Former head of State and founding father of the National Youth Service Corps, General Yakubu Gowon, has noted that Nigerian students resisted the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, when it was first introduced. He commended the managers of the Scheme for sustaining the vision that informed the establishment of NYSC. He said “the NYSC was…
A yet-to-be-identified illness has reportedly claimed the lives of five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The deaths of the students have prompted an appeal for the school’s closure. Students who spoke to Newsmen on condition of anonymity said the deaths began last week, with four students passing away under unclear…
Workers at five tertiary educational institutions owned by the Oyo State government have commenced an indefinite strike over non-payment of minimum wage. According to report made available to newsmen, the affected institutions are: The Polytechnic, Ibadan, The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, and Oyo State…
An official of the American International School, Abuja, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children, including an advance payment of $845,852 for his young children to be enrolled in the school in the…
Lagos State Government say it still does not tolerate corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counselling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. Alli-Balogun said that flogging students for indiscipline…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has condemned the closure of public and private schools in some Northern states during Ramadan. While condemning the action of the affected states, the Christian body asked northern governors to match education with spiritual practice. The call followed the directive to close public…
Kwara State Government ordered the closure of some unapproved Interim Joint Matriculation Board coaching centres scattered across the state. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, expressed concerns over the proliferation of IJMB centres at a meeting held with all the approved IJMB centres at the Ministry in Ilorin yesterday. A statement today by…
The Bauchi State government, through the Ministry of Education, has announced the closure of all schools in the state in preparation for the five-week-long 2025 Ramadan fast. The announcement is contained in the approved school calendar for the 2024-2025 academic session in the state. Speaking with the newsmen today, the Information Officer, Ministry of Education,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged the federal government to allow the National Universities Commission, NUC, to manage the budgets of tertiary institutions in addition to its role as the regulator that accredits courses in schools. The Registrar of the board, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu In a groundbreaking move to foster healthy masculinity, the Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria launched a Boys Club, aiming to nurture young men into respectful, responsible, and empowered individuals. The Executive Director of Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria Dr. Dare Olagoke-Adaramoye emphasized the importance of guiding boys toward values of respect, emotional intelligence, and gender sensitive…