‘I was framed’: Students’ union president denies cultism involvement
Embattled Students' Union President of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, claimed he was framed into being among cultists.
Minister advocates increased education budgetary allocation to address challenges
Nigeria's Federal Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday, called for an upward review of the 2021 budget for the education sector.
Makinde swears in new education ministry permanent secretary, four others
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday swore in the new permanent secretary of the state ministry of education, Mrs...
States failed to access N73 bn basic education funds – UBEC
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that a total of N73b UBE intervention funds provided by the federal government are...
Ogun announces date of teacher recruitment test, shortlists candidates
The Ogun State government has announced Thursday, 13th February, 2020 as the date of its teacher recruitment test.
Following criticism, Oyo cancels application fee for prospective teachers
Barely twelve hours after announcing the commencement of teaching and non-teaching job recruitment, the Oyo State government has backed down on its...
Why we didn’t submit audit reports in three years – TETFUND
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Suleiman Bogoro, has explained why the audited accounts for 2014, 2015, 2016 were...
Poor female enrolment at Gombe varsity worrisome – VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Alhassan Gani, has expressed concerns over the low number of newly admitted female students...
Oyo begins teachers’ recruitment exercise
The Oyo State Government has begun the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff into its junior and senior secondary schools.
Through Schools Intervention Programmes, Lagos plans to prepare students for adulthood
An initiative of the Lagos State Government tagged the Schools Intervention Programmes (SIP) is poised to encourage students to be more productive...
Students’ union president arrested during cultism initiation
The President of the Students' Union Government at Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Olatunji, has been arrested for allegedly aiding cultism and supervising...
Bello suspends VC, rector over non-compliance with TSA
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has suspended the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Kogi State University (KSU), Ayangba, Professor Mohammed Abdulkadir over...
UI names library corner after emeritus professor Akinkugbe
The University of Ibadan has named a section of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) after Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe.
Oyo govt suspends 13 headteachers for extorting students
The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of 13 primary school headteachers, two assistant headteachers and a classroom teacher for...
Govts’ failure to invest in research fuelling insecurity – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday blamed the federal and state governments for the continuous rise in insurgency and...
Kano to recruit 7,000 teachers, build 125 girls only schools
The government of Kano State has unveiled its plan to recruit about 7,000 primary and secondary school teachers.
Video: Zulum promotes only teacher on duty at 6:30am after unofficial...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has promoted a class teacher, Obiageli Mazi to assistant headmistress for her dedication to work.
Kaduna poly to increase departments to 63
The Kaduna Polytechnic has revealed plans to create 15 new departments to enhance its academic excellence.
With this development,...
PROFILE: Zacchaeus Ademuwagun, Nigeria’s first professor of health education
Professor Zacchaeus Akingbade
Ademuwagun is Nigeria’s first professor of health education.
Born on 17th February, 1934, he attended
Methodist Primary School,...
Candidates’ performance declines as NECO releases November SSCE results
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of candidates who wrote the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted in November/December...
