Education

Parents of the 69 students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) who were arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently  after a sting operation in their hostels are demanding an apology and other remedies from the anti-graft agency for the post-traumatic stress disorders they and …

The UK Government through the British High Commission in Abuja has pledged continued support to the Jigawa State Government as it held an Education Reform Dialogue with critical stakeholders on Wednesday, 8 November 2023. The event, with the theme ‘Repositioning Teaching and Learning for Human Capital Development’, was convened by …

BY ANKELI EMMNAUEL, Sokoto The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) with funding from Eleva Foundation, in collaboration with the Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Commission and the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Saturday flagged off an entrepreneurship skills acquisition programme for 4,700 almajiri and adolescent girls in Sokoto …

Prof. Shadrach Akindele By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Nov. 8, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Redeemer’s University (RUN), Ede, in Osun,  has appointed Prof. Shadrach Akindele, the fourth  substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university. Akindele, a full-time pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and a Professor of …

Worried by the infrastructural decay in his Alma Mater, St Francis Secondary School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has instituted a trust fund to help facilitate rehabilitation of the school. Speaking during a visit to the school, Governor Eno recalled that the institution used to …

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves have both expressed their positions on how Africans and Caribbeans could both improve on the technological development of the continents. They both spoke at the 15th Convocation Lecture of the Bells University …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Nov. 4, 2023 The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) Alumni Association held its 7th National Convention, where it recognised the institution’s pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shehu Galadanchi and his successors with awards. The ceremony, attended by members of the alma mater on Saturday in Sokoto, also saw …

Imo State, Nigeria-born political activist and community leader, Uche Bonny-Life Ndu, had another reason to rejoice recently when he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree  in Forensic Psychology of Advanced Human Behavior from Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America (USA). Dr. Uche Bonny-Life Ndu is based in …

It was, indeed, an extra special gathering of accomplished black writers, young and not so young. The mission was to look at how far black writers and writing have come over the years, what the obstacles have been, and what must be done to overcome the barriers, and keep up, …

A world-wide association of old students of the Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, known as Zenith Environmental and Social Protection Network (ZESPRONET), has donated laptop computers worth over N8.5 million Naira for the use of students and staff of the Imo State University, Owerri. This was made known in a …

Right from Day One, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, who assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin on October 16, 2022, has left no one in doubt about his messianic mission and transformative leadership. One event particularly underscored this assertion: his very first official assumption …

 … Assesses destroyed structure at UIICEST   Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved scholarships for 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for internally displaced persons in Nguro Soye village of Bama Local Government Area. Zulum announced the scholarships during an inspection visit to the construction …

Dear Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, Before I proceed to the crux of this letter, let me partly introduce myself to you. I am one of the many who shouted themselves hoarse while standing on the altar of morality, legality and rationality to call for your crucification during your ordeal with the …

The 11th State of the Black Writers Symposium will take place today, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the 4th Floor Multi-Purpose Room of the Africana Institute of Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA). The Symposium, which will have, among others, a variety of accomplished writers …

Internationally acclaimed Nigerian poet, playwright, author and Professor of English and Dramatic Literature, Professor Olu Obafemi, will deliver the 2023 Convocation Lecture of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The Lecture, by Prof. Obafemi, the 76th recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award (2018), will …

By Ibrahim G. Ahmad Gusau, Oct. 15, 2023 Federal University, Gusau (FUGUS) on Sunday warned students resident at the off-campus area of Damba on the outskirts of Gusau to relocate and be safe from bandits. In a statement issued by the university’s Information Officer, Malam Umar Usman, the varsity advised …

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Oct. 15, 2023 Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, a renowned environmental rights advocate, has been conferred with an honorary doctorate of law degree by the York University in Toronto, Canada. Bassey, an alumnus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an architect, hails from Akwa Ibom. Bassey holds …

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Oct. 14, 2023 The Alex Otti Foundation (AOF) on Saturday awarded scholarships to  33 indigent but brilliant students spread across universities and other tertiary institutions across the country.  The Founder of the Foundation and Governor of Abia, Dr Alex Otti, who spoke at the scholarship banquet …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has emphasized that investing in quality education, particularly at the elementary level, is the most valuable commitment for the benefit of the girl child. He stated that through a solid education, the girl child gains the empowerment needed to …

By Victor Adeoti Ede (Osun), Sept. 6, 2023 Pastor Enoch Adeboye,  General Overseer,  Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Thursday urged graduands of the Redeemer’s University (RUN), Ede, Osun, to practise holiness at all times. Adeboye gave the charge at the 15th Convocation Ceremony of the university. The cleric …

The Anambra State Government has praised Mr. Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, for the significant educational contributions he made during his tenure. The Government observed that those remarkable achievements have continued to serve as a foundation for ongoing educational development …

The Management, staff and pupils of MD Nursery and Primary School, Lagos have expressed the conviction that there is hope for Nigeria to overcome its numerous challenges. They demonstrated this with a campaign on patriotism, which was held to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary. The campaign, held close to the …

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged all educators in Nigeria to stay dedicated to the cause of nation-building. He emphasized the importance of carrying out their responsibilities diligently and setting positive examples for both their students and society as a whole. Obi emphasized that genuine …

By Zubairu Idris/Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Oct. 4, 2023 The Police in Katsina State, has confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina by gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu said that the terrorists invaded the residence of the students …

In the Bible, Keren-happuch was the youngest of the three beautiful daughters of Job, who against the norms of a patriarchal society, inherited her father’s vast latter-day wealth along with her two other sisters. But in the sometimes inexplicable twist of fate, this is the story of another Keren-happuch whose …