Out-going Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Prof. Olaiya Balogun has said that the university produced no fewer than 39 first class graduates out of 1,355 graduating students from eight colleges for the 2010/2011 academic session.

Following recent reactions and protests by students of Lagos State University, External System, (LASUES) against the delay in commencing their 2010/2011 2nd semester exams, the Director, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Lagos State University (CIPPR-LASU), Dr. Sola Fosudo has said that the delay was due to alleged irregularities and financial improprieties bedeviling the system.

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Preparation For Life (PFL), an international education consultancy services outfit held its first ever corporate networking event in Lagos recently. The event offered the opportunity “for organisations to discuss strategic collaborations and for representatives from the UK institutions to learn about Nigerian organisations and to understand industry expectations of graduates.”

United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed skepticism over the ability of African countries to meet Education for All, EFA target by 2015 despite concerted efforts by African leaders.

In an effort to instill the right knowledge against the intake of hard substances and drug abuse amongst teenagers, a corps member serving at Bell University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Oluwamayokun Opatoye, has organised an advocacy campaign for students of Sango High School, Sango/Ota, Ogun State.

The New World Mission Dunamis International University (NWMDIU) recently presented seven prominent Nigerians with the honorary doctorate degree. The Director, NWMDIU West Africa said: “We recommended about 23 people to the university, but only these seven were taken.”

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, has disclosed that the state government is committed to the development of technical and vocational education in the state so as to prepare the youths for the challenges of the global economy.

Nature has had it from the very beginning that there is time for everything. A tour of various tertiary institutions across the country reveals tension on the campuses as students prepare for their end of semester examination.

The American International School of Lagos (AISL) recently hosted the Nigerian International Schools Conference 2012 at the school’s Victoria Island campus. About 300 teachers and school administrators from 34 schools in the greater Lagos area took part in the one day professional development programme geared towards the learning needs of students age 4 – 12.