By Nefishetu Yakubu Seplat Energy on Wednesday trained over 350 teachers under its Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) to enable them acquire modern learning methods, in line with creative thinking for the development of education in Edo and Delta states. Speaking during the flag off of the STEP empowerment programmeContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has stressed the need to educate more girls in Science, Technology, Economics and Mathematics (STEM) to increase access to digital banking. Mohammed stated this in her keynote address at the 2023 International Conference, Exhibition and 40th anniversary of Association of Professional Women EngineersContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at offering a dual certification programme for Masters degree students in Finance and Treasury Management. Mr Olumide Adedoyin, the Registrar, CITN, said in a statement inContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari A cross section of parents in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT has decried the incessant strikes in public schools, saying it is depriving their children the right to education. The parents in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, described theContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced a reduction in fees, after a meeting with the executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Recall that the hike in obligatory fees by the institution had attracted a lotContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Recent increase in the school fees by government-owned schools and some private schools has taken a new toll on parents, resulting in the withdrawal of their children. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Rotimi Favour /Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Librarian, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, says that in a bid to enhance reading culture among Nigerians, efforts are being made to resuscitate the implementation of library hour in schools. Anunobi was speaking in Abuja on Thursday during a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said on Thursday that it would establish the FCT University of Technology to increase access to tertiary education and decongest the FCT College of Education Zuba, Abuja. The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, disclosed this duringContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris A 25-year-old Nigerian filmmaker, Idorenyen Uko, has achieved academic excellence by graduating with the highest distinction from the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles (NYFA’s). The News. Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uko, who hails from Akwa ibom boasted a perfect cumulative grade point average ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ikeja Dynamic Lions Club, an arm of Lions International District 404B2, Nigeria, has donated school books, bags, story books and other stationery to pupils of Agidingbi Primary School,in Lagos. Speaking during the gift presentation, Mr Sanyaolu Opeyemi, President of the club, said that the gesture was extendedContinue Reading
