By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked a misleading report by The Punch Newspaper claiming that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Ministry’s Director of Press,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Chibuogwu Nnaka, a lecturer with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has described professional teacher education as key to dismantling gender barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Nnaka, who is a professor of Science and Technology Education, said this while delivering theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has emerged as the overall winner of the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s (NADDC) inaugural 8-Seater Electric Vehicle (EV) Campus Shuttle Bus Design Competition. The grand finale, held on Friday at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), saw the Federal UniversityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Society for Women Engineers (SWE) has urged students at all levels to channel their knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into developing practical solutions that address societal problems. Programme Director of SWE, Stella Dennis, made the call on Friday during an innovation lab session in Abuja themed “AIContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has pledged renewed commitment to partner with the FCT Administration to strengthen senior secondary education in the territory. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of NSSEC, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Mandate Secretary of the FCT EducationContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has released the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) in the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs). It also released the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 42,781 girls have been returned to school by the Katsina State Government, through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). Dr Mustapha Shehu, the AGILE Coordinator in the state, disclosed this at a one-day community sensitisation campaign in Katsina. The campaign hasContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Centre of Excellence for Integrated Farming System has trained 50 youth and women on broiler chicken production in Bauchi State. Dr Abdullahi Muhammad, Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, said this at the inauguration of a 5-day training exercise,Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has pledged collaboration with relevant agencies to improve the standard of education in the country. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), made the pledge in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the newly licensed College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), later this month, Gov. Uba Sani, has said. The governor disclosed this on Monday when he received the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Ahmad GaladimaContinue Reading
