As Yaba College of Technology held its matriculation ceremony recently for the 1,800 students admitted into various programmes of study in the 2010/1011 academic session, there was indication that the Federal Government would soon convert the college to university.

Students and CyberCafe operators are complaining bitterly over the uneasiness to register for their exams. Speaking with Mr. Johnson Olusola, Proprietor of Divine Brain Land Academy located at Oludande Street, Ota Ogun State said, “ Biometric is the latest JAMB security strategy that demand students to thumbprint before beginning their registrations. These machines bought for the sum of eighteen thousand naria directly from JAMB office, so we are hoping that this will contribute positively to success of the exam and put a stop to mal-practices

As the voters registration exercise is coming to an end with schools re-opening on January 30, 2011, Mr Kenneth Gbagi, Education Minister, State, has advised Vcs, Provosts and Rectors of tertiary institutions to allow their students to go home and register now because there won’t be movement in April during election. He spoke in this interview with Vanguard

Considering the enormous responsibility of imparting knowledge on people particularly, on young children, teachers are suppose to be the highest salary earners in the country.

ONE of the three main reasons why General (Dr) Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s longest serving military head of state came to deliver the 2nd personality Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) on Friday, January 21, 2011, was to “share experience on a specific subject matter — education – that has the capacity to advance or derail the Nigerian dream, depending on how it is handled.” The occasion was also the celebration of second year Founder’s Day of ABUAD.