The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Attahiru Jega, has raised alarm over the falling standards in Nigeria’s tertiary education system, alleging that universities now award degrees to individuals lacking both academic competence and good character. Jega made the remarks on Friday, April 11, while delivering the 14th Convocation Lecture […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has awarded ₦10 million to Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu, the overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session. Nwosu, from the Department of Biochemistry, earned a CGPA of 4.93. The announcement was made during LASU’s 28th Convocation Ceremony, held at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Ojo. Represented […]
Following recent crisis which trailed appointment of institutional heads in certain public universities and other tertiary institutions nationwide, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday approved the implementation of a guiding policy on eligibility for the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts. The policy, which was announced by the Director of Press, […]
No fewer than 1,800 primary school teachers drawn from the sixteen Local Government Areas of Kwara State are participating in a capacity-building workshop focused on digital literacy, classroom innovation and modern teaching methods. The ten-day workshop, which commenced on Monday at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, is organised by KwaraLEARN in collaboration with the Kwara […]
The Abia State Government has issued a stern warning to school principals and heads of public schools, threatening dismissal for anyone caught collecting unauthorized fees, in violation of the state’s free education policy. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. […]
The Lagos State Government has commenced the Year 2025 e-Registration for the Entrance Examination (Screening Test) into its Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools for Primary Six pupils transitioning to Junior Secondary School. The Director of the Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr. Adebayo Orunsolu, confirmed that the registration exercise will run from Thursday, February […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has paid a total of N397,030,900 as first tranche of transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 10, 2025. This was disclosed by the Board’s Director of Finance, Mufutau Bello, during a […]
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa has commended the Management of National Youth Service Corps for its proactive and digitalized efforts in mobilisation process, towards curbing certificate racketeering involving some foreign trained graduates within West Africa. He also hailed the Scheme for resolving the lingering issue of OND part-time graduates with full-time HND […]
Youths in Ipokia, Ogun State, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to fulfill his promise to complete the abandoned Ogun State Polytechnic project in the area. The polytechnic, approved in 2017 under former Governor Ibikunle Amosun, was part of plans to upgrade MAPOLY to a university. Despite partial construction, the project was stalled after Abiodun […]
American rapper Ja Rule has been spotted in Ghana alongside his wife as he prepares to commission a 6-unit classroom block in the country. The hip-hop artist, known for his chart-topping hits, has reportedly been working on the educational project for over a year. His visit adds to the growing number of American celebrities making […]
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