Find solution to out-of-school children crisis — Expert tells govt

By Angela Atabo SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, a child-centered international organisation, has advocated urgent need to find solutions to barriers that keep millions of Nigerian children out-of-school. Mr Eghosa Erhumwunse, National Director, SOS Children’s Villages in Nigeria, made the call on Sunday in Abuja, in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading

Moghalu advocates re-alignment of education curriculum

    By Chinyere Nwachukwu A political economist, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says Nigeria must re-align its education curriculum in line with the rapidly-evolving global landscape. Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, also said that increasing importance of technology, science, entrepreneurship and teacher training in drivingContinue Reading

11-year old student urges effective use of natural resources

By Okon Okon Miss Oluwateniola Olowoporoku, an 11-year old pupil on Friday called for concerted efforts towards effective management of the nation’s natural resources. She made the call in Abuja during sensitisation tagged ‘Head Girl Initiative Capacity Building’ which she organised in partnership with Springhall British Primary School Abuja. AnContinue Reading

FG applauds smooth conduct as 1.8m write WASSCE

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has applauded the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). During a visit to monitor the examination at Government Secondary School Garki in Abuja on Thursday, Mamman expressed confidence in the examination’s conduct, noting noContinue Reading

Experts urge Africa on private sector financing for tertiary education

By Lucy Ogalue Business Development experts have urged African nations to intensify efforts to attract private-sector financing to enhance tertiary education in order to equip the continent’s youth with competitive skills. The experts spoke at a panel discussion in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the 2024 African Development BankContinue Reading