The Federal Government is to enroll more than 10 million out-of- school children in schools to improve their standard of living. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu announced the plan when he visited the Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar, in his office at Birnin Kebbi. Dr Sununu told Senator Abubakar…
The Governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke has sought the support of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to strengthen infrastructural development of tertiary institutions in the state. He made the plea during his visit to the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono in Abuja. The governor stated that the visit was necessary to promote…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, stated that Nigerian universities are facing significant challenges in producing quality graduates with limited resources. She likened this situation to running a sprint race with one’s hands tied behind their back. She made these remarks during a virtual press briefing in Lagos. Ogunsola…
The Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the domestication of the law upgrading the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years of age The Commissioner for Basic Education, Hajiya Halima Mohammed Bande, stated this at a news briefing after the Weekly State Executive Council Meeting The Commissioner said, teachers who…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to mobilize its members for a protest at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) over the recent hike in school fees across educational institutions in Nigeria. NANS also warned the Department of State Services (DSS) not to prevent students from exercising their right to protest, emphasizing…
When Mr. Omolaja Adebukola and his wife made the decision to purchase an Internet-enabled smartphone for their 14-year-old daughter, Bimbo, it was primarily to facilitate seamless family communication. Bimbo’s mother also saw it as a tool to keep tabs on her daughter’s activities and aid in school assignments requiring online research. However, the teenager and…
UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) says the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) platform, a digital learning channel, has recorded 500,000 users. The platform provides educational pathways that cater for a diverse range of users including students, teachers, parents, and caregivers. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, UNICEF Nigeria Chief of Education,…
Pro-democracy activist, Hon Mike Msuaan, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider providing fuel subsidy removal palliatives to students in higher institutions of learning across the country. Speaking after receiving a distinguished service award as a True Nationalist in Abuja, he emphasized that extending these palliatives would help alleviate the effects of the…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) will begin by September 2023 to meet global best practices, innovation and development. The CCMAS document is expected to guide institutions in the design of curricula for their programmes while bringing necessary innovation into the content and delivery of…
This article expresses deep appreciation for the philanthropic efforts of Kenechukwu Nwosu Esq, the Principal Partner at Onyi Akpamgbo and Co, in enhancing legal studies and practice in Nigeria. Nwosu’s contributions have made a significant impact on the Faculty of Law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The article highlights Nwosu’s recent donation of ₦1,000,000 (One…
A great feats that would still hopes and change Narratives in the Education sector of Nigeria was the lines of synopsis that the aspirant gave in line with his Aspiration of breaking the ACA-A-THON records A computer science lecturer with the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Joshua Hassan is set for an ACA-A-THON event for the longest…
Kaduna State government has reviewed downward the fees of tertiary institutions across the state to reduce the plight of students and their parents. The State Governor, Malam Uba Sani announced this at a news briefing at Government House, Kaduna. Governor Sani said the decision was taken in response to the public outcry over the current…
In a recent announcement from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), a contract worker named Emmanuel Odey has been sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate Court 2 in Kado – Life Camp, Abuja. The verdict came after Odey was found guilty of stealing an HP laptop owned by JAMB. The incident occurred…
Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere Umeh, a student of Deeper Life High School, who gained nationwide recognition for achieving the highest score of 360 in the 2023 UTME, has continued to impress with her recent results from the West African Examination Council, WAEC. In a phone call with Vanguard, Kamsiyochukwu’s father, Mr. Umeh, shared that her daughter secured…
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says over two million students and staff of higher education institutions in the country will have access to online academic resources through the deployment of the Blackboard learning platform. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, stated this in Abuja, at the flag-off of a three-day workshop on the Implementation of…
DESPITE the free education policy of the Bauchi State government, a good number of children still do not accompany school. In fact, according to Bauchi State Annual School Census, ASC, data for 2019–2020, a total of 1,031,524 children are out of school in the State. In Masori community of Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi…
Over 1.2 million candidates are sitting for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi stated this in Jos Plateau State on Friday while monitoring the conduct of the examination in some Schools. Prof. Wushishi disclosed that out of the figure,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that it will join the planned industrial nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) which is set to begin on Wednesday, August 2. Speaking with newsmen on Monday, the ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said that ASUU is still consulting on the matter with its…
The body recognized for Education, Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to increase the school fees for new students enrolling in Federal Government Colleges, commonly known as Federal Unity Colleges, to ₦100,000. The directive is contained in a circular to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges. According to the circular titled “Approved fees…
Recently students of the institution paid N19,000, but the management has fixed new fees at N190,250 for students studying medicine, while for courses that need a laboratory and studio, they are to pay N140,250 Programs that do not require lab and studio are fixed at N100, 750. This was contained in a statement dated July…
An established educational body in NIGERIA, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has vows to address the failure in Mathematic and English language courses in senior secondary schools through training and capacity building of teachers . While reacting, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tyela Ajayi stated this in Kano during the commencement of…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that the great literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, remains Nigeria’s pride, as he clocks 89 years. Soyinka, a respected 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, clocks 89 on Thursday, July 13. Sanwo-Olu, in…
The longing issue of result made several publics home and abroad disturbed. The Anambra State Government Committee on Verification of Examination Fraud involving Mmesoma Ejikeme has said she manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result. Anambra born Mmesoma Ejikeme had been claiming that she had the highest score in the UTME with an aggregate score…
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on state governors of 36 State to take to the behaviors of Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State by giving all the needed support and attention to the education sector. The admonition which came on Friday via a press statement, was in lieu…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke Ejikeme Mmesoma, the student who professed to have forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, has eventually admitted to scoring 249. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had in an announcement issued by its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, accused the student of forging her result, but Mmesoma stood her…
The Federal House of Representatives has set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion generated from the Tertiary Education Tax by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund from 2011 to 2013 to discover what the funds was used for. The actions was as a result of a motion by a member,…
Retired Executive Secretary of the Nigeria’s recognized educational body, National Universities Commission NUC, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abubakar has handed over the leadership to the Deputy Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki to take on as the Executive secretary. The event was made possible as handing-over ceremony took place on Friday, at the headquarters of the Commission. Prof. Abubakar…
In a recent conference highlighting Casio’s efforts in advancing education in Nigeria, Mrs. Temilola Adepetun, Managing Director of SKLD Integrated Services Limited, expressed deep concern over the escalating presence of counterfeit calculators and educational products in the country. She urged the government to take action and cleanse the system to deter such practices. Adepetun decried…
The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This information was presented during…
After seven years, Mr. Olorunfemi Adeyeye, a student activist who was expelled from the University of Lagos in 2016 for organizing and leading a large demonstration against inadequate facilities on campus, has received his diploma.Adeyeye was suspended along with a few other student activists for taking part in the demonstrations on April 6 and 8,…
Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), received congratulations from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for breaking a record by earning a CGPA of 5.0. With a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0, Yusuf has been named the top graduating student in 40 years by LASU in advance of its 26th…
