Education

By Ifeoma Aka Enugu, Oct. 31, 2019 No fewer than 10 students of the Queens’ School, Enugu received various bursary awards from the school’s Old Girls Association, United States of America and Rivers State branches. The seven Senior Secondary (SS3) students received N70, 000 each from the US branch to …

The 16 Brigade of Nigerian Army in Yenagoa on Wednesday pledged to support and strengthen the educational system as some instructors in the Nigerian Army Education Corps, have accepted to volunteer as teachers in Bayelsa schools. The volunteer teachers are to be deployed in areas where the school system lacks …

The University of Lagos Alumni Association, on Sunday, October 20, 2019, organized a Thanksgiving Service to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Association. The Service, which was held at the Chapel of Christ Our Light, in the University in Lagos, Nigeria, had in attendance many dignitaries including the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Princess …

Some members of the old Madonna High School, Ihitte, Imo State, Nigeria Graduating Class of 1977 recently paid a courtesy visit to one of their Class Mates, Emeritus Leader of the Imo State House of Assembly, Sir Stanford Onyirimba. The visit was to congratulate Hon. Onyirimba on his appointment as …

Children learning from Chefs at an event to organised by the Association  of  Professional  Chefs  Nigeria  and Nestlé Nigeria  Plc to mark  the 2019 International Chefs Day at Sagamu, Ogun State.   By Vivian Ihechu Lagos, Oct. 22, 2019 The Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria and Nestlé Nigeria Plc on Tuesday …

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, Oct. 21, 2019 Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, has said that a total of 130 students would be awarded First Class degrees at the institution’s convocation holding on Wednesday. Abdulkareem told journalists on Monday in Ilorin that 12,009 students would graduate during …

Mr Tunde Lemo, Chairman, Federal Emergency Road Management Agency (FERMA) during a Leadership Mentorship series organised by Caleb British International School, Lekki, Lagos By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, Oct. 21, 2019 Mr Tunde Lemo, Chairman, Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Monday said that the agency had started rehabilitation of …

Institutes Grants for Scholarship and Research Governor of Abia State, Nigeria, Dr Victor Okezie Ikpeazu visited Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, to honour the invitation of the Local Organizing Committee for 3rd International Conference on Food Security and Hidden Hunger to deliver a keynote speech on the …

The James Hope College (JHC) has announced the acquisition of the American International School Lagos (AISL) Lekki Campus facility to establish James Hope College in Lagos.  This was disclosed at the signing ceremony held yesterday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event had the Governor of Lagos, His …

  The Government of Oyo State has said that it is pleased to discover that measures taken so far in the implementation of its free education policy have started yielding fruits. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa made available to newsmen on …

 Idowu Gabriel Ado-Ekiti, Oct. 10, 2019 Mr Sunday Asefon, an aspirant for the position of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) president, has opened an online register for students who had been sexually assaulted by lecturers. Asefon, who is a student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, promised to publish …

By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, Oct. 12, 2019 Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), an NGO, says it is partnering with the Ford Foundation to develop anti-sexual harassment policy and mobile application for confidential reporting and data generation. GMI Executive Director, Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on …

M.D Nursery and Primary School has announced the programmes for the 2019 edition of its yearly community project. This year, the school, located in Agidingbi and New Oko Oba areas of Lagos State, will be providing medical support, legal advice and other professional support to members of the two communities. …

Robert Awokuse With the prevalence of sexual abuse and other forms of violence against women, especially young girls and vulnerable children, a  non-governmental organization (NGO), Vision Spring Initiatives (VSI) has called on government at all levels to increase awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) among the female …

Before now, the common perception of a cold room in our country is that of a storage facility for frozen food and drinks such as fish, turkey, chicken, yogurt, ice cream and many others. However, recent revelation from a virile video which shows the ‘inside’ of the ‘cold room’ where …

The education and empowerment of young people are at the core of social development. Young people not only reflect the realities of society; they also represent the future. If well nurtured, society benefits positively, but if neglected and malnourished, the consequences are always damning. Nigeria possesses a dominant youth population …

By Tosin Kolade Abuja, Oct. 7, 2019 The Ministry of Labour and Employment, has confirmed receipt of application for the registration of a new University Union, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), to be formed out of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister, in a …

The Bayelsa chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)  on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare in the Bayelsa government’s policy on education. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state was a discouragement and in contrast to …

Lagos As teachers all over the world mark the 2019 World Teachers Day on October 5, stakeholders in Lagos have demanded sustainable financing for the teaching profession in Lagos State. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olufunso Owasanoye, Executive Director, Human Development Initiatives (HDI), on Friday in …

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Oct. 4, 2019 President of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has urged professional teachers to leverage technology to raise the quality of teaching and learning. The call came in a video message ahead of the 2019 World Teachers’ Day, which comes up …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has named Model Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu State, winner of the 2019 President’s Teachers & Schools Excellence Award. The prestigious national award, which will be conferred on the school on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Eagle Square, Abuja, at 10am, was sequel to the …

Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the seeds for greatness are mainly sowed early in school. Obi was speaking at the weekend during his visit to the students of El Shalom Secondary School, Ogbaru, Anambra State, owned by the Anglican Diocese of …

By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Sept. 29, 2019 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says over 100,000 candidates who met admission requirements have so far been offered placements into Nigerian universities for the 2019/2020 academic session. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Spokesman for JAMB, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 28, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned reported horrific acts at a ‘reform institution’ in Kaduna where about 400 persons were rescued by the Police. According to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in …

By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Sept. 24, 2019 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has called on all prospective candidates for its 2020 UTME to acquire the National Identification Number(NIN). The board’s Spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin said on Tuesday that the aim was to ensure the biometric and other necessary details …