Ilesa Grammar School old students call for improved education

Photo: Middle: Dr Wale Bolorunduro, Chairman, Planning Committee, and Dr Obisesan Daramola, the National President of the association (Left) Victor Adeoti The Ilesa Grammar School Old Students Association in Osun has called on the Federal Government to revamp the educational sector and make it worthy of global standards. Addressing newsmenContinue Reading

Wike approves N30.9bn for school rehabilitation projects – Secretary

  By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike has approved N30.9 billion for massive school rehabilitation projects in the federal capital. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Hayyo, the gesture is a testamentContinue Reading

Foundation moves against unemployment, empowers 200 youths in vocational skills

By Angela Atabo The Euroafrica Educational Services, an organisation promoting human capital development, says it will sponsor 200 Nigerian youths to Poland to study and learn vocational skills. Mr Olakunle Alayande, Founder EuroAfrica Educational Services  made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday  inContinue Reading

Lions club donates water intervention project to Queen’s College

By Adebola Adegoke Lagos Egbeda Lions Club, under District 404B3, has unveiled an intervention initiative for Queen’s College, Yaba, aimed at resolving the water challenges faced by the school. The project consists of water reticulation, refurbishment of water tank columns and reflooring of student wash area. Otunba Olayiwola Fadairo, DistrictContinue Reading

Group calls for synergy in tackling Out-of-School crisis

By Sarafina Christopher and Esther Mamudu Olean Care Aid Foundation (OCAF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on stakeholders in the education sector and the Federal Government to partner in tackling the Out-of-School Children crisis in the country. Mrs Oge Ezenyimulu-Nwagu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OCAF, made the callContinue Reading

American Corners reinforce vibrant U.S.-Nigeria relationship — Blinken

  By Busayo Onijala  U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says American Corners reinforce the incredibly vibrant relationship between Nigeria and the U.S. He said that Nigeria had more spaces than any other African country. Blinken said these on Wednesday, in Lagos, at the grand opening of the American CornerContinue Reading

Blame parents for illegal degree-awarding universities –NUC

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has blamed the alarming rise of illegal degree-awarding institutions on parents’ fervent desire for university certification. The Acting Executive Secretary, Mr Chris Maiyaki in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday emphasised the persistent ban on unaccredited degree-awardingContinue Reading