By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Vivienne Rwang, a lecturer at the University of Southampton, UK, has called for the establishment of monitoring structures to strengthen the implementation of Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education (UBE) policy for displaced populations. Rwang made the call on Tuesday during a virtual seminar themed, “Improving Educational Access andContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Students of St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra, have emerged overall winners at the inaugural virtual UK-Nigeria Debate Championship. Representing Nigeria were schools namely, Britarch Schools, Sure Start School, Abuja; St. Augustine’s College, Jos; and St. John Vianney Science College, Anambra. The UK representatives were CentralContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved June 28 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the examinationContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has approved an increase in the admission quota for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja). The quota has been raised from 75 to 200, following a rigorous re-accreditation processContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says 4,000 additional teachers will be recruited to raise the number of new teachers in the state’s primary and secondary schools to 9,394. The governor disclosed this during the June edition of his media chat, dubbed Gov. Alex Otti speaks to Abians”,Continue Reading
By Milicent Ifeanyichukwu The immediate past Registrar of the University of Ibadan, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, has urged university registrars to uphold academic integrity and not compromise educational standards. Faluyi made this call during her presentation at theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Education stakeholders on Thursday converge on Abuja to brainstorm on challenges to effective promotion of inclusive, safe and gender-sensitive learning environments in the country. The event was organised by National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) to boost the capacity of Special Education Desk Officers from all theContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Chapter, has raised alarm over alleged poor salaries earned by the polytechnic lecturers as the union continues its strike. The union alleged that the lecturers earned less than the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has expressed deep concern over the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, particularly among the country’s most vulnerable populations. CSACEFA Moderator, Peculiar Caleb, disclosed this in a communiqué issued on Thursday at the end of aContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Chapter, has raised alarm over alleged poor salaries earned by the polytechnic lecturers as the union continues its strike. The union alleged that the lecturers earned less than the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, whichContinue Reading
