The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has called for improved welfare for teachers and an urgent need to revolutionise the nation’s education sector which can help to reduce the number of out-of-school children. Obi made this call in a post shared on his social media account on Thursday. According to…
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has initiated the 76th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee to deliberate on cases of malpractice and irregularities arising from the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The body made this known on Tuesday via its official social media handel . Earlier on Monday, WAEC…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Prime Rose Academy Schools, Ibadan has won the Inter-Schools Spelling Bee competition organised by the Help Initiative for Social Justice and Humanitarian Development. Prime Rose Academy, with 16 points, defeated Tekhols School, Ibadan, who had 14 points. The competition which was held in Ibadan was to commemorate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary…
Covenant University, University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top ranking in Nigeria according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that Covenant University is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. Though ranked first in Nigeria, Covenant University is placed within the global…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has suspended four school principals across the state for their disobedience to the “free education policy” of the state government. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Public Relations Officer in the state Ministry of Education, Nnaemeka Egwuonwu, on Tuesday. Egwuonwu said the sanction was…
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has readjusted the tuition fees payable by the students of the University. This was made known in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju on Monday. Early in September, the management of the institution had announced an increase in tuition…
The National Board for Technical Education has called for a compulsory 50 per cent inclusion of skill acquisition in the curriculum for secondary school students. This, NBTE said would help the students to have a better understanding of their interests and abilities, and improve them in decision-making, thereby leading to their personal and professional development….
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says plans to introduce the The West African Examinations Counci (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations are at an advanced stage. The Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos….
As Nigerian universities prepare to resume, the Federal Government is appealing to students, lecturers, and parents not to engage in any act that would disrupt the smooth flow of the academic session. The Minister of State for Education, Tanko Sununu, made the appeal on Friday when the leadership of the Congress of University Academics paid…
By : Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu has charged Primary School teachers in the State to be innovative and creative in their teachings. The commissioner gave the charge at a cluster meeting of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Management team with Head Teachers of…