Education

No fewer than 86 graduating students of the Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun have bagged first-class degrees. Prof. Shadrach Akindele, the Vice-Chancellor of  the University disclosed this at a news conference  to herald the 16th convocation ceremony of the University, on Monday, in Ede. The VC said that another set of …

Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Sunday worshipped with the students of Holy Rosary College in Nsugbe, marking a significant occasion as the Holy Rosary Sisters celebrate 100 years since their foundation by Bishop Joseph Shanahan in 1924. The college at Nsugbe is …

The docudrama Fela: The Man and His Music is a fact-driven story of Fela Anikulakpo-Kuti that focuses on the legendary musician’s defiant crusade against injustice in the brutal military era. On being invited as the official media observer of this Founder’s Day joint Theatre and Music Production by the Head of Department …

The Federal University Lokoja (FUL), in collaboration with its Department of English and Literary Studies, is set to host the second edition of its annual symposium in honour of renowned Nigerian poet, playwright, and scholar, Professor Olu Obafemi. The symposium is scheduled to take place on October 16, 2024, at …

Prof. Jonathan Babalola, the Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun, has warned researchers against over-reliance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in conducting  research.  Babalola, gave the warning while delivering his keynote address at the Redeemer’s University Postgraduate Conference in Ede. He spoke on the theme “Artificial Intelligence in …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ÀSUU) has resolved to proceed on strike after 14 days ultimatum with effect from Sept. 30. ASUU said the 14 days is a fresh ultimatum after the expiration of the 21 days given since Aug. 20 to the Federal Government to resolve all the …

[email protected] 0705 263 1058 The first part of this topic was the debate between the Marxist scholar at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Dr. Segun Osoba (as he then was), and another (conservative, foreign) lecturer in the same institution, Professor L. Beverley Halstead over Osoba’s …

We live in a world of numerous variables, which makes change and its consequences inevitable. That said, change is not to be made for its own sake but for exigent desiderata. Even then, reasons for change must not have anything to do with vindictiveness, vendetta, or retaliation. To mingle the …

23rd September 2024, Lagos, Nigeria Dupe Olusola has announced the launch of the Next Generation Foundation, a philanthropic fund dedicated to improving the lives of underserved and vulnerable children through education. With this foundation, Olusola, the Managing Director/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc, is extending her lifelong commitment to empowering others, …

The Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State has bestowed an award of Excellence on High Chief (Dr.) Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo. The award was in recognition of Tompolo’s contribution to the growth and development of the foremost Maritime University in Nigeria. Mr. …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian  Church of God (RCCG)  has  approved the inauguration of a nine-member visitation panel  to Redeemer’s University (RUN), Ede, in Osun. A statement by Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, Deputy Director, Directorate  of Corporate Affairs of the institution, on Monday in Ede, said …

Professor Onyeka Williams Igwe of the Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt will on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, deliver the 104th Inaugural Lecture of the University. Igwe, a Professor of International Human Rights Law, will be speaking on “The Human Right to be Different: Context, Vulnerability, Values, Realities and Consequences.” …

By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, Sept. 14, 2024 The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, has urged medical doctors to remain determined, focused, and dedicated in service to humanity. Ali gave the advice on Saturday in Sokoto at the graduation ceremony of the 2023 …

By Usman Aliyu Benin, Sept 14, 2024 The Management of the University of Benin says the three students of the institution, rescued from the collapsed storey building at Ekosodin neighbouring community are in stable condition in the hospital. The management disclosed this, in a statement, on Saturday in Benin. The …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Save the Child Initiative (STCI) Nigeria, with support from Plan International, Tuesday organized a workshop to mark 2024 “International Day To Protect Education From Attack” in Sokoto. The one day workshop with the theme, “Protecting Education: A Shared Responsibility” drew participants from diverse disciplines. In a …

By Usman Aliyu Benin, Sept 14, 2024 An unconfirmed number of students of the University of Benin have been trapped in the rubbles of a three-storey building located on Ekhator Street in Ekosodin, which collapsed on Saturday. The building is said to have been a popular student residential area in …

Lectures at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic were disrupted on Thursday, September 12, 2024, as the strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) intensified, with union members barricading all entry gates to the institution. The aggrieved staff are demanding the implementation of the 65-year retirement age, similar to what is already …

[email protected] 0807 552 5533 Man’s three basic needs or necessities are generally given as food (including water), clothing, and shelter. Food (including water) is needed to keep body and soul together and give us the energy required for our daily activities. Apart from air, food (including water) is the most …

By Ibukun Emiola Ibadan, Sept. 7, 2024 No fewer than 70 girls were empowered with laptops and home solar systems in Ibadan on Saturday, courtesy of BEMORE Empowered Girls Foundation. The group’s founder and wife of former Ondo State Governor, Dr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, empowered the girls at the close of …

[email protected] 0807 552 5533 On the raging controversy of 18-years or nothing less before admission into the country’s institutions of higher learning, the authorities have a mountain to climb if the groundswell of public opinion is anything to go by. The policy is not new; it has been in our …

By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Sept. 6, 2024 The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of State …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 6, 2024 No fewer than 14,000 schools have been closed across West and Central Africa due to violence and insecurity, the UN Aid Coordination Office, OCHA has reported. OCHA said that by June, 2.8 million children – including many who are displaced – had …

….Hails Tinubu for such initiative Nwanosike Onu, Awka The Senator, representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has barred 223 students under his scholarship scheme in the zone from applying for Federal Government’s students loan in the state. The students from various institutions in the country are from 58 communities in his …

By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia, Sept. 2, 2024 Abia Government has announced the posting of security personnel to schools in the state to safeguard the lives of students and staff and property. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Okey Kanu disclosed this during the weekly briefing on Executive Council meeting outcomes …

The Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fulfill his promise to provide buses for students’ union bodies in government-owned universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide. This pledge, made on July 13, 2023, by the then Special Adviser …