Repositioning university education in Nigeria: The OAU example
This is the text of a speech delivered by Yemi Ogunbiyi on the eve of the 2019 Convocation of the Nigerian Academy...
After ten years, Zamfara promotes 6,709 primary school teachers
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the immediate promotion of 6,709 primary school teachers who had not been promoted for over...
“Three months is too short for TP”, ex- minister harps on...
A former Minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufai has called on government to increase the three months allocated to teaching practice among other...
FG to select varsities as centres for sporting excellence
The Nigerian Federal Government said it intends making six universities centres for sports excellence. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare...
Professors in Ondo tertiary institutions to retire at 70
The Ondo State House of Assembly has bill passed into law pegging the retirement age of professors in tertiary institutions at 70.
UNILORIN library gets ‘highest book donations’ from Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated a total of 142 books, with 76 volumes each on 20 different subject areas to...
50% of top scholars in South Africa are Nigerians, ASUU claims
National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi has claimed that Nigeria has about 50 percent of the...
JAMB reiterates deadlines for 2019 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had started the processes of placing candidates into all tiers of tertiary institutions...
Despite TRCN registration, hundreds of ‘qualified’ teachers’ names missing on database
Details of some teachers who had registered with the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) are missing on its database of qualified...
MSSN warns against child abuse as Lagos schools resume
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has warned teachers and education administrators against child abuse as schools...
70 pioneer students matriculate at LASU distance learning institute
70 of the 107 pioneer candidates who applied for the Open And Distance Learning and Research Institute (ODLRI) programme at Lagos State...
BSU changes from 4 to 5-point grading system
Benue State University (BSU) has changed from the 4-point grading system to the 5-point system.
It said that this...
MDCAN wants National Hospital converted to medical university
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has called on the Federal Government to convert the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA)...
Lagos to recruit 15,000 teachers, deploy technology in classrooms
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared plans by his government to recruit up to 15,000 teachers into the workforce in the...
Govt must prioritise computer science learning experiences in schools – Expert
The Federal and state governments have been urged to leverage computer science education as part of efforts to improve teaching and learning...
All schools must resume on Monday, Lagos govt tells proprietors
The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for all primary and secondary schools in the state, public and private, to keep...
NCC commits to collaborations with the academia for telecoms growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the rise in tempo and sophistication of innovations in communication technology hold greater if there...
UNIJOS clarifies on NUC accreditation of five courses
The management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) said its had successfully secured the accreditation of five of its courses from the...
OAU ‘professor’, 11 others arraigned for alleged fraud
A sixty-year-old man, Charles Jide-Oni, who claimed to be a professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, was arraigned before...
Major reshuffling of officers happens at Federal Ministry of Education
The Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria has witnessed a major reshuffling of roles some of its officials, EduCeleb.com has learnt.
