Our secondary school children are putting on their thinking caps, looking for ways to make life better for the people. At the recently held Nigerian Secondary Schools Science Fair organised by Genius Illumina at the University of Lagos, Cherry Field College, Jikwoyi, Abuja, presented their project entitled; Enhanced paint using locust bean pod extract.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has lamented the global decline in interest and enrolment in basic sciences across its member-countries especially in Africa where the situation has become worse than any other continent.

The Minister of State for Education, Barrister Ezenwo Wike, has tasked Federal Government contractors on the need to meet completion of projects deadline in schools.

Former National Universites Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council, Osun State University, Professor Peter Okebukola has said that the Open Distance Learning Institute (ODLI) should be run to fulfill its primary objective, saying it should be seen as a potent pathway for bonding the world as a global knowledge society with technology playing a key role.

The University of Lagos, Akoka, has renewed its commitment towards providing quality education for the over 40 visually impaired students in the institution with the proposed procurement of 30 special computers.

Had he known that he would be murdered in cold blood on Thursday, February 28, 2013 by yet to be identified gunmen, he wouldn’t have come to school in his bid to meet up the 70 per cent compulsory class attendance of his course, Banking Lending & Credit Administration (BSS 405) taught by Dr. (Mrs.) Oluitan.

Whenever exams come calling, students’ preparations are always at their peak. At the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, many students are known to read at nights during examination periods. Though the university library has begun its 24-hour service but the library can’t take more than its capacity, leaving many students at the mercy of mosquito-ridden lecture rooms.

Hard work, diligence, dedication and perseverance have been identified as prerequisites that contribute to one’s success in life and towards attaining greater height.

ABOUT 196 companies have been announced by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to have submitted bid for the production and supply of kit items for 2013 Batch ‘B’ corp members.

The Police has arrested not fewer than 70 persons in connection with the death of Damilola Damoche, a 400 level student of the LagosStateUniversity, LASU, who was murdered in cold blood last Thursday by suspected cultists.