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Ogun teacher, Anambra administrator win cars in Presidential Teachers’, Schools Excellence Award
A teacher from Ogun State, Patrick Adaramola and a school administrator from Anambra State, Grace Ezenwa have emerged winners in the 2018 edition of...
NBTE Ranking of Polytechnics in Nigeria 2018 (Full List)
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has released the list of its ranking of Polytechnics in Nigeria. It made this public during the...
Alleged extortion: Group to wage protest against JAMB
The National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) has accused the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of unnecessary extortion and fake pronouncement of JAMB...
How Nigeria’s out-of-school children increased to 13.2 million
The number of out-of-school children rose from 10.5 million in 2010 to 13.2 million in 2015, a Demographic Health Survey (DHS) conducted by the...
We need multiple examination bodies to give students a room to excel – Omolewa
Professor Michael Omolewa is Nigeria's representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) between 2000 and 2009 out of which he...
Startup Sokoto set to open vista of opportunities for more youths
On Sunday, 30th September, 2018, entreprenurs and other stakeholders from all works of life converged on Sokoto Guest Inn in Sokoto for the launch...
No time to lose on the road to Universal Primary and Secondary Education
The latest figures on out-of-school-children are disappointing, showing progress that is – at best – painfully slow.
Despite every promise and declaration, and all the...
Is the shambolic state of Nigeria’s education a consequence of a dearth of policies?
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”—Malcolm X
When issues concerning the miseries afflicting the...
Encouraging community service in our schools
I have visited and interviewed quite a lot of school leaders and realised that there is a need to create awareness about community services...
Kaduna State and education of the girl-child
EMMANUEL ADO highlights the gains of promoting girl-child education drawing inspiration from the Kaduna State experience.
“No country can ever truly flourish, if it stifles...