Statistics drives innovation, economic development —Yabatech Rector By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, says statistics is the unseen force driving everything from life-saving drug development to understanding climate change impacts in Nigeria. Abdul made the remark atContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has approved the release of N6.7 billion as the state’s counterpart funding to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for educational development. The governor also approved for construction of series of road projects and rehabilitation projects aimed at connecting communities,Continue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Foluso Lesi, on Thursday urged students to intensify problem solving with technology to advance the society. Lesi gave the task at the Hack for Health Hackathon grand finale organised by the National InformationContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna The Ebonyi Government says it has sealed 283 illegal and substandard primary and secondary schools in the state within the past two years. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Paul Nwobasi, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Abakiliki on Thursday. Nwobasi said that the schoolsContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku PZ Wilmar Nigeria, a joint venture initiative working to revitalise Nigeria’s palm oil industry, has expressed concern over the low interest of students in agronomy. The General Manager, Mr Vijaya Ananth, expressed the concern on Wednesday in Akamkpa, at the 2025 edition of the Wilmar Scholarship AwardContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it will impose tough sanctions on any federal university that establishes a satellite campus without prior approval of the Minister of Education. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed this in a memo sent to the National Universities Commission (NUC) on MayContinue Reading
By Ugonne Uzoma The Imo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, advised Gov. Hope Uzodimma to direct the Ministry of Education to immediately introduce special computer training programme for senior secondary school (SS3) students. The house made the call in a motion sponsored by Mr Kingsley Ozurumba, representing Isu Constituency, duringContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) plans to establish study centres in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. Its Director/Chief Executive, Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. She said the study centres would be fully equippedContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies has requested for the guidelines and detailed report on the conduct of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Mary Ibikake (PDP-Bayelsa) at anContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) plans to establish study centres in all the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, according to its Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura. Sani-Daura disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna in a special interview to markContinue Reading
