By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government on Saturday called for the cancellation of the English Language examination recently conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The call followed an incident which led to the commencement of the examination several hours behind the scheduled time nationwide on Wednesday. TheContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has proposed the establishment of National Examination Malpractice Court/Tribunal for prompt prosecution of examination infractions to serve as deterrent to others. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this in Abuja while receiving a committee report on improvement of quality examinations. Affirming theContinue Reading

By Funmiilayo Adeyemi The British Council has partnered with the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the development of curriculum in tertiary institutions. Mr Chikodi Onyemerela, Director of Programmes, British Council, at a workshop on Enhancing Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches in Nigerian Universities, in Abuja on Monday, said the partnership wasContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has announced plans to train no fewer than five million Nigerian youths in industry-relevant, entrepreneurial, and income-generating skills over the coming years. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the live press launch of the Technical and Vocational Education and TrainingContinue Reading