils and children of school age who were supposed to be in classrooms receiving lessons strolling the streets and idling away. Some even resorted to anti-social vices.

AS University of Ibadan (UI) is on its way to becoming a full fledged postgraduate university, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has endowed a professorial chair in Mathematics in the institution with N48m intended to be in perpetuity.

Worried by the increasing collapse of industries and businesses establishments in the country, financial experts in the country have called for thorough education of the younger generation on business succession to guarantee their sustainability.

A functional curriculum is crucial to the attainment of the Federal Government’s desire to put in place a sound education system in the country.

Members of the Association for Formidable Educational Development (Afed) an umbrella organization for private school proprietors have been advised to keep the school environment clean and obey the relevant regulations and directives from the Lagos state Ministry of Education so as to prevent clampdown by the government.

Air Commodore Augustine Agbonlahor (RTD) is the president of Immaculate Conception College Benin Old Boys Association (ICCOBA), Lagos Branch; he spoke recently to Vanguard on the education system of the country and other national issues.

The grand fenale of Jago Busy Spelling Bees competition came to an end last week in Lagos with an 11 year girl, Miss Okolie Ursula emerged the overall winner of the contest.

Dayo Adesulu reporting from Qatar The funding challenges facing education systems were examined today at the World Innovation Summit for Education – WISE. With the impact of the international downturn generating widespread concern, over 1,200 delegates attending the global summit discussed how best to address and overcome such difficulties. Director-General, UNESCO, Mrs Irina Bokova, has […]

Sheikh Abdulla , in an address to the 1,200,said “Our aspiration is to bring together multiple stakeholders and to connect theory with practice, because this kind of collaboration is critical in facing the most urgent and complex issue of our time – Building the future of education.”

Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Professor Aize Obayan told new students at the 9th Matriculation ceremony for 2010/2011 Academic Session Undergraduate/Postgraduate Degree Programmes that they are becoming part of a University built on the highest ideals of what a University stands for while responding to the demands of the realities of the 21st century.

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Akoka, Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe has admonished the newly admitted students of the university to be good ambassadors of their families and the university, even as he warned them to shun all appearances of evil capable of terminating their stay in the institution.

Mr Peter Amromanoh is the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board. In this interview, he spoke on the activities of the Board and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration in the state.

In preparing the youths of this generation for future national challenges and services, the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Mandate International (SMI), Mr Nelson Ayodele has said that school prefects and leaders should exhibit good leadership qualities in the various offices they found themselves.

Wife of Benue State governor, Arch. Yemisi Dooshima Suswam has said that the low literacy rate in our country especially amongst women folk is due to the high level of poverty bedeviling the society as no society can grow economically if its citizens lack basic education.