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Ex-Oyo Milad Gen. Popoola, others laud Maths bee

On: April 2, 2023

Gen. Oladayo Popoola By Ibukun Emiola A former military governor of Oyo State, Gen. Oladayo Popoola, has lauded the Maths bee initiative organised as a veritable means of revamping the standard of education in the state. Popoola who was the chairman at the Final and Awards presentation ceremony ofContinue Reading

Convocation: NOUN graduates 28,740 students

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 26, 2023

In: Education

By Gami Tadanyigbe The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Saturday graduated 28,740 students, comprising 21,339 undergraduates and 7,401 post graduates, from all the institution’s study centres across the country. The Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, at the 12th convocation ceremony in Abuja, said 58 of the graduatesContinue Reading

UNIBEN wins Africa outstanding varsity award in Rwanda

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 25, 2023

In: Education

By Usman Aliyu The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. According toContinue Reading

African varsities must deal with colonial legacies– VC

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: March 24, 2023

In: Education

By Gami Tadanyigbe The Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of South Africa (UNISA), Prof. Puleng LenkaBula, says African universities must deal with legacies of colonialism for the development of education in Africa. LenkaBula made the call on Friday, during a convocation lecture at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) inContinue Reading

Academy urges FG to re-evaluate, re-organise Nigeria’s university system

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 22, 2023

In: Education

By Patricia Amogu Global Scholarship Trust Academy has urged the Federal Government to re-evaluate and re-organise the university system in the country to make the institutions rank favourably among the world’s best. The founder of the academy, Mr Adeniyi John made the call in Abuja during a Students’ Career ConferenceContinue Reading

NUC accredits 7 courses in Salem University, Lokoja

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 22, 2023

In: Education

Thompson Yamput The National Universities Commission (NUC) has fully accredited seven academic programmes of Salem University, Lokoja in Kogi, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, has said. The accredited Bachelor of Science (BSc) courses are: Computer Science, Information Technology, Geology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and MSc/MBA Business Administration. Speaking toContinue Reading

Nigerians in UK raise funds to tackle Nigeria’s out-of- school crisis

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 22, 2023

In: Education

By Ruth Oketunde Nigerians in the UK have raised about N23 million in their bid to start tackling the out-of-school problem in Nigeria which has forced 20.2 million kids out of school. The amount was raised at the Fourth Annual Black-Tie Charity Ball, staged by the international charity, IA-Foundation inContinue Reading

UBEB to make Peace Club part of extra-curricular programmes in FCT schools

By: isaac aregbesola

On: March 19, 2023

In: Education

By Patricia Amogu Dr Hassan Sule, Director, FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), says plans are being made to make Peace Club part of extra-curricular activities in schools within the FCT. Sule disclosed this when the Three C’s Met, an institute that engages in mediation, negotiation, counselling, and conciliation, paidContinue Reading

School takes steps to promote retention of students in school

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: March 19, 2023

In: Education

By Patricia Amogu Retention In an effort to promote the retention of children in school, Broadoaks British School (BBS), Abuja, says it will offer scholarships to selected students for its September 2023 admission. The Head Teacher of the school, Mr Franklin Adjetey, disclosed this in Abuja at a news conferenceContinue Reading

British charity tasks Nigeria’s President-elect on out-of-school crisis

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: March 15, 2023

In: Education

By Ruth Oketunde The British charity, IA-Foundation, has urged Nigeria’s President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to tackle Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis, to restore hope to some 20.2 million out-of-school kids in the country. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, made the appeal inContinue Reading

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