By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial implementation committee to oversee the modernisation of laboratories and enhancement of skills development in Nigerian polytechnics. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the initiative aimed to phase out obsolete equipmentContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Igbobi College Old Boys’ Association (ICOBA) raised over one billion Naira within seven days toward the N10 billion Endowment Fund it launched at the college’s 94th Founders’ Day. The President of ICOBA, Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, disclosed this at the Founders’ Day Luncheon andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has begun implementing key welfare components of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in a directive issued to Vice-Chancellors of federal universities on Monday, announced a 40 per cent increase in theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Dr Rafiu Soyele, Provost of the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, says 2,361 students will be graduating at the institution’s 26th combined convocation. Soyele made this known on Friday in Abeokuta at a news conference heralding the convocation ceremony and the 50th anniversary of the institution.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Leading British boarding schools have announced plans to meet Nigerian families in March during UK Boarding Schools Week 2026, with exhibitions scheduled in Abuja and Lagos. The events will showcase specific boarding school programmes, admission requirements, and learning opportunities in the United Kingdom. The events are organisedContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says educational institutions must deliberately build sustainable financial strength through endowment funding to secure their future relevance, quality, and values. Osinbajo said this on Monday while delivering the 94th Founders’ Day Lecture of Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos. The theme of the anniversaryContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports claiming that a history textbook titled ” living history” was approved for use in Nigerian schools. The ministry said the book was neither approved nor recommended for use by the Federal Ministry of Education. The ministry made thisContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ojaja University, Eiyenkonrin Ilorin, says it will undergo major transformations which will reposition the institution as a citadel of learning. The Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Jeleel Ojuade, stated this in Ilorin at the 9th Matriculation for the 2025/2026 Undergraduate Degree Programme. Ojuade disclosed that the Chancellor ofContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Federal Government, on Thursday, officially took over the ownership and management of the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun from the Ogun Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the handover and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Gov. DapoContinue Reading
