By Philomina Attah Ms Ramatu Aliyu, the Director of GEMSland Private School, Abuja, has called on the Federal Government to enact education policies that would create a friendly environment for private school owners. Aliyu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his administration will increase funding for the education sector as a catalyst for national development. Tinubu made the assurance during the joint 34th and 35th Convocation Ceremonies and the 50th Anniversary celebration of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). The PresidentContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, says he had mobilised support from his network of friends to help fund the construction of a befitting Senate Building for the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Wike disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Saturday during the university’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reeled out his contributions to the development of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State University and the legal profession. Wike outlined the contributions in Port Harcourt on Saturday, during UNIPORT’s 35th Combined Convocation andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Pastor Olajumoke Raji, Head Teacher of Pesach International Academy, Kubwa, Abuja, has called for urgent and coordinated efforts to address the growing issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Raji made the call during the school’s 2025 Nursery Graduation and Prize-Giving Ceremony, held on Saturday at the school’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers, has named its convocation Arena after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The arena was officially inaugurated on Saturday by the Sole Administrator of Rivers, retired Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas. The inauguration was part of activitiesContinue Reading
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
