By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming public schools through digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build a knowledge-based economy and globally competitive learners. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, stated this at the launch of theContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reiterated its call for urgent measures to improve the wellbeing of its members and learning facilities in the nation’s universities. Mr Ikechukwu Igwenyi, ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Calabar Zone, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday inContinue Reading
Mathematics By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Mathematical Centre (NMC), says it plans to collaborate with the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), to strengthen teaching, learning and research in Mathematical Sciences. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on FridayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved a final reopening for a period of 48 hours to enable tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by MrsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Prof. Uduma Uduma as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council, Malam Isa Yuguda said this while briefing newsmen on Friday after the council’s meeting. YugudaContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele and Oghuvwu Marcel A university lecturer, Prof. Peter Adeonipekun, has called on academics to renew their commitment to research, innovation, and environmental sustainability. Adeonipekun, Head of Botany Department, University of Lagos (Unilag), made the call while speaking at a programme to markContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged African countries to use technology as a means of transforming their education system and comprehensively developing learning on the continent. Alausa made the call in Abuja at the opening of the MoodleMoot Africa Conference 2025, organised by theContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has advised women in leadership positions not to be afraid of taking hard decisions when the need arises. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Ogunsola said that courage, competence, fairness, empathy andContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) has urged the state House of Assembly to fast track passage of the Innovation Bill to provide funds that would carter for research activities. Adebule, a former deputy governor of Lagos state, made this known at the Lagos StateContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Godspeed Leadership and Mentorship Development Initiative (GLEMDI), an NGO, says early grooming of young leaders is a panacea to tackling bad governance. The Executive Director of GLEMDI, Mr Habila Kayit, said this at the Third Edition of GLEMDI’s Basic and Post Basic Education Head Boys and GirlsContinue Reading
