Insurgency destroyed over 5,000 Borno schools — Zulum
MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis. Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state. The governor said the destruction […]
WAEC laments dearth of teaching staff in schools
The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has lamented the dearth of teaching staff in schools, just as it also called on state governments and proprietors of private schools to procure detectors to prevent candidates from smuggling in mobile handsets into examination halls.
This was disclosed at the 56th meeting of Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of WAEC held for three days at Excellence Hotel and Conference Centre, Ogba, Lagos.
NBA Presidency: It’s turn of Mid-West — Orbih
The Chairman of Mid-West Bar Forum Mr. Ferdinand Orbih SAN has restated the position of the Mid-West
Bar Forum that the Mid-west Bar Forum consists of Lawyers from the Mid-western region of Nigeria and its membership includes lawyers practicing in Edo and Delta States. That the 2014 Presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association is zoned to the Western region of Nigeria which comprises of the South-western zone and the Mid-western zone respectively.
What anti-gay law will not do for Nigerian children
Twenty something year old Cynthia Moses (not real name) finds herself attracted to young women like herself. Only a few days ago, she learned that she could be sent to jail for engaging in a sexual relationship with another woman.
Our Judicial and Legal System has failed — Agbakoba
Former president of The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has lamented the slow speed of justice dispensation in the country even as he urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to begin early preparations for the 2015 general elections.
RSG unifies academic calender for Rivers schools
The Rivers State Government has stated that it will unify the academic calendar and the curriculum for both public and private schools in the State. Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi disclosed this in a meeting with the National Association of Private School Proprietors NAPPS, Rivers State Chapter, All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools ANCOPSS and Association of Primary Schools Head Teachers of Nigeria AOPSHON in her office in Port Harcourt.
