By Oluwakemi Oladipo Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says his administration will continue to ensure that tertiary education remains relevant and takes its pride of place. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance at a public lecture to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos (UNILAG). TheContinue Reading
By Oluwakemi Oladipo The British High Commission has launched a programme to support basic education within the South-West region of Nigeria. The programme tagged “Partnership For Learning in Nigeria” (PLANE), is in collaboration with DAWN Commission and Seed Care and Support Foundation. The Deputy British HighContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonatha Sambus Geospatial Limited, a technology integration company, has called for the inclusion of Geographic Information System (GIS) in primary and secondary school curricula. The company’s Managing Director, Ms Akua Aboah, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of aContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The National Universities Commission (NUC), says it will leverage foreign investors’ transnational-education initiative to enhance enrollment, bridge the gap on demand and supply for higher education in Nigeria. Dr. Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary, NUC, stated this on Monday at the maiden Annual General Meeting of theContinue Reading
By Rabe Bashir Mani The Director, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, has identified science and technical education as catalyst to the restoration of the Africa’s lost glory. He said this on Tuesday in Kaduna at the 21st Conference of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (COMSTEDAContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has called on teachers in public schools to be alive to their responsibilities as students resumed for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made the call while addressing teachers during his resumption tourContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working assiduously to tame all bottlenecks to universal education in the country. According to him , this is being championed through the ongoing reforms of the institutions tasked with overcoming the ideologies and inadequacies frustrating theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Prof. Adamu Ahmad, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal University of Education, Kano (FUEK), says the establishment of universities of education in Nigeria will revolutionise the country’s education sector. Ahmad, in his goodwill message during the council’s inaugural meeting with the university’sContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld results of 215, 267 candidates, who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over alleged malpractice. Dr Amos Dangut, Head, National Office (HNO) stated this while announcing the results on Monday, in Lagos. According toContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) says reports that it will conduct a mock examination, following the recent postponement of its 2024 test, are untrue. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Lagos, thatContinue Reading
