By Abiemwense Moru Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, outgoing Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, has urged students of the Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace, Leadership and Development Studies, of the university to participate in peace-building. Na’Allah, who advised the students at a pre-graduation dinner and award ceremony in Abuja, also urged themContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A professor of Archival Science and Diplomatics, Elvis Otobo, says collaboration with international bodies is key for best practices in the implementation of successful archival systems in Nigeria. Otobo, media aide to the Founder/Visitor, Caleb University and Proprietor Caleb Group of Schools, Dr Oladega Adebogun, made theContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has commenced the construction of 9,600 bed space ultramodern students’ hostels to cost N16 billon, under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to be completed in September 2025. Mr Philip Uzouku, the Chairman/Managing Director, Philkruz WA Ltd., disclosed this during the groundContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, says it obtained all relevant technical and administrative approvals in the construction its collapsed centenary building. The mission-owned school made the clarification in a statement signed by Dr Chijioke Ojji, Director of Operations, DMGS Centenary, in Awka on Monday. It saidContinue Reading
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
By Emmanuel Afonne The Arondizuogu Patriotic Union, an Imo State socio-cultural group based in the United Kingdom and the Ireland, has sponsored 125 students for the 2024 Junior West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). Mazi Vincent Akamnonu, President of APU, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Joy Mbachi A lecturer at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Dr Churchill Okonkwo, has urged lecturers to invest in academic research in order to meeting the teaching needs of the 21st century. Okonkwo, a lecturer, in the Department of Physics at the institution, is the Vice-President, College ofContinue Reading
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
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
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
