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
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Academy, Abuja, has graduated five high school students (senior secondary school students) and three middle school students (Junior secondary) for the 2024 session. Addressing the gradaunds at the Class of 2024 graduation celebration in Abuja, Wife of the Olu ofContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu The Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Prof. Kuje Ayuba, said the church has important roles to play in the development and transformation of lives. Ayuba said this at a public lecture with the theme “Empowering The Church for Greater Societal Impact”. The Vice-Chancellor said thatContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Stakeholders have urged Heads of State and Government in Africa to scale up the provision of free school meals in spite of the economic challenges. They spoke on a sideline event at the ongoing African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Nairobi. The theme is “Creating FiscalContinue Reading
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
Children’s Day: AMAC inaugurates ‘Endowment Fund’ for rural children By Philomina Attah The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has announced the establishment of an ‘Education Endowment Fund’ to enable children in rural communities have access to education. The AMAC Chairman announced this on Monday, atContinue Reading
