By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Abuja World Academy has unveiled its commitment to revolutionise education with the proposed grand opening of its state-of-the-art campus coming up in September 2024. The Abuja World Academy’s Head of School, Mr Joe Daly disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria has been selected to host the 7th African Spelling Bee competition in December. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of Nigeria Spelling Bee, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He expressed pride in Nigeria’s rich historyContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, the Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, has advised university administrators to embrace innovation to remain relevant in the technological hemisphere. Adebayo gave the advice during the 1st Covenant University Annual Registry Training on Thursday in Ota. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, has promised to expedite action to ensure the bill establishing the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) is passed into law. Leader of the committee, Mr Uduak Odudoh, stated this on Thursday, during an oversight function of the committee toContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, has successfully performed its first Endourology Laser Surgery, with support from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) grant. The hospital’s Associate Professor of Urology, Dr Terka Atim, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gwagwalada, FCT, that theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government on Wednesday charged students to speak up against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, gave the charge during the induction of 201 students from Education District six into the Kings and Queens ClubContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says his administration will give utmost attention to the education sector to maintain standard and ensure quality. Fubara said this when he inaugurated the Governing Council of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. “When one creates a job, you automaticallyContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Prof. Promise Mebine, the Director/Chief Executive, National Mathematical Centre, (NMC), has called for more support towards aiding the teaching and learning of mathematics to promote national development. Mebine said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of the International Day ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to stop funding the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC). Its Secretary-General, Dr Mike Ike-Ene, expressed the teachers’ concerns at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. “The withdrawal will pose a hugeContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Dr Wahab Azeez, Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has called for more investment in teacher education in the country. Azeez made the call during the 2023/2024 Academic Session matriculation for the admission of 190 students into various affiliate degree programmes run by theContinue Reading
