Twelve-year-old Primary Six pupil, Tijani Boluwatife of Araromi Primary School, Orile Agege, and Sonoiki Idowu of Ikotun Senior High School, Ikotun, have emerged winners in the primary and secondary categories of the 2015 edition of the Spelling Bee competition for public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State. Organised by the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos State Ministry of Education, the competition is aimed at developing the innate skills of the students in the state, creating good reading habits and helping them improve their spelling skills, increase their vocabulary and develop correct English usage.

COMRADE Martins Abiodun, president of University of Lagos Student Union, ULSU, speaks on the reason behind the recent protest on xenophobia to the South Africa embassy on Monday and of his government. The ULSU president said he and his team went to present a manifesto to the SA embassy to address the xenophobia menace on foreigners, especially Nigerians living there,as failure of South Africa’s government to address this issue within 24hours will result in swift action by Nigerians.

Students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka have been urged to imbibe entrepreneurship culture, which will build self-reliance in their pursuit for success, as a panacea for unemployment and poverty in Nigeria. The advice was given during a two-day students’ entrepreneurship week titled: Graduates Self Employment, A Veritable Tool for Nation Building, organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research (CEDR), University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The Chinese Consulate General, Thursday, marked the 10th anniversary of a healthy relationship between Nigeria and China amidst fun and excitement. The event saw it hosting some teachers and 50 pupils of Itedo Nursery/Primary, Lekki, Lagos, at its Victoria Island office. Speaking at the event, the Chinese Consular General, Mr. Liu Kan, who expressed happiness at seeing the teachers and pupils said that the occasion was used to showcase the rich culture and tradition of China and also to solidify the relationship between them and Nigeria.

BENIN- EXECUTIVE Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie has advised the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma to pay attention to the quality of its staffing, facilities and intake of students as well as the environment for effective teaching and learning in the 35-year-old university. Prof Okojie gave the advise while speaking at the 19th convocation ceremony of the university over the weekend.