Education

By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Aug. 15, 2023 Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are set to partner in order to foster knowledge in Information Technology (IT). Ms. Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Etta said that the …

… To sponsor indigent students  … Borno now reference on education, VC tells Gov. Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the allocation of N50 million alongside the construction of staff houses and students’ hostels at the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), which is owned by the Federal Government. …

The partnership with eLearnAfrica brings, immersion, flexibility and convenience JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 10, 2023/ Recognised as one of the leading business schools for its focus on sustainability and ethical leadership, Rhodes Business School (www.RU.ac.za/BusinessSchool/) has entered into a partnership with eLearnAfrica to develop a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), to …

… Takes roll call of medical staff … Meets soldiers on security Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday ordered the immediate rehabilitation of Baga General Hospital and a Primary Healthcare Centre in Doron Baga both in Kukawa Local Government Area located in the northern part of Borno State. The governor …

Law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) are set to be admitted for Bar Part 11 training by the Council of Legal Education (CLE). This followed years of rejection of law graduates from the university by CLE, which stated that NOUN was not accredited to offer Bacherlors …

July 23, 2023 In 2018 when news sieved in that that constellation of emeriti, Prof Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, had crept into Akure, Ondo State, our association, Ooye Development Initiative, (ODI) bated him like mousetrap does mice. Was Akure big enough to contain that hippopotamus-statured literary giant? I wondered. I, perhaps, …

The Class of ‘83 of the renowned Anglican Comprehensive College, Offa, Kwara State has completed two fully furnished ultra-modern classroom blocks and office spaces, to be donated to the 65-year-old citadel of learning. The President of the Class of 83, Mr. Sanusi Mudasiru, who is also Chief Audit and Assurance …

**delivers inaugural lecture on July 25 A Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Jos, Jeff Doki has given an insight into how poetry could be used to bring peace in turbulent times in Nigeria and the world at large. According to him, unlike the sciences, poetry deals primarily …

    By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), July 17, 2023 The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, has issued notice of its members intention to embark on a two-week warning strike from July 18. The notice is contained in a communique signed by …

By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has ordered the evacuation of staff and students from the Library building of the University following a reported explosive sound that hit the Special Education Wing of the Library. The Registrar of the University of …

Some lecturers of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) who are members of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) on Tuesday, elected nine new leaders that will steer the affairs of the union. This is as the tenure of those who were in charge, led by Dr Niyi Sunmonu, ended their tenure. …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 5, 2023 Science Park High School at Newark in New Jersey, United States of America (USA), has honoured a Nigerian graduate, Achunike Okafor for his extraordinary performance. According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625 grade-point …

The New Jersey-based Nigerian Education Association (NEA) held its glamorous and well attended End of the Year Gala Night on June 10, 2023. The high and the mighty in Education sector and beyond turned out in their bests to celebrate the accomplished and great impact making educators, both the young …

Lekki, Lagos Caleb British International School, located in Lekki, Lagos, has secured an outstanding victory as the Overall Champions in the highly anticipated Lagos Inter-School Olympics tournament. The tournament, organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, brought together schools from across the region to compete in …

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Federal College of Education (Innovation), in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Sen. Ita Enang, former Senior Special Assistant on Niger Delta Affairs to the President disclosed this to newsmen at the site of the new institution in Ididep …

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has lamented the deplorable conditions of learning in public schools in the state with a promise to provide quality education to secure the future of pupils. The governor, who has commenced the collation of data across the state to ascertain the level of work …

Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited has successfully concluded the 2023 #NLNGChangeYourStory workshop for journalists, aimed at enhancing their digital communication and social media skills. The workshop, which spanned three days, brought together over 20 journalists from various editorial sections. The annual capacity-building workshop, sponsored by NLNG, also focused on mobile and …

Dr. Lori Weintrob, a distinguished Professor of History at the Holocaust Education Center of Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, United States of America (USA), was part of a program on Mental Health Nursing in Rwanda, an African country that recently experienced genocide. The program was an attempt to integrate genocide …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and an indigenous oil firm, First Exploration and Production (First E&P) are collaborating to build the capacity of public school teachers in Bayelsa. The Capacity Building Directorate of NCDMB facilitated a 3-day Teachers Training program for 80 public school teachers which came …

London, June 23, 2023 The family of a British billionaire adventurer who died after the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion have paid tribute to their “dedicated father”. Hamish Harding was described as “a guide, an inspiration, a support, and a living legend,” following the news of his death on …

..Awards scholarship to 24 children of deceased Police Officers of Inspectorate cadre/other Ranks, Edo South indigenes The Solomon Ehigiator Arase Foundation will hold its 2nd Annual Lecture Series/ Scholarship Awards Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Benin, Edo state with 24 children of deceased Police Officers of Inspectorate cadre and other …

280 Nestlé Nigeria volunteers including the Managing Director and CEO, Wassim Elhusseini are mentoring 12,000 students in JSS2, SS1 and SS2 classes in twenty-three public secondary schools across Nigeria. The Youth Leadership Mentoring Program aims to instill the right values, skills and attitudes requisite for success and positive personal development …

  Within minutes of the release of the video of President Bola Tinubu signing the students’ loan bill into law, it was trending on Twitter as was the name of Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, who sponsored the bill in his former life as Speaker.  Apart from the Nigeria Maritime …

By Patience Aliyu Jos, June 14, 2023 Yet-to-be identified gunmen have abducted seven students of the University of Jos, Plateau State. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police command in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in …

Princess Grace Modupe Olagbegi-Gbadamosi of the Olateru-Olagbegi Dynasty of Ondo State, Nigeria, and her husband, Prince Akani M. G. Gbadamosi, recently received Doctorate Degrees of the Triumphant Christian University of America, Chicago. It was a moment of triumph and great joy for Princess Grace and husband, Prince Akani M. G. …