Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention and the sole aim of education is to impact one’s community positively and so Rabiu Kabir, Basir Attahiru and Bashir Umar Mato, all students of Dawakin Tofa Science College, Kano seeing the need to make life easier for poultry farmers in their locality, decided to do something. They came up with a local incubator made from locally sourced materials. They spoke with Vanguard Learning recently. Excerpts:

The United Nations Edicational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO has teamed up with Nigeria to tackle the dearth of mathematics and science students by promoting teaching and learning of the subjects at the basic and secondary levels.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Professor Saburi Adesanya, has refuted rumours that four students were killed in the recent crisis that rocked the university, saying no student died during the rampage.

Managing Director, Dragnet Solutions, Mr. Robert Ikazoboh, has identified technology as a key element that will bring value and help develop the education sector in the country, particularly in examination administration.

Experts have said that online learning should take the centre stage in West African education as traditional learning structures will not be sufficient to cater for the bustling education needs in the region. This was the fulcrum of the Conference on Campus Automation, eLearning & Faculty Development held in Lagos recently.

Tony Cross, a legal consultant with Justice for All, J4A, a non governmental organization, has said the treatment meted out on a suspect in police station mostly depend on the standard laid down by the Divisional Police Officer of the station.

As the nation rolls out the drums to celebrate 100 years of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates, next year, political communications expert, Prof. Idowu Akanbi Sobowale has charged government, stakeholders and citizens to join hands together in building an egalitarian and peaceful society.

Professor Hope Eghagha is the Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education. He is a renowned educationist and was a lecturer in the English Department in the University of Lagos. In this exclusive interview with the Vanguard Learning, he spoke on variety of issues bordering on the educational system in Nigeria. Excerpts.

Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ade Ipaye, has condemned the use of backdated or forged receipts or documents to apply for Certificate of Occupancy, saying that the government would commence full implementation of the Land Use Law in the state from July 31, 2013.

EMPLOYERS in the Shipping/Courier sector of the Maritime industry have reach agreement with organized labour how modalities for sustainable gratuity in the sector.