Picking holes in Alausa’s proposal to scrap JSS,SSS education system
Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered
State budget cannot address the problem of education in Kaduna – SUBEB Chairman
The Executive Chairman, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Mr. Ishaya Dary Akau, in this interview with Favour Nnabugwu in Kaduna touches on a number of issues bordering on the problem of education in that state and ability and inability of the state to access the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC’s intervention funds
JAMB picks YABATECH as 2013 UTME CBT centre
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has picked Yaba College of Technology as one of its Computer Based Test (CBT) centres for its take off of the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) having met all the criteria of qualifying as CBT centers.
Nigerian varsities yet to review syllabuses after 15 years – FRC
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Mr. Jim Obazee, has revealed that most Nigerian universities are yet to review their school syllabuses for upward of 15 years.
65 students get N6m scholarship in Ogun
No fewer than 65 indigent students of Ogun State are to benefit from a N6 million worth of scholarship aimed at rescuing brilliant students whose academic careers are being threatened by financial challenges.
Medical school gets accreditation
The Benue State University College of Health Sciences (BSUCHS) has been granted full accreditation by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN. This followed the visit to the University Teaching Hospital last Wednesday by the MDCN. The council had visited the Hospital in June and given the management a six-month ultimatum to meet certain requirements and invite it back for accreditation. Students had protested and were at home up to the time of the visit.
