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.

The Federal Government has disclosed that states that have denied teachers the required training for which the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, apportioned funds annually, would not get the 2012 funds.

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, to promote and strengthen mathematics and science subjects in the country.

In a bid to demobilise automotive sub-sector as exclusive right of illiterates in the country, the Federal Government has begun moves to entrench Automotive Engineering degree curriculum in Nigerian universities.